The Budget Ecoist- Eco Living on a Budget

Although he has only 18 months left in his term, the Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, has proposed an ambitious wind power plan to create energy for the city. His plan would include placing wind turbines on the city's bridges and skyscrapers, according to the New York Times. We would be excited about this proposal even if some of us didn't live in New York. This proposal is a promising step into a greener future, and hopefully a....

Instead of wasting electricity on bus shelter ads, Miami has agreed to let a company called Fuel Miami to install 600 solar-powered bus shelters. Since advertisements aren't going away anytime soon, powering their lights with solar energy is an excellent idea. Miami gets bus shelters for free, while Fuel Miami advertises without the cost of electricity, according to Yahoo's green blog, EcoGeek . Each shelter saves about 2 tons of C02 emissions,....

In the 1960's, co-housing was a term used to describe a community for people who wanted to experience a more collective way of living. Now, according to a recent CNN.com article, co-housing communities are springing up all around the U.S. Their goal is now to live a sustainable life. Currently, there are over 150 eco-communities in the U.S. The communities are small so that neighbors can share things like lawnmowers to reduce the carbon....

Yay! This news makes us happy. According to Newsweek, America's two biggest ports, Los Angeles and Long Beach, are going green. These ports are not only the biggest though -- they're also the dirtiest and most difficult to control. With so much transportation of goods, ports haven't exactly been shining examples of eco-friendly practices. But now, officials at the two ports have offered ship captains a very appealing incentive: if the captains....