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Week 1 completed and review – green blog discovery

October 25th, 2009

I made it through week one relatively easy, but have learned quite a bit. Besides some information overload and late nights tooling around on the internet, I had fun with this task in my venture to go green. For those who are just joining us, my wife Ashley assigns me a green task every week and it is my job to complete that task. This weeks task was to start following some green news sites (The Daily Green, Tree Hugger, worldwatch.org) and also to find 3-5 other sites to recommend for Ashley to follow.

The three sites that Ashley gave me really give me a strong background and basis for much of my future work in this area. All of these sites are updated regularly and contain a wide variety of topics. I am sure that I will continue to use these sites as regular news source.

I have found 5 additional sites that I will continually follow. There will likely be some others that follow since I will continue to find ecofriendly resources, but here are the 4 I am going to give to Ashley and also add to an up and coming “Links” page;

Franke James - Franke James’ site is very fun to explore. She is an author/artist/photographer who compelled me to continue visiting her site with her visual essays.

My Zero Waste - This is a great resource on tips and how to reuse, reduce and recycle the things in our lives.

Go Green Street - This site provides a variety of useful green information that is organized in a manner that is very easy to navigate and a great user experience.

EnviroGadget - Envirogadget is a cool place where I can find and learn about environmentally friendly gadgets. Possibly where I can get my Christmas list from!

Tiny Farm Blog - This is a cool site that I am not sure I completely relate to, but it definutely fascinates me. We like to garden and it will be interesting to look into this site further and follow their going-ons. It looks like they are in Canada, so the weather is likely close to our lovely North Dakota weather.

For those of you who are following this site, I sincerely appreciate it and hope we can continue to entertain. Stay tuned because I will find out what week 2 has in store for me shortly. If you have any suggestions for me or Ashley (possibly suggestions for tasks), leave a comment below or contact us at either ben@guygoesgreen.com or ashley@guygoesgreen.com

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Week 1 is almost done and still looking for great green blogs

October 22nd, 2009

As I near the end of my first weekly task, I am beginning to wonder if the internet ever runs out of information. This week my task is to start following specific sites and also to find new blogs or sites to share with my wife. I am beginning to experience information overload and need your help. Can you help me find 3-5 green blogs or sites that I should pass along to my wife?

Beyond the sites she wants me to find, she also asked me to follow The Daily Green, Tree Hugger, and worldwatch.org. She will be proud, as I have been keeping up with these sites every day. These environmentally friendly sites have certainly been giving me plenty of information and I am learning all sorts of interesting green information. Everything from news about green legislation to how to make paper from garbage… I am being learned in the ways of hippiedom.

After I complete all of the “required” reading, I have been looking around the internet for other interesting and unique green sites. Among the plethora of green information I have waded through, there have been a few sites that have seemed to stand out for me. These are not necessarily the sites I will pass along to meet my requirements, but have certainly been interesting. First, I found Franke James and found it to be a very fun green and eco-friendly site. Franke James is an author/artist/photographer who won me over with her visual essays that I would label as children’s book for grownups. Pictures are always a bonus! Check out Paradise Unpaved for a good example of her work.

I also found Go Green Street. This site provides a variety of useful information that is organized in a manner that is very easy to navigate. The easy navigation and great content make this site one that I will continue to visit. Lastly, I found EnviroGadget. I love toys and this will be a site I will continue to watch. I noticed on the front page, they listed a solar/crank powered radio flashlight that I already own and bring ice fishing with me. Very handy little item.

I have found a few interesting sites that give me a variety of information, but I want to make sure I am getting the best bang for my buck. Check out the sites that I have mentioned and let me know in the comments section below if you have a great green or eco-friendly site/blog that you would recommend. Your help is greatly appreciated!