Walk in OMBU Shoes and Reforest Our Planet
I’d wager that you never thought you could purchase a pair of shoes while helping with the world’s reforestation efforts. But it’s true. We now live in an age where more and more consumers recognize the merits of products made responsibly. OMBU is a fresh, young company intent on providing…
High Fructose Corn Syrup IS Bad for Your Kidney, Liver and the Planet (but can be Funny Too)!
The original SHAMEFUL ad that was showing during the spring and early summer. Really. Anyone with even a modicum of concern about what they eat (or what their family eats) has cut out high fructose corn syrup. WHY is HFCS so bad for us? Mainly, because it’s processed, and processed…
Why Greenfest? Here's the Answer
by Guest-blogger Katherine Cure Katherine Cure sipping organic fair-trade coffee from one of the second-hand mugs that were available for use during Greenfest “Greenfest? What’s that?” the tanned middle-aged East Bay native eating next to me asked, as I outlined to him my reasons for coming to San Francisco for…
A Bottle of No Thanks, Please
Bottled water is so easy. It’s water, in a bottle, genius! I remember when it was chic and served in the finest restaurants. Then one morning I woke up and my mother told me we were getting a water bottle for the house. No longer was the tap good enough. …
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…
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…
CSA's: Community Supported Agriculture
Every spring I am reminded of all the beautiful farms in my area and this year we are joining one in our town to receive fresh fruits, veggies and flowers once a week. If you are not able to have your own garden, joining a CSA is an excellent option.…
The Climate Cover-Up
This bit of news is getting up slightly later than I’d like to be getting it up – but I know a few people who will want to read this who may not have read it else where and it is no less important today than it was 3 days…
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…
Sting Does It Old School at the Grammys
Warning: Gratuitous Sting-Loving Ahead How freakin’ awesome was Sting at the Grammys last night? Reuniting with The Police, showing off his incredible guns, and doing an amazing rendition of Roxanne. Bestill my heart. Sting is a longtime environmentalist, yogi, and infamously, practicer of tantric sex. But it’s his love for…
