http://gogreenformotherearth.com News and Tips for Going Green and Being More Eco-Friendly Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:23:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you have kidney stones you can blame global warming? Sounds pretty crazy to me, but Dallas scientists are saying the warmer temperatures caused by global warming will cause people to sweat more and not drink enough water (many people already don't drink enough water and I have ... http://gogreenformotherearth.com/2008/07/24/kidney-stones-and-global-warmingseriously/ How hot do you think solar heat can be? Hot enough to fry an egg? Hot enough to boil a pot of soup? Hot enough to melt steel? If you said steel, you're correct! Students at MIT have created a solar dish that can concentrate the ... http://gogreenformotherearth.com/2008/07/23/solar-dish-that-can-melt/ Paris, France debuted the world's largest self-serve bicycle transit system in July 2007, called Vélib, that in one year's time has generated over 25 million new bicycle trips of which 10 percent replaced car trips. That's some pretty good results for a program that just celebrated its first birthday ... http://gogreenformotherearth.com/2008/07/22/paris-bike-sharing-program-is-a-great-system-that-generated-25-million-new-bicycle-trips-in-its-first-year/ Remember how your grandmother or great-grandmother used to make sure she got every bit of use out of something, like every last bit of toothpaste out of the tube and how she found alternate uses for things such a frying pan with a broken handle that got turned into a ... http://gogreenformotherearth.com/2008/07/21/be-like-your-grandmother-and-be-frugal/ Do you have an idea for a greenhouse gas reducing product or service? If you do, you could win money to make your idea a reality! The PICNIC Green Challenge will award €500,000 in capital to execute the winning plan. The prize money is being provided ... http://gogreenformotherearth.com/2008/07/20/picnic-green-challenge-08/ Click here for more information about the LifeSaver water filtration system (no, it's not a piece of candy!) http://gogreenformotherearth.com/2008/07/19/zaproot-green-news-and-products-including-the-lifesaver-water-filtration-system/ ExOfficio offers men and women durable, soft, anti-bacterial travel clothing made from soybeans which is a renewable resource. Their offerings includes shirts, pants, dresses and undergarments. Soy material is naturally odor and bacteria resistant and is moisture wicking which are great benefits to get from a piece ... http://gogreenformotherearth.com/2008/07/18/exofficio-eco-friendly-soy-clothing/ "Emeril Green," the new Planet Green cooking show featuring chef Emeril Lagasse, is looking for people to be on the show. Here's the info from the Planet Green website: "Planet Green is looking for residents in the Washington, D.C. metro area who love to cook but have a ... http://gogreenformotherearth.com/2008/07/17/want-to-be-on-emeril-green-and-live-in-the-washington-dc-area/ Emeril Lagasse, renowned celebrity chef who was in the news earlier this year when it was announced that the Food Network was canceling his Emeril Live television show after 10 years on the air, has a new show on a different network. Emeril's new show, "Emeril Green," is on ... http://gogreenformotherearth.com/2008/07/16/emeril-fans-have-a-new-show-to-enjoy/ ZapRoot News and Tips: Underwater Electric Car, Banning Plastic Bags, Eating Less Meat, Green Tips For the Office http://gogreenformotherearth.com/2008/07/15/zaproot-green-news-and-tips/