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• Five Friday Facts: The Rise of Bottled Water

  

  The following set of facts come from Elizabeth Royte’s Bottlemania. This is the third set of facts that have been used for the Five Friday Facts. Click here... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Consumer Electronics Association Announces $9,000 Recycling Challenge

  

  Before plasma and LCD technology became widely available, images on TV’s and computer monitors were produced using partially leaded, glass video display... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• The Farm Bill Problem

  

  About every five years a new farm bill gets passed without much of the U.S. population knowing what happened. The truth is that the farm bill is rather... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Martifer: Solar Power for Projects Big and Small

  

  With the world standing on the ledge of an energy revolution, what will be the technology that takes us over the edge? Photovoltaic systems may hold the answer. Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Tesla Model S Sedan Video

  

  I’m going to let this article and video (also below) by TechCrunch do most of the talking on this post, but just a few words about the Tesla Model S Sedan. Its... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Design with Landscape in Mind: Al Boeke’s Obituary

  

  Among other things, I like to think of myself as well-informed. As an undergraduate I majored in Anthropology (biological, not cultural) and had a secondary... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Kids Say the Darndest Things

  

  If you listen to kids, they can provide some incredible insight. Years ago there was the show “Kids Say the Darndest Things” hosted by Art Linkletter (and... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Is Corporate Social Responsibility Effective?

  

  Corporations are composed of individuals. It’s only natural that their behavior will parallel that of the citizenry. Some citizens display community spirit and... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Five Friday Facts: Food Waste

  

  The other day a copy of the Heifer International holiday catalog arrived. On the fourth page there were a collection of facts about food waste. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• EPA: 15 States Fail to Meet Air Quality Standards

  

  On November 9, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released results on the presence of airborne lead in areas around the country. All but 20 cities in 15... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Bill Ritter Presentation: Clean Energy and the Environment in America

  

  Earlier this week I attended a presentation by former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter. This is the second time I’ve heard Ritter speak, once while he was still... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Organic Beer Neumarkter Lammsbräu

  

  As mentioned in a previous column, the Germans have been serious about the purity of their beer (at least in writing) since the putting forward of the... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 DRINK, ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & DRINK

• EPA’s Battle of the Buildings 2011 Winner Announced

  

  The Environmental Protection Agency’s Battle of the Buildings recently wrapped up. 245 buildings, including high-rises and rural schools, competed to reduce... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Electric “Hero Car” at Yomiuri Giants Games Saved Energy

  

  Given that Japan has been through so much this year, it is nice to see the country still hasn’t lost its passion for baseball or its penchant for cuteness. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Your Guide to a Sustainable Thanksgiving

  

  Every year American families sit down on the fourth Thursday of November and gorge themselves on anything and everything, including parades and football. It... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• USDA Doles out 10 Grants for People’s Gardens

  

  While small compared to subsidies for corn, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced nearly three-quarters of a million dollars in grants “t... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Solar Power, Moore’s Law, and Revolution

  

  Left learning, for sure, but that lean comes with a Nobel Prize in Economics. When Paul Krugman says that solar power is on the verge of being... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Changers: Not Just Another Solar Charger

  

  That is what Changers.com would like you to believe. Their solar cell not only charges your electronic devices, but according to a recent article in the New Yor... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Five Friday Facts: The Bottled Water Industry

  

  The following set of facts come from Elizabeth Royte’s Bottlemania. This is the second set of facts that have been used for the Five Friday Facts. Click here fo... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Nest Thermostats Sold-out, Ship Today

  

  Shipping a few weeks ahead of schedule, Nest thermostats that learn from your interaction and program themselves, will soon be appearing in homes around the... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2011 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT