The ULTIMATE (Eco) Chick-Mobile!
The second I saw this shot on the gas 2.0 page, I knew I wanted one! This has to be the coolest car ever! This is what I want for Christmas (or before, if possible, LOL). The XR3 is a three-wheeled plug-in diesel hybrid, getting 225 mpg, or if you’re…
Which Cars Win First Prize in Green? Greenopia’s Got the Deets
Guest Post By Ayana Meade According to the newly-released Greenopia Green Care Guide, the top three most eco-friendly cars on the market today are: 1. the Toyota Prius 2. the Honda Civic Hybrid 3. the Jetta Clean Diesel. All three had incredibly high gas mileage and burned cleanly to boot.…
Fast Food Making Good-For-You Biodiesel?
Sporting green “veg” t-shirts and a positive outlook, they call themselves The Vegetable Energy Group, but they’re known simply as the “Veggie Girls” for short. The five shown here, all 18 year-old college students – Caitlyn Arigo, Audrey Faber, Rachel Lucas, Alyssa Tennant, and Aubrey Wynn – are on a…
The War on Bugs
For anyone else who digs on books that examine how PR shapes public perception, Will Allen’s new book, The War on Bugs is the latest in a genre that includes The Best War Ever and Toxic Sludge is Good for You. Instead of the now-tired observation that much of our…
How Green is Your Vote?
One of our readers pointed out a lack of political discourse on environmental issues. Earthlab has compiled a breakdown of what the candidates wish to accomplish with regard to the environment. Alex, thanks for bringing this up and for the link from earthlab! 2008 Presidential Candidates – Environment Top Democrat…
7 Sexiest Green Stars of 2007
The results are in! Well, not really. This list is based on my humble blogger opinion. Use the comment section to claim which celebs float your green boat. With enough feedback, I hope to compile a list based on “popular,” not personal, opinion. Sheryl Crow 2007 was a great year…
How to Light Up Africa?
In this image from the Smithsonian, you can see the lights of Europe at night, whereas most of Africa is dark. As an inveterate night owl, reading this article in the Independent really made me think. The piece makes the point that most Africans don’t have access to electricity in…
A Festivus for the Rest of Us
Several days ago, on a small area of farmland in Tennessee, 80,000 gathered for the Bonnaroo Music Festival. The four-day celebration featured live music, shops, massage parlors, food marts, restaurants, crafts booths, and a “living quarter” all within a mini city created just for “the Roo.” “Mini city?” Sounds like…
How Good is Good Enough?
Cartoon by John Darkow A few years back, in the middle of a cultural studies seminar that sidetracked into a tag-team Wal-Mart bash, the woman sitting next to me rolled her eyes. “This argument is so last year. Can we get over Wal-Mart already?” she said. I’m one of the…
Oscars Still Light Green
Well, the Oscars are over, and while there’s just no way that a party this big can be environmentally-friendly, efforts were made to make this Oscar greener than ever (though the website doesn’t detail exactly how impacts were reduced), it says: This year, the Academy, the Oscar telecast producer Laura…
