Archives for the ‘General’ Category

Commentary: Standardized Reusable Shipping Containers Needed

By Wesley Joseph • Aug 14th, 2008 • Category: Business, Energy, General, Pollution, Recent Posts, Recycling, Resource Waste Reduction, Workplace

Change over shipping containers to reusables? Why not?



Website Review: Build It Solar - The Renewable Energy Site for Do-It-Yourselfers

By Matthew Philip • Aug 12th, 2008 • Category: Energy, General, Household, Recent Posts, Technology, Website Reviews

How about a website dedicated to Green Do It Yourself projects? How to cut your carbon footprint, energy bills, and energy consumption in half!



New Series/Blog Carnival: Cirque du Vert

By Matthew Philip • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: General, Recent Posts

What is a “Blog Carnival” and what can you expect from Cirque du Vert? Only the best green blog posts from around the net and so much more!



Why Blog About the Environment?

By Wesley Joseph • Jun 20th, 2008 • Category: General

I face this question whenever I bring up blogging about the environment as well as other, similar, “so what?” questions about bothering to recycle even one sheet of paper.
I like this question because it gives me an opening to discuss habits, psychology, and the responsibility included in our daily practices.
The only drawback of this question [...]



New Series: “Fund”amentally Enviromental

By Wesley Joseph • Jun 14th, 2008 • Category: General

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series “Fund”amentally EnvironmentalI am pleased to announce a new series here on EnviroHumanImpact.com.  “‘Fund’amentally Enviromental,” will focus on companies, groups, and associations with a fundamental commitment to either better, more sustainable practices and/or products and some that focus on the environment itself.
Readers of the “Fund”amentally Environmental [...]



Economy Is Forcing Greener Lifestyle

By Wesley Joseph • Jun 8th, 2008 • Category: General

We reported a story not long ago about how drivers are driving less than they were last year, due much to the higher cost of fuel. Now, with a barrel of oil costing almost $140, gas prices are unlikely to go down. And along with it, expect skyrocketing costs of energy in general, [...]



Just For Fun: Get a Small Dog!

By Matthew Philip • May 29th, 2008 • Category: General

I’ve been a dog person my entire entire life having had many different breeds both large and small. Recently, my wife and I adopted a beautiful little miniature dachshund (that’s right a Wiener dog!) named Mia. Now, granted, having a pet is not the most environmentally friendly choice, but they are enjoyable and [...]



New Series: The Green Deal

By Wesley Joseph • May 23rd, 2008 • Category: General

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series The Green DealI am most excited to present the debut of “The Green Deal,” EnviroHumanImpact’s latest series! This series of articles will detail a modern, commonsense approach to tackling some of the main environmental problems faced in the United States.
Why the U.S.? We [...]



New Series: Protect U

By Wesley Joseph • May 12th, 2008 • Category: General

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Protect UThis series of articles will help you earn a Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Self Protection from Protect University.
Okay, enough cheese. We’re writing about simple ways you can help yourself to survive through a damaged environment, both inside and outside of the home. [...]



Green Definition: Envirophoria

By Wesley Joseph • May 9th, 2008 • Category: General

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Green DefinitionsEnvirophoria: A state of well-being or happiness due to one’s improvement of the environment directly or improving one’s envirohuman impact as a means of reducing negative impact on the environment at large.
Can also be felt by thinking about or seeing someone else improving his [...]