Long couple of weeks but for a good cause…
ShareThe past couple of weeks I fell off the wagon writing on my own blog however, it was for a good reason. This week we announced the shared vision of two companies Microsoft Hohm and Ford Motor Company. If you didn’t hear the new’s here’s a little glimpse of what happened. A recent study showed that 42 percent of customers say they are likely to buy a hybrid or an electric vehicle in the next two years. And, clearly, increasing numbers... Read More
You know you’re a hard-core environmentalist when…
Share Scoring: Give yourself 1 point for each of the following where you can agree with the statement made. 1. You use cloth wipes instead of toilet paper and dream of getting a composting toilet 2. You line dry your clothes even though you own a brand new dryer 3. When your family visits your house they claim that you can hang meat in there it’s so cold 4. You spend your free time fantasizing about getting solar panels 5. You’d rather... Read More
Green Gadgets – Are They Useless?
Share 1. Wind N’ Go Freedom Shaver The Wind N’ Go Freedom Shaver is powered by cranking a plastic handle for a full minute, which provides enough power for one shave. If you’re too lazy to shave using a razor, the last thing you’re going to add to your morning routine is sixty seconds of winding to charge up your environmentally friendly gadget. Replacement blades and foils sold seperataly. 2. Tweet-a-Watt The Tweet-a-Watt starter... Read More
Green Commercials – Man These Suck!
Share The first example of a green television commercial is a semi creative animated TV spot produced as the result of a major integrated media campaign. In this campaign–which first aired in 2007–Mekanism (a production studio housing film, animation and interactive content creators) teamed up with Venables Bell & Partners to help PG&E and its San Francisco customers showcase ways to come to grips with climate change and environmental... Read More
The Three Waves of Environmentalism
Share The First Wave: Conservation Starting in the 19th century, environmentalists worked to identify, protect and extend those parts of our land that needed to be kept intact for future generations and for our current civic health. They worked mainly with governments, and via NGOs such as the Nature Conservancy, to establish the parks, refuges and preserves we treasure today. Over time the vision of this first wave has expanded from saving single... Read More
6 Ways To Go Green In Snowaboarding
Share Buy a Green Board Invest in a snowboard made from green materials. The Burton Eco Nico is a good example. Visit Eco-Friendly Resorts There are ski resorts that take measures to be green. Skiing and snowboarding are often done at the same places. Here’s a list of the best and worst ski areas. Travel Well Avoiding plane travel, riding in a carpool, training or busing are all eco-friendly ways of getting to your favorite slopes. Recycle... Read More
Plastic Containers Buying Guide
Share What To Look For: Plastics are classified by their “resin identification code”—a number from #1 to #7 that represents a different type of resin. That number is usually imprinted on the bottom of your container; flip it upside down, and you’ll see a recycling triangle with the number in the middle. Here’s a quick breakdown of plastic resin types: #1 polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE) Examples: Disposable soft drink... Read More
Go Green Indie Films
Share Videos are important because they can draw emotion on large topics that almost all other forms of media can’t. I’ve listed a couple of environmental indie films that have just came out or they are going to be released soon. These films are not the most lighthearted flicks but I’m pretty sure you’ll get me point about films ability to draw emotion and deep thought. On a lighter note I’ll put a post up of some funny... Read More
I Don’t Want To Go green!
Share Go Green! Has become one of the biggest buzzwords in business, school, and frankly just about every industry and institution in the world. For myself it’s daily that I find something on the web, TV, or radio telling the world that we’re destroying our environment, wasting natural resources, and that global warming is at the tipping point of no return. Honestly, most of these advertisements are right but there are those occasional ‘greenwashing’... Read More
Efficiency VS. Effectiveness
Share The Prius Effect is one of the most celebrated situations where information directly effects the actions of individuals. Prius owners can be highly effective in conserving energy since they have real-time data at their fingertips allowing them to change their actions to make the car perform at optimal levels. The green community has been screaming for this option for their households, the ability to monitor and receive real-time data for the... Read More
