by Head Green Guru | Jan 17, 2021 | Best Practices and Tools, Green Trends, Tips
This article just ran on Redfin and a tip from Green Impact is included. The story below is written by Emily Huddleston. If you are tired of living a wasteful lifestyle and are resolved to create a more eco-friendly home this new year, you may be feeling a little...
by Head Green Guru | Apr 21, 2020 | Best Practices and Tools, Business case for going green, COVID 19 Staying Healthy, Earth Day 2020 Tips, Sustainability
As COVID-19 was just beginning to impact our lives in the SF Bay Area, I made a rare trip to Costco for a few staples. I have been using Seventh Generation toilet paper or Trader Joe’s Bath Tissue, both 100% recycled content, for years. Yet, as was pushing my huge...
by Head Green Guru | Apr 20, 2020 | Best Practices and Tools, Employee Engagement & Green Teams, Green Trends, Sustainability
This is an old post from 2017 related to the climate crisis, but seems so relevant to today, that I have brushed it off and updated it. It only takes one glance at the news to remind us that we are living in crazy, uncertain times. We are all being barraged with...
by Head Green Guru | Mar 2, 2020 | Best Practices and Tools, Creativity & Innovation
The more you get away from the stresses of daily life and the more time you spend outdoors, the greater your level of creativity. While you might not have time to hit the trails for a four-day backpacking adventure, try this one-hour nature-based “Sustainability...
by Head Green Guru | Oct 8, 2018 | Best Practices and Tools, Sustainability, Tips
By Ana Toepel and Deborah Fleischer, Green Impact, (originally run on UCSF’s Sustainability Website) When you load a ream of paper into the copy machine, you might not realize the environmental impacts your choice of paper could have. Now there is a new choice...
by Head Green Guru | Jan 30, 2018 | Best Practices and Tools, Climate Change, Sustainability
You survived the holidays. But are you ready for the next big consumer-oriented holiday: Valentine’s Day? I am a romantic at heart (I painted the heart painting above), but the tradition of celebrating love with chocolate, roses, and jewelry leaves a wake of...