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…
Conglomeration Fascination
First Sirius and XM, and now there’s a merger of Wild Oats and Whole Foods! Apparently, it’s because the natural foods supermarkets are experiencing so much pressure from other retailers who sell organic food, like Wal-Mart. For an in-depth businessey analysis, check this out. On one hand, Whole Foods has…
Greener Printer: eco-friendly printing
As a graphic designer (print based), I’m aware of the huge impact commercial printing has on the environment. Luckily, there are great eco-friendly copiers and commercial printing systems out there like Greener Printer in Berkeley, CA who can help reduce the impact of printed materials. You may also use grand…
Is it humor?
No, no. I’m not going to start questioning Starre’s seriousness about global warming – I think the picture is very cute. However, this video by Sarah Silverman is supposed to be humor about global warming. Maybe it’s because I don’t like Sarah Silverman, but I just don’t find the whole…
Bush Misses the Boat
By Guest-Blogger Brian Howard In his 2007 State of the Union address, President George W. Bush told Congress and the country that “nothing is more important at this moment in our history than for America to succeed in the Middle East, to succeed in Iraq and to spare the American…
Big Business Can Make a Big Difference!?
Actually, I am anti-capitalism, BUT I realize I live within a system that’s stuck with the concept, and I’m willing to work within it (which, in my experience has yielded more positive change than trying to overthrow it….or maybe I’m just getting old!) So I was pretty fascinated by the…
Eco-buzz: "Offsetting"
Offsetting, (verb) – to counteract (something) by having an opposing force or effect. To balance or serve as a counterbalance for. To compensate. Lately I have been hearing a lot about “offsetting.” Being able to purchase carbon credits, plant trees, and invest in renewable energy sources allows people the opportunity…
Green Building 101
This month’s WIRED and E/The Environmental Magazine both have great features on the many and varied ways of constructing an eco-home. E Magazine’s coverage focuses on the history and current status of green building in the US, including lots of stats, facts and info (like that buildings consume 65% of…
New Year’s GreenSolutions
Right after Christmas I always start thinking about how I need a serious cleanse from all the holiday eating and drinking, not to mention all the junk clogging up my brain from seeing people I haven’t seen in so long, travelling all over the East Coast and generally ignoring healthy…
Global Warming is Bad, but Wal-Mart is Good
I thought all you Eco Chicks should really check this Op/Ed from the NYTimes out in case you haven’t seen it…. December 22, 2006 Op-Ed Columnist And the Color of the Year Is … By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN I know that you should never generalize about global warming from your…
