Green for Good, Inc. Blog, The Daily Green Captures Essence of Earth Day

Popular eco-friendly Web site feature recent series “Five Things You Can Do on Earth Day to Fight Global Warming."

Edmonds, Wash (PRWEB) April 27, 2006 -- GreenforGood.com, the Edmonds-based start up providing green lifestyle products, services and information announced today that its popular blog, the Daily Green has moved to a new location and can now be found at http://daily-green.blogspot.com. The Daily Green features reporting and commentary from Green for Good Vice President and Editorial Director, Paul Andrews.

Andrews outlined five steps Americans can take on Earth Day to fight global warning. The suggestions in order (and excerpts from his commentary):

No. 5: Stop using plastic. - You can start with grocery bags. This is, or at least should be, an easy one. It's tricky because even if you carry a canvas bag in your car, the trick is bringing it with you into the store while you shop. It took me literally years to get to the point where I (almost) always remember to bring in canvas bags. A small thing. But plastic being a petrochemical by-product, it's one small step against global warming, one giant step for mankind.

No. 4: Give Up Hamburgers – “Why do we pick on hamburgers? Because in the name of constant expansion, burger chains keep stripping more and more land for bigger and bigger corporate farms. You've heard of win-win? This is lose-lose. We lose trees and natural flora, which are our biggest aid against carbonization of the atmosphere. We pollute the terrain with huge holding ponds of animal waste, poisoning water supplies and fouling the air. We then burn untold fossil fuel getting the animals to market, processing them and shipping the meat to consumer points.

No. 3: Try Growing Something - We've spoken before about how planting a tree is one of the most effective things we humans can do to combat carbonization of the atmosphere. If you want to be that ambitious, most nurseries have starters. Pick a good location in your yard and go for it! If you're in the Portland or Vancouver, WA area, check in with Friends of Trees. If you live elsewhere, you also might inquire whether a similar group exists in your area. (Seattle has a neighborhood Tree Fund, for example. In San Francisco, Friends of the Urban Forest is a great resource.)

No. 2: Do something about your commute - There's no question about it: The flat-out worst contribution individuals make to global warming is driving their cars. And the most time spent driving has to do with commuting.

No. 1: Our top strategy for changing the world is an outwardly simple but inwardly complex one: Carve out some quiet time to contemplate change. Why does this seem like such a big deal? Because as you go through your day, notice the little things that contribute to global warming and how easy they would be to avert, if people just thought about their impact.

“Paul’s series on Earth Day was the perfect example of the tone we hope to consistently strike at Green for Good, said David R. Kaufer, President and Chief Green Officer. “We aim to provide solutions – whether they are products, ideas or information – to those who want to make changes and follow a more green lifestyle.”

GreenforGood.com has gained a reputation as a top destination for those searching for eco-friendly products and information. It complements the large assortment of products available with a deep pool of information, including the Daily Green Blog, which is produced by VP and Editorial Director Paul Andrews. The site also provides Green news and headlines and soon, a community bulletin boards, where numerous organizations will be able to launch a range of discussions on topics most relevant to their cause.

About Green for Good:
GreenforGood.com is a West Coast company with headquarters in Edmonds, Washington. It was started with the vision of building a successful business that sells great products and services that support health and well-being and contribute to a healthy lifestyle and environment – while “doing good.” That’s why the company is dedicated to donating one percent of its revenue (as a member of One Percent for the Planet) and at least 10 percent of profits to community-based non-profit organizations that are dedicated to improving the environment and the world we live in.

GreenforGood.com is also an official member of Co-op America, the leading business network for green businesses and the Organic Trade Association. Businesses displaying the Co-op America Business Seal have passed Co-op America’s screening process for socially and environmentally responsible – or green - businesses and have been admitted to membership in Co-op America’s Business Network. The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is the membership-based business association for the organic industry in North America. OTA's mission is to encourage global sustainability through promoting and protecting the growth of diverse organic trade.

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