Green Options

May Day, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day and even Cinco de Mayo… lots to celebrate in May.  We had lots to celebrate at sustainablog, also… especially a bevvy of new voices who joined us during the month.

Those new writers got us over our Spring fever slump, and took sustainablog in some very interesting new directions…

May 2008

• Keith Rockmael reviewed the film A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba.
• Our friends at Low Impact Living suggested five eco-smart ways to spend your tax rebate.
• GO editorial intern Oscar Cardenas explored the environmental impact of using echinacea to fight colds.
• Guest poster Max Gladwell argued that social media can change the world.

Myth: It takes more gas to turn your car off and on again than to let it idle.

Fact: Idling for more than 10 seconds damages the engine, emits more air pollution, and of course costs more money in the long run than turning the car off and back on again. This is true for all cars built since the 1970s with a catalytic converter.

And yet…

• » See also: Solar Energy - Neighbors

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Next Thursday, we'll launch another regular feature at the Green Options blog: Green Myth-Busting. Myths abound about environmentalism, sustainability and green living, and we want to make sure that those of you considering your green options have the facts you need to make informed choices.

Normally, we'd announce a feature like this with it's first installment, but we're jumping out ahead of this one because we'd like to give you the opportunity to let us know

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