I’ve found that writing is one of my favorite pastimes through the years. With the advent of blogging, it seemed like only a natural choice for me to start up a blog of my own. I focused on environmental issues as a main topic for blogging because I try to make as many green choices that are feasible for myself and my family. This means everything from choosing to buy used when the option is available, choosing sustainable resources when possible and using chemical free cleaning supplies throughout our home. When and where there are eco-friendly options available, that is what I try to choose.
Web hosting too can be rated on a scale of “green-ness”. Many web hosters claim to be green-hosts. However, you really need to look into a company’s policies to see where they lie in the scale of light green to dark green. Some companies may be going towards using alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power instead of electricity to power their equipment. Others may simply have some green initiatives in terms of office waste recycling and buying recycled paper. It is important not to get sucked into a company’s green washing attempts as environmental responsibility becomes chic.
Many companies and products tend to hype their green policies as an attempt to gain more customers. It’s important to know what kind of a company you are buying into whether you’re buying clothes, food or web hosting services. There’s lots of resources online that will help you determine just how green a company really is. Web hosting rating.com can help you decide what the best website hosting company is for you.
There are hundreds of web hosts listed with user ratings, awards in several different categories, a venue for rating different hosts and a ton of articles on every imaginable topic. They even have an article on the environmental aspects of web hosts called What Color is Your Web Host? This is definitely worth a quick read for bloggers who are interested in going green. Two green thumbs up!
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