Don't forget to pack your greener lifestyle...

Ecotourism can be considered as a form of tourism that primarily appeals to ecologically and socially conscious travelers, as well as to nature seekers.

It is keeping in mind environmental and cultural factors while traveling, in addition to promoting recycling, energy efficiency, and water conservation.

Mark Fredrickson is a professor at the University of Arizona and is currently teaching a class on Ecotourism:



For more information on ways to get involved locally in Arizona:

La Ruta de Sonora Ecotourism Association

Internationally:

The International Ecotourism Society

The Nature Conservancy

Ideas for greener living sprout up at Native Seeds...

Julie Evans is the Director of Marketing and Operations at Native Seeds/SEARCH(Southwestern Endangered Aridland Resources Clearing House) located on 526 N. Fourth Avenue.

She gives us some insight on simplier ways to greener living:



To learn more about Native Seeds:

Native Seeds

To find local Tucson Farmer's Markets:

Civano Farmer's and Artisans Market

Famer's Market at UA

Rincon Valley Farmer's Market

From junk drawer...to junk no more.

Everytime I upgrade my cell phone, I throw my old one in a drawer, walk away and ponder what everyone else does with their old and useless cell phone.

Finally, I decided it was time to find out. I found that organizations such as the Phoenix Zoo and Petsmart have created cell phone donation campaigns to benefit various charities.



Here are some links to help clear out your junk drawer, and donate your old phone to the charity of your choice:

Phoenix Zoo

Special Olympics of Arizona

PetSmart Charities

One small capful for mankind...

Laundry detergent companies nationwide have recently altered their packaging in order to try and conserve nature's resources.

Companies like All and Tide claim that the detergent in the new packaging is twice as concentrated than the original.

The idea is to save plastic, which means less waste in landfills and less diesel gas used to transport the product, but the same cleaning power.


To view easy tips for living greener, visit:
All detergent

To see a breakdown of the new tide packaging:
Tide

To find various companies that are manufactoring smaller "ultra" bottles:
Other Companies

ReNew for me...ReNew for you.

Memorex electronics has partnered up with the National Arbor Day Foundation to create a new line of products to promote and encourage environmentally responsible electronics.

Memorex's Renew electronics include: Electronic music recorders, alarm clocks, Mp3 speakers and much more.

To learn more about Joining the Arbor Foundation:
The National Arbor Day Foundation

To learn more about the ReNew line of products:
Memorex ReNew