Balanced Green Living

We’ve all heard about smog, but did you know it varies in different cities around the world? Not all smog is created equal. Just like any type of soup, it’s all in what you put in it. Smog is a low-level atmospheric mixture of several different kinds of air pollution. In some areas, [...]

Home composting is becoming more and more en-vogue. Composting is just cool. One of the most powerful air pollutants is the naturally occurring organic gas, methane. It is a far better greenhouse gas than carbon and is now found in the atmosphere at concentrations of more than 150% over pre-industrial levels. When people put organic matter [...]

Greenwashing is another one of those terms you hear alot in the eco-friendly world. But what does it mean? Here is a simple, yet concise definition of “green washing”… The term “green washing” is used to describe companies who overstate their commitment to environmentally friendly alternatives to doing business. By doing so, ad executives (and the [...]

Have you ever smelled ozone in the air? Ever heard the news guys mention an “Ozone Action Day?” Too much ozone in the air smells like someone burning metal wires in the air. It is really strange. This simple molecule which is simply three oxygen atoms held together is also known as trioxygen. It is [...]

Matt Lauer and the group from the Today Show were in Belize (the Blue Hole and Half Moon Caye) this week looking into the environmental impact temperature change is having there. Belize, located in the Southern end of the Caribbean Sea, is home to some of the most exotic marine life on the planet and [...]