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Posts tagged "sustainability"

Help Save Clean Water With Underwriters Laboratories

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John Drengenberg with me at the UL testing facility in Northbrook, Illinois. We are standing in front of a giant fire-style oven used to burn products for testing purposes. Last winter I met John Drengenberg, the Director of Consumer Safety at Underwriters Laboratories (UL). He has been employed with UL for over 40 years and delighted in showing... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
November 5, 2010 at 2:24 pm
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Visiting a World Class Eco-Park Compost Facility in Mexico - An Adventure in Eco Travel and Green Living

Saitra Perez and Shawna Coronado at the compost facility on the world-class eco-park property, Xel-Ha near Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. GREEN TIP: Composting saves you money and makes enhanced soil which can also be used to help feed the hungry if you plant a few extra plants in your composted garden every year. All free and... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
October 21, 2010 at 5:08 pm
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Exploring the Mangrove Jungle on the Riviera Maya Coast in Mexico - An Adventure in Eco Travel and Green Living

Mangrove jungle roots reach into the ocean rock and coral at Akumal, Mexico, a coastline fishing village on the Mayan Riviera. Exploring the amazing Mayan Riviera coastline on the Yucatan Peninsula with Paul Sanchez-Navarro, Director of Centro Ecologico Akumal, is truly a fantastic eco-travel and environmental experience. In the video below we visit the unique eco-system of the coastline mangrove jungles -... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
October 19, 2010 at 4:00 pm
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Spelunking in the Cenote Caves on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico - An Adventure in Eco Travel and Green Living

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Shawna Coronado spelunking in cenote caves on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Rio Secreto, the secret cave, is deep in the jungle on the Riviera Maya coastline. In 2009 my family and I went on an eco-adventure of a life-time into the Mayan Riviera. I was invited back in 2010 to film a mini-series of... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
October 19, 2010 at 11:23 am
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Books That Help You Learn About Green and Eco-Conscious Living (and Save Money)

Three amazing Ellen Sandbeck instructional guides on green living – Green Barbarians; Live Bravely On Your Home Planet (2010), Eat More Dirt; Diverting and Instructive Tips for Growing and Tending an Organic Garden (2003), and Green Housekeeping (2008). “Green” is the word we see in all the advertisements and media right now. Over-used and confusing -... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
October 6, 2010 at 4:37 pm
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Visiting the President of Ireland's Gardens - Soon To Be Organic Certified

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Shawna Coronado standing at the rose and lavender garden at Áras an Uachtaráin, the President of Ireland’s residence. Traveling to Ireland this summer to keynote at the very green and sustainable Bloom 2010 event was a tremendous experience because of the warmth and beauty of Ireland’s people. What made the trip completely over-the-top was receiving... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
August 12, 2010 at 4:19 pm
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