Since I really got vocal about my recycling and my green lifestyle (as I’ve always ‘silently’ recycled & cared for our planet) I’ve been the pun of many jokes. Friends and co-workers alike seem to think it’s really funny what I do. Yet at the same time, and this is what I was aiming for, [...]

A few days ago I was directed towards CrowdRise via twitter. I never heard of it but after checking it out it seemed like something I really wanted, no, needed, to be part of. It’s an online community with profiles of people trying to create awareness, get the word out and raise money for projects [...]

One of the things I do to minimize my ecological footprint, besides recycling and separating my trash, is buying organic food. The first time I heard about organic food I figured it was going to be way more expensive than “ordinary” food and because of that not something I could afford. I did a  little [...]

I guess it shouldn’t come as a surprise to most (especially those following me on twitter). Silent-Butterfly.com is going GREEN. Not only is it going green in the most obvious way; by layout colour, but from now on I’m going to (try to, I always seem busy) blog about having a green lifestyle. For me [...]

On April 20, 2010 there was an explosion on an oil platform. This explosion is better known as the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion. Unfortunately this explosion killed 11 workers and injured 17 others. And my thoughts and prayers go out to those injured in the blast and to the families of those who died [...]

I can see some of you rolling their eyes already. Ooh no, not another ‘greenie’. But yes, another greenie. Today is Earth Day, so it makes perfect sense to post about it. I’ve always loved nature and cared for the environment. But just caring isn’t enough, everyone needs to take action to protect it. If [...]