BMW Plug-in Mini-Coopers To Be Available

Posted November 12, 2008 by David Steinman | Permalink
Filed under Consumers, Transportation

Green Patriot car guy Paul Scott reports that BMW is making its Mini-Cooper plug-ins available in select areas of the country.
The web was buzzing last week with stories about BMW’s Mini E. To recap, BMW will be leasing 500 Mini Es from dealers in New York, New Jersey and Southern California starting some time early [...]

Some People Would Love to Walk in Your Shoes

Posted October 23, 2008 by David Steinman | Permalink
Filed under Recycling

I’ve always wanted to be the perfect recycler. Recently, I had some terribly worn hiking boots and wanted to recycle them.
I did some online research and found out that recycling your shoes is, indeed, possible. I went to www.soles4souls.org and found out that this great group of people will take gently worn footwear to give [...]

What Does Energy Independence Really Mean?

Posted October 22, 2008 by David Steinman | Permalink
Filed under Energy, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Politics, Government

Answering the question of what is true energy independence is the most critical one to get right in this nation’s history
The next big journey for the green movement will no longer be on an individual level. Instead it has to be on a national and international level. It is only when we see how encompassing [...]

What is a Green Patriot?

Posted October 8, 2008 by David Steinman | Permalink
Filed under Climate Change, Consumers, Energy, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Politics, Government

In my career I’ve been known as a lot of things, some not so flattering! But I’ve always welcomed the idea that I am America’s consumer cop since I’ve busted more big name companies than anybody left standing today. However, more lately, I’ve become known as that ‘crazy Green Patriot guy.’ Well, what is green [...]

White Roof Power for Sustainable Building

Posted September 12, 2008 by David Steinman | Permalink
Filed under Climate Change, Energy, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues

Thinking green leads to new innovations in our home and city building.
Well, the green news today starts off white as in this headline from an article in the Los Angeles Times: “To slow global warming, install white roofs.” Such roofs and reflective pavement in the world’s 100 largest cities would have a massive cooling effect, [...]