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• Book Review: Elizabeth Royte’s Bottlemania

  

  Bottlemania marks the second book that I’ve read (and now reviewed) written by Elizabeth Royte. Much like Garbage Land, Royte’s first book I read, Bottlemania... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• My Issue with Keurig Coffee Cups

  

  The new rage is K-cups, also known as Keurig individual cups of coffee.  Not only do these individual coffee cups have individual packaging that is not... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Not Your Average Bus Trip: How “Green” is That Green Bus? Part 5 (Final)

  

  This is the final installment of the green bus series. Read all five parts here. Standing as one of the most memorable and defining experiences of my life, the... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Automakers Unveil Electric Vehicles at Detroit Auto Show

  

  Despite the fact that hybrid and electric vehicles accounted for less than 3 percent of cars sold in 2011, they dominated this week’s Detroit Auto Showfor the... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• FFF: Americans Ate a Ton in 2011 (Literally, 2,000 Pounds)

  

  From a recent NPR article, this week’s Five Friday Facts are about food consumption in the US last year. 1,996 pounds, or nearly one ton. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• EPA’s New Website of Top Greenhouse Gas Emitters

  

  As a follow up to a post the other day titled “Top Polluting Power Plants in North America,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a new website... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Filthy Beijing Air (Photos)

  

  How dirty is the air in Beijing? “Beyond index” hazardous, for one. It also looks just nasty. The photos below paint a very hazy and unpleasant picture. The... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Wild and Scenic Film Festival – January 13-15

  

  As mentioned in this month’s calendar post, the Wild and Scenic Film Festival takes place this week. Starting this Friday (the 13th) and running through the... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• ARPA-E Director Majumdar Lays It Out Plain and Simple

  

  Modeled after the successful Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the agency responsible for such technological innovations as the Internet and th... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Honda’s Recent Ups (and Down) in Green Cars

  

  Honda Motor Company’s natural gas powered Civic won the 2012 Green Car of the Year at the most recent L.A. Auto Show. While this is nothing new for the car, it... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Current Sustainable Food Trends

  

  After reading a couple of articles about current food trends here are a few fascinating ones. Hopefully one will spark your interest and you will start... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• How Collaborative Consumption Can Curb Overconsumption

  

  Overconsumption not only harms the environment but creates debt, clutter and complexity in our lives. While PhD programs in business continue to strive for... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Top Polluting Power Plants in North America

  

  Here is a little bit of news that slipped under our radar as 2011 ran out. In October of last year, the Commission on Environmental Cooperation (CEC) published ... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Out with the New in with the Old

  

  A few months back I had the opportunity to tour three LEED certified projects on three consecutive days. All three projects achieved LEED gold and were located... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Not Your Average Bus Trip: How “Green” is That Green Bus? Part 4

  

  Around the beginning of August, with our bus fully functional again, and about halfway through our adventure, I had ample time to process this whole biofuel... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Five Friday Facts: Vermicomposting

  

  We’ve had a several posts on composting, including one on an experiment with worm or vermicomposting. Some advantages to composting with worms (if you aren’t... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• New Year’s Resolutions

  

  For the past few years I have been trying to take steps to be more sustainable. It started when I was an undergraduate and joined the campus environmental group. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• 2012 Consumer Electronics Show to Highlight Green Tech

  

  Each year, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) holds the international Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to promote growth and innovation within the... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• British Firm Doubles Up with Solar/Wave Power Combo

  

  Wouldn’t it be nice to harness the power from all that turbulence in the seas? There are numerous startups working to try to perfect a technique to do just... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Seattle Joins Washington DC in Banning Plastic Bags

  

  Effective in July 2012, plastic bags will be banned in Seattle. This marks the latest in a series of plastic bag bans. Last year California attempted to pass a... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2012 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT