Shaw's Eco-Logic

No doubt, hyperbole reigns supreme on Earth Day, as every PR flack on, uh, Earth sees this as a great way to promote his client—truth or even relevance be damned!

SO---it's always refreshing to find a company that actually is doing something to improve the environment —and doesn't merely seek to garner good press for otherwise negligible accomplishments.

Enter Spruce Industries, a leading provider of safe, "green," and effective cleaning supplies and janitorial services. Spruce recognizes that smart environmentalism starts with maintaining a sound building and cleaning it appropriately, and leaves the expensive gimmicks or slick marketing to others.

And therein lies the real truth about adopting green policies: the most successful tactics are often the wisest, simplest, and most cost effective, eschewing designer buildings, pricey cars or celebrity endorsements.

This Earth Day, spruce things up with Spruce.

Fortunately, it doesn't happen too often, but some people do die of Lyme Disease.  It happened to one of my friends.

Now, there's some promising research that may really help.

Surprise, surprise!  Paper bags are really not more environmentally-friendly than plastic bags.

Read all about it here.  Those familiar with the trivia of British history might like the article's reference to the Green-Bag Inquiry of 1817.