Solomon Karmel, Author at Emeraldology

Tricky to Avoid Single-Use Plastics (but Let’s Do It Anyway)

Posted by Solomon Karmel | Feb 9, 2022 | 2 Minute Read, Green Living, Politics

Emeraldology’s work to avoid single-use plastics, especially packaging.

Should You Buy an Electric Car New, or Used?

Posted by Solomon Karmel | Jun 3, 2021 | Uncategorized

Yes this giant is an all-electric F-150 I rode on public electric and hybrid buses to work for years before COVID. That was an ecological commuter solution. But lately I’m not commuting and instead rely much more on my...

EcoTank Printers including Epson’s – Should We “Just Fill and Chill” with Shaq O’Neal?

Posted by Solomon Karmel | May 14, 2021 | Uncategorized

Emeraldology’s old printer just died. RIP. No worries: To print out mail labels and make sure shop orders are covered in a timely fashion while a new editor settles in, Emeraldology bought a new EcoTank printer of...

Can Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee Fool A Seattle Bean Snob?

Posted by Solomon Karmel | Feb 8, 2021 | 4 Minute Read, Eco Review, Food & Drink

Four Sigmatic claims its organic ground mushroom coffee tastes great and can “help you avoid...

What Kamala Harris Means for Green Living and Environmental Justice

Posted by Solomon Karmel | Aug 12, 2020 | 4 Minute Read, Environmental Justice

Kamala Harris’ Vice President nomination is a historic milestone in an unprecedented era....

Finding Green Travel Lodging in Washington

Posted by Solomon Karmel | Mar 16, 2020 | 4 Minute Read, Explore, Seattle Guide, Travel

My wife and I just returned from Vancouver, WA for a climate conference of the Citizens’ Climate...

Finding Green Flooring at Greenhome Solutions

Posted by Solomon Karmel | Mar 2, 2020 | 4 Minute Read, Home & Garden, Home Improvement, Interior Design, Seattle Guide

There are worse things in life than having a kitchen with old, warn, cheap-looking linoleum...

27 Sustainable Breweries Near Seattle

Posted by Solomon Karmel | Nov 25, 2019 | Breweries and Beer, Food & Drink, Green Holiday Guide, Seattle Guide, The Beer Garden

What’s better than a tall beer poured perfectly in the same state in which it was brewed?...

is Seattle keeping up with its C40 peers?

Posted by Solomon Karmel | Oct 15, 2019 | 2 Minute Read, Climate Report, Hopeful Headlines, Local, Politics, Seattle Guide

The Emerald City has been green and liberal by US standards for some time. However, the city is...

Something Besides Economic Growth in One of Washington’s Pristine Places: Thinking Green on Cypress Island

Posted by Solomon Karmel | Oct 4, 2019 | Activities, Explore, Hiking, Outdoor Activities, Travel

Seattle has made efforts to combine growth with green living, but a few pristine places in the Puget Sound are very different, with a plan for no growth whatsoever. And that’s a good thing.