Brian Barger

BPA in our food is a touchy and foggy subject

Bisphenol A, also known as BPA has caused alarm in several camps over the years. Groups in environmental and health protection declare that tests show BPA raises the risks of reproductive abnormalities and a heightened risk of...

What you put on your lawn will effect your health

Before you winterize your yard or call a lawn-care company for those winter deals you need to read this first. Studies are conclusive that herbicide and pesticide applications to lawns and fields can be linked to cancers and diseases...

Watch out for companies cashing in on green cleaning

Cleaning solutions are necessary for households that try to stay grime-free. Those in the past that were discretionary about what they spray in their abodes got a jug of white vinegar and maybe some lemon juice, and...

The oil issue needs to be addressed now

I may sound like Chicken Little but the population of the world is a petroleum-based artificial population. That is a synthetic number of people based on petroleum. That is not a secret. Already we have seen food riots...

Wisconsin wildflowers in bloom

It is August in Wisconsin and the late summer wildflowers are in full bloom. The temptation to pull over and pick some flowers or dig them up for your home garden may be great but there are a few key...

Green scene 101: How do I get hummingbirds?

Hummingbirds are an exciting addition to your Wisconsin backyard fauna and if you do the right things at the right times you can continue having them from late spring to early fall.Hummingbird solution mixtureIn early spring you’ll...

Green scene 101: Where do I find a community car in Madison?

Madison now has a company that offers community vehicles, aptly named Community Car. Everything is included in their rates (gas and insurance too) and you can rent it for a month or just an hour. So if you...

Hybridfest Green Drive Expo of 2009

The 4th annual Hybridfest Green Drive Expo was held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin on July 18th and 19th. It gave corporations and experimenters alike the opportunity to ply their wares and share their ideas with...

Ford merges to the head of the hybrid lane

Ford pulls out from the blind spot into the green auto market with its 2010 hybrid models and a fleet lined up for the next two years that may surprise you.2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid 502 (Photo/Ford Motor...

Phosphorus is hard to shake

Madison banned the use of lawn fertilizers containing phosphorus in January of 2005 with Dane County Ordinance 80. The only exemptions are phosphorus-poor established lawns, and newly established lawns. The reason for the banning is because phosphorus-rich...

BPA in our food is a touchy and foggy subject

What you put on your lawn will effect your health

Watch out for companies cashing in on green cleaning

The oil issue needs to be addressed now

Wisconsin wildflowers in bloom

Green scene 101: How do I get hummingbirds?

Green scene 101: Where do I find a community car in Madison?

Hybridfest Green Drive Expo of 2009

Ford merges to the head of the hybrid lane

Phosphorus is hard to shake

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