Six point eight miles in under a half hour. That’s the distance and time to my new job on a bicycle. Early on Sunday morning, I decided to actually ride my route to work. If you’re considering riding a bicycle to work, it’s really important you actually do a bicycle test-run and not just map it or drive it. There are some surprises you should be aware of that will only pop-up when you’re on your bike.
One of the first things you may notice, especially if you live in …

Las Vegas, NV—New exhibits on display in the Patio Gallery of the Desert Living Center from November 14, 2009 until March 14, 2010 explore how advertising can be and is being used to explore sustainability. Visit these exhibits and make your opinion known about mass media promoting the consumption of “green” products and lifestyles, as well as its use as a vehicle to prompt consumers to make a difference.
Collected by ACT (Advertising Community Together) the ACT Responsible-Advertising Sustainability exhibit showcases ads from around the world that market sustainability. From companies …

Program promotes recycling and gives value to the customer
LAS VEGAS – October 23, 2009 – The Cupcakery, Las Vegas’ premier cupcake bakery, has just launched a new green incentive program that promotes recycling and gives customers a sweet discount. In an effort to reduce
waste and encourage customers to return reusable material, The Cupcakery is offering a discount on the purchase of a dozen cupcakes in exchange for Cupcakery packaging materials.
Customers have the opportunity to receive a $2 discount for reusing or returning a dozen cupcake …

LAS VEGAS – September 14, 2009 – CityCenter announced today that it has received three Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold Certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council for: 1) ARIA Resort’s hotel tower; 2) ARIA Resort’s convention center and theater; 3) Vdara Hotel.  ARIA and Vdara will open in December on the Las Vegas Strip and are the first of CityCenter’s developments to be LEED certified.  CityCenter anticipates Gold or Silver LEED certification for its remaining developments which include Las Vegas’ first Mandarin Oriental; Crystals, a 500,000-square-foot …

SOLAR AND RENEWABLE ENERGY MINOR TO HELP UNLV STUDENTS GAIN EDGE IN EMERGING GREEN JOBS MARKET
Program Funded By $500,000 Gift from NV Energy will Provide Advanced Training, Internships and Research Opportunities for UNLV Students
LAS VEGAS – August 6, 2009 – The green job market in Nevada is growing at a rapid pace, and UNLV students will soon gain a competitive edge in this emerging market with the creation of a new degree program in solar and renewable energy.
The Solar and Renewable Energy Minor, made possible by a $500,000 …

I have to start this article by giving a good friend a shout-out…I think it’s great that he pulled so many great minds together to get this online/ recycled magazine going! Go Cubs!
Now…back to the Green Virgin and “The Garden.” That term scares me to no end! A new garden is like owning a new puppy—constant watching over, training, and care. I have, however, had success with my compost and “The Garden.” If my husband ever lets me get another dog, I promise I am going to name him/her, Garden. …

Clark County woman has the answer for energy efficiency
By Becky Bosshart

The soft whirling sound coming from Nancy Tabor’s backyard resembles the hum of an air conditioner – one that had grown wings and taken to flight.

That is the sound of a 42-foot wind turbine with three 6-foot long blades spinning in the afternoon breeze. That’s also the sound of environmental progress. Tabor, 42, and her partner Allen McLane, owners of McLane Electric in Las Vegas, are producing their own power from a residential wind generator. And, according to Tabor, you …

Are you tired of overfilling your recycling bins? Sick of separating out the cans, bottles and newspapers when you know everything will be dumped into the same truck? Little do most people know, back in 2008, Republic Services started a recycling pilot program that got rid of the bins and replaced them with just one large recycling container. The program has grown but is not offered everywhere.
Here’s the idea: Republic Services will provide every residence with one 96-gallon trash cart and one 96-gallon recycling cart. Republic Services will then provide …

Greener Vegas about to outgrow its good deeds
As I enter Starbucks on a particularly hot May afternoon in Las Vegas, I’m greeted with two weary but smiling faces, all but too happy to jump up and order me a cool and frothy whipped wonder. These faces are those of Greener Vegas founder and owner, Zach Delbex-Smith and chief information officer, Tim Stimple.
The understandably exhausted duo, along with their chief operating officer Cynthia Stimple and a small army of volunteers, have been on a relentless mission to demonstrate the importance of …

Here it is…my first column about being green. I am, suffice to say, at much of a loss on this topic. As a married, stay-at-home mom of two boys, I am not exactly a “virgin”…so-to-speak, but, when it comes to being “green,” I am as innocent as they come! I want to share with you my first-time experiences and hopefully you will learn a thing or two and can join me in taking small steps to make Nevada a greener state, one “green virgin” at a time!
So, where do we …