Category Archives: Sustainability

The Steps to Starting a Successful Green Building Business

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Pam Lazos

by Joe Reese Thanks to Joe Reese of Catastrophes.Info for the following: The Steps to Starting a Successful Green Building Business Starting a green building business is an exciting way to serve the community and make a significant difference in … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainability, sustainable business practices, sustainable cities, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized | Tagged green building business; going green; sustainability; blog; | 7 Comments

Are you an EcoPreneur?

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Pam Lazos

FAQs and Resources to Help You Become a Successful EcoPreneur Here at Green Life Blue Water, I’m dedicated to promoting sustainable living and respect for the environment. That is why from time to time, I post information and services from … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainability, sustainable business practices, sustainable cities | Tagged circular economies, ecopreneur, greenwashing, growing an audience, Sustainability, sustainable business practices | 2 Comments

Niente di Grave

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Pam Lazos

[Manciano, Italy circa 1995] Niente di Grave While 2020 will go down as one of the toughest years on record for many of us, I would like to posit that some aspects of it were successful, at least for … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, Sustainability, Uncategorized | Tagged #GWA, blog, Hidden Treasures of Italy, Manciano, Sustainability, Trastevere, WASH | 12 Comments

Happy ECO Holidays!

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Pam Lazos

Happy ECO Holidays! If there’s anything the pandemic has taught me it’s that I have too much stuff. Not a day goes by that I don’t look around my house and notice how many spaces are in need a … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainability | Tagged eco christmas, eco holidays, living wall, OutsideInChatt, propagation stations, recycling, reuse, Sustainability | 44 Comments

We Built a Wall

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Pam Lazos

My sister and her husband have started a new business. I’ll let her explain: We Built a Wall…. Not all walls are built to keep things in our out. For years now I have wanted a green wall. Also for … Continue reading →

Posted in aquaponics, renewable, Sustainability, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized, water, water conservation, water purification, water quality | Tagged aquaponics, Etsy, happy hands, Nature, Outside In, plant wall, Sustainability, water, water conservation, water purification systems, water quality, We Built a Wall, wood working | 59 Comments

Rounded Up, But Definitely Not Ready

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Pam Lazos

Rounded Up, But Definitely Not Ready The first verdict came in August 2018 when a San Francisco jury told Monsanto that it had to pay $289 million in damages to a Dewayne Johnson who developed non-Hodgkins lymphoma after years … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, air, biocides, ecosystems, endocrine disruptor, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, food, Glyphosate, herbicides, organic farming, pesticides, Sustainability, Uncategorized, water, water purification | Tagged Bayer Science Corp, clean air, clean water, conservation, Glyphosate, hericides, lawsuits, Monsanto, organic farming, pesticides, Roundup, roundup ready | 31 Comments

Material Value

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Pam Lazos

MATERIAL VALUE The word sustainability seems to be on everyone’s lips these days and if you don’t know what it means then you’ll want to pick up a copy of Julia Goldstein’s book, Material Value, More Sustainable, Less Wasteful Manufacturing … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, evolution, recycling, regeneration, renewable, renewable energy, Sustainability, Uncategorized, upcycling, zero waste | Tagged blogging, conservation, engineering, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, fossil fuels, Julia Goldstein, Material Value, recycling, regeneration, renewable energy, Sustainability, writing, zero waste, zero waste stream | 39 Comments

Plastic-Free Life Redux: A Story of Independence

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Pam Lazos

[4th of July fireworks over Lancaster] Plastic-Free Life Redux: A Story of Independence A couple months ago I sent a letter to the four biggest local grocery stores in my area, espousing the benefits of removing single-use plastic packaging from … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, plastic bag, plastics, recycling, sixth extinction, Sustainability, Uncategorized, waste, waste as a resource | Tagged climate change, grocery store, plastic-free life, plastics, recycling, reusable bags, sixth extinction, waste, waste-free life, Wegmans | 32 Comments

Zero Waste Life

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Pam Lazos

Zero Waste Life Let me start by saying I am nowhere near living a zero waste life. I am actually embarrassed by the amount of trash we produce (both personally, and as a society), but I am doing my … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, consumer safety, eco, environmental conservation, environmental effects, evolution, food packaging, organic food waste, product packaging, Sustainability, sustainable eating, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized, zero waste | Tagged DIY, DIY products, food packaging, Lauren Singer, organic food waste, plastic water bottle, product packaging, stainless steel water bottle, Sustainability, Sustainable Living, trash, zero waste, zero waste life | 42 Comments

Be Like Water

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Pam Lazos

Be Like Water When I was born, I shared the water on this planet with just over 3 billion people. Today, I’m sharing it with 7.7 billion and growing — at a rate of 85 million people per year — … Continue reading →