Back on Track!

Well, it's been a while....but I'm back to the blog with a renewed energy and sense of purpose. I am convinced that the greening of our industry, as well as other parts of our lives, is all-important. There are so many exciting developments and alternatives for traditional fuels and modes of thought on our horizon and I want to explore them all - as well as the ways that they are impacting others as they are put to real use.

Just yesterday, I read a great article about the transition of prisons to green practices, and what a savings it was producing, not to mention the impact on the lives of the incarcerated. Here's the link:

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-science/20081101/Green.Prisons/

Just a few of examples of how prisons were utilizing green practices:

• Installation of solar panels ultimately producing enough electricity to power 4100 homes,
• Pickle barrels turned into rainwater cisterns,
• Recycling of "prison blues" into products such as diaper bags,
• Modified washing machines to reuse rinse water.

My question to you is this - if prisons are recognizing the benefits of eco-friendly practices, shouldn't we?