Tool Lending Library
I’m still working on setting up a Kill-A-Watt Lending program for Miami. Another cool idea? Berkeley’s Tool Lending Library. Local residents can borrow tools, even lawn mowers, "carpentry tools, electrical tools, plumbing tools, power tools, and ladders". All with just a library card. Now that’s a good idea! Via –...
Read MoreLibrary Introduces Borrow-by-Mail
The public library sounds like a good idea, but you don’t have time to go? Love to read and buy lots of books, only to finish them and have no use for them? Sounds like the borrow-by-mail program may be just for you! Why is it important to use programs such as the public library? It comes down to the fact that sharing is better for the environment. Why create more objects than we need, only...
Read MoreA-Z Disposal & Donation Guide
A – Z Disposal & Donation Guide for Miami, Miami-Dade County, and South Florida This guide is meant to help residents learn how to dispose of items properly, as well as provide ideas on where to donate items that may still have further use for another individual. Updates to this list will be continuous. For additions, deletions, and corrections, please contact:...
Read MoreBiz Ideas: Car Sharing – Rent Cars By the Hour
Biz Ideas, a new category to GreenerMiami, will cover ideas for businesses that I think should exist in the Miami area and other areas. You may take these ideas and develop them in complete confidence. If you’d like to team up with me on one of these ideas, that’s great, too. Use them, talk about them, and make them happen – and be sure to let me know how it goes! Our first Biz...
Read MoreBen & Jerry’s Double Dip, Libraries, & Sharing
Ben & Jerry’s Double Dip: Lead with your values and make money too, was written in 1997, but I only just discovered it. This book is a fun and interesting read – I highly recommend it. Ben and Jerry talk about the beginning of their business, how they got started, and how they made decisions on the direction of their business. They also talk about a concept called Social...
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