Monthly Archives: September 2010

No Wordless Wednesday – question for readers instead

Posted on 2010/09/22 by Green In Oak Park

No Wordless Wednesday this week, mostly because I haven’t had both time and inspiration converging. Instead I’d like to ask my readers what they’ve been thinking about, green-wise, now that fall is here and winter is coming. Growing food is … Continue reading →

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Product review – Poopbags.com poop bags

Posted on 2010/09/18 by Green In Oak Park

Never let it be said that we shy away from unpleasant topics here at greeninoakpark.com. When last we discussed greener solutions for pet waste, your humble author was at a loss as to the best way to deal with dog … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wedesday

Posted on 2010/09/15 by Green In Oak Park

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Work travel and legitimate carbon offsets

Posted on 2010/09/13 by Green In Oak Park

I have to travel for work in the near future, and one of those trips is to London. Going isn’t particularly optional, and I can’t exactly carpool or take the train to get to London, can I? What’s a crunchy … Continue reading →

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What I could have preserved this weekend – but didn’t

Posted on 2010/09/11 by Green In Oak Park

As is usual for a Saturday, we went to the Oak Park Farmers Market, and yesterday we went to the Forest Park Farmers Market and bought some of the season’s last Mirai sweet corn. I saw all sorts of things … Continue reading →

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A green dream world

Posted on 2010/09/09 by Green In Oak Park

So what would a green, sustainable society look like… if we didn’t have to alter our lifestyles too much? – Cars and trucks would run on sustainable, clean-burning, cleanly produced, alternative fuels such as algae-produced fuel, and those fuels would … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on 2010/09/08 by Green In Oak Park

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Pathetic Potato Production

Posted on 2010/09/06 by Green In Oak Park

Hi, I’m back at the end of a rather allergenic weekend, perhaps with some alliteration for the win? It certainly wasn’t my potato growing for the win. Picture forthcoming later in the week, maybe on Wednesday, but suffice it to … Continue reading →

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Why do I tout “Made In America”?

Posted on 2010/09/03 by Green In Oak Park

There are lots of reasons to buy American-made products and to nudge others into doing the same, so you may be wondering what my reasons are. To be honest, I think outsourcing jobs overseas benefits only a company’s bottom line … Continue reading →

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ComEd’s ‘innovation corridor’ includes Oak Park

Posted on 2010/09/02 by Green In Oak Park

This TribLocal article highlights ComEd’s new plans to study and test photovoltaic solar panel use in 10 communities, including Oak Park. If you live in Oak Park or any other community that has ComEd’s new SmartMeters installed, you should receive … Continue reading →

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