http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/ Matt reports about how residents just like you choose environmentally friendly and sustainable practices in Ohio's Butler and Warren counties for The Pulse-Journal newspaper. He wants your suggestions and questions for more news stories. Leave a comment here or e-mail Matt. en-us mcunningham@coxohio.com 2008-09-10T09:39:32-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/entries/2008/09/10/green_building_conference_plan.html I received the following press release, regarding a half-day program on green building and LEED certification to be held in Cincinnati tomorrow, Sept. 11. Read on, and share your thoughts here if you get a chance to attend. Here’s the... 7130703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/ green building 2008-09-10T09:39:32-04:00 mcunningham@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/entries/2008/09/06/why_should_you_recycle_your_ol.html Today I wanted to throw one more bit of info at you to encourage you to recycle your computer or TV: Those devices are full of nasty stuff. This link leads to well-written blog about the lead, arsenic and other... 6608803@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/ sustainable living 2008-09-06T08:30:00-04:00 mcunningham@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/entries/2008/09/05/computer_recycling_dropoff_tom.html If you’re like me, you have at least one or two half-junked computers collecting dust under the bed in the guest room. And if you’re like me, you’ve been looking for a safe, environmentally sound way to get rid of... 6608103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/ sustainable living 2008-09-05T15:43:11-04:00 mcunningham@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/entries/2008/09/03/hybrid_to_race_in_alms_series.html It’s no secret. Despite my deep interest in environmental and sustainable-living topics, i have a guilty pleasure… I like watching cars go really fast. I spent part of my Labor Day watching the televised finals at the NHRA Mac Tools... 6529503@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/ sustainable living 2008-09-03T09:55:23-04:00 mcunningham@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/entries/2008/09/02/a_locar_weekend.html My parents came into town this weekend, and, as usually happens when company’s around, we spent a lot of time out of the house. But unlike many other visits past, this time the car only played a minor role in... 6491903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/ car-free commuting 2008-09-02T08:47:17-04:00 mcunningham@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/entries/2008/08/29/mill_creek_getting_back_to_wor.html If you live in West Chester Twp., stop by the township’s city services building on West Chester Road, and take a look at what’s going on in the low area across the parking lot. Workers are restoring the flood plain... 6419103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/ The environment 2008-08-29T12:36:10-04:00 mcunningham@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/entries/2008/08/28/voa_museum_considering_renewab.html One of the more visible community projects in West Chester Township is the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting. If you’re not from the area, you may not know that VOA’s Bethany Station on Tylersville Road was once one... 6386303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/ green building 2008-08-28T10:59:28-04:00 mcunningham@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/entries/2008/08/27/more_on_domestic_energy.html After writing yesterday’s post, I did some online research and found the text of the Republican-sponsored House Resolution 6566, the domestic energy plan at the center of this debate. You can read the full text here (grab a cup of... 6345703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/ environment and politics 2008-08-27T09:04:54-04:00 mcunningham@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/entries/2008/08/26/the_domestic_energy_debate_get.html This blog has included a handful of posts about the domestic energy debate going on in Washington right now. Do we open more domestic land for oil drilling? What about offshore? Would more refineries help? And would additional oil come... 6305803@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/ environment and politics 2008-08-26T09:36:40-04:00 mcunningham@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/entries/2008/08/24/a_local_twist_on_wind_power.html After yesterday’s post about the proposal to tap wind power in New York City, I thought it would be appropriate to find further reading about wind power projects in Ohio. While not every region of the state has high enough... 6230103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/ green building 2008-08-24T08:30:00-04:00 mcunningham@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/entries/2008/08/23/urban_area_wind_farming.html If you were watching the cable news channels this week, you may have heard about New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal to tap wind in the coastal city to help cover its energy needs. This CNET article mentions one... 6169103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/ green building 2008-08-23T08:30:00-04:00 mcunningham@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/entries/2008/08/22/amped_up_over_the_amp.html Earlier this summer I wrote a post about the AMP electric vehicle, a limited-production electric version of the Saturn Sky roadster that’s under development in Blue Ash. Since then, the prototype has taken to the road, and is drawing attention.... 6126103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/ green shopping 2008-08-22T08:30:00-04:00 mcunningham@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/entries/2008/08/21/browsing_for_bike_commuters.html Along the same thread of the past two days, here is another website that provides some interesting topical reading. The Bicycle to Work Website doesn’t have the most creative name on the web, but there is a lot of useful... 6103003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/ Green reading 2008-08-21T08:30:00-04:00 mcunningham@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/entries/2008/08/20/more_green_browsing.html Green progress is a little less technically-oriented than Green Energy News, which I mentioned in yesterday’s post. That means that if you want a quick shot of info, or a new green-related idea to chew on, it’s a site that... 6102103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/ Green reading 2008-08-20T08:30:00-04:00 mcunningham@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/entries/2008/08/19/a_green_browsing_suggestion.html If you’re reading this, then you’re clearly not adverse to getting your news and information online. I do much of my research for this blog online, so I thought it would only be appropriate to start sharing with you some... 6101503@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/livinggreen/ Green reading 2008-08-19T08:30:00-04:00 mcunningham@coxohio.com