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Is Apple Abandoning Sustainable Product Design?
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Fri, Sep 17
Two years ago it seemed that Apple would be the flagship that lead consumer tech industry to the new world of sustainability. Now, it would seem, the Apple has fallen far from that tree. In an article titled, "Does Apple Value Secrecy Mo...
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How To Get Past Greenwashing And Which Eco-Labels To Trust
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Wed, Jul 07
Marketing is one of the biggest road blocks standing in the way of widespread adoption of an eco-friendlier life. But the problem isn't overcoming anti-green marketing, it's not falling prey to pseudo-green marketing – or "greenwash...
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Recyclable Furniture Worth Its Weight In Olive Oil
Posted by Bob Kurz
Mon, Mar 08
Cheap, mass produced “throwaway furniture” that once looked passable under forgiving showroom lights generally ends up crowding our landfills, but maybe we should stop pointing the finger at manufacturers. While the budget-fri...
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Shopping At Walmart Might Just Save Our Planet (Say WHAT?!?)
Posted by Linda Lucille
Mon, Feb 15
Inside the shopping cart of the typical American family, cheap processed foods often win out over fruits and vegetables, whether they're conventionally or organically raised. There may be a few grapes and bananas or even a head of i...
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Let Them Eat Recycled Cake! (The Second Time's The Charm ;)
Posted by Linda Lucille
Mon, Feb 08
Alexander Pope's Essay On Criticism is known for its infamous line, "To err is human" ...and oh how appropriate those four little words are, no matter what walk of life you're from or specific profession you choose to take on. None of us...
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New Individual Heinz Ketchup Packets Don't Pass The Eco-Mustard!
Posted by Bob Kurz
Sun, Feb 07
Earning half a billion dollars in sales each year, the ketchup industry continues to sit pretty despite our persistent global economic slowdown. Perhaps the accessibility and perennial affordability of fast food offerings - particularly k...
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Dump Now, Worry Later: Our Trashy Planetary Impact
Posted by Kieran K.
Mon, Feb 01
Just how much garbage do you think that we're capable of producing in the world? The Environmental Protection Agency says the United States alone - which comprises a mere 4% of our global population -- generates approximately 220...
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Plant-Based “Root Chairs” -- The Future Of Greener Tree-Free F...
Posted by Linda Lucille
Sun, Jan 31
Americans like to pig out on a lot more than just junk food -- take wood, for instance. The Rainforest Action Network has determined that of the 15 billion cubic feet of wood that our world's citizens consume annually - in the form of suc...
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10 Things You Might Not Know About Recycling In The U.S.
Posted by Kieran K.
Thu, Jan 28
1) The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) claims that in 2008, more than 139 million Americans had access to curbside recycling programs - in fact, 9,349 national programs were available. Hmmm, doesn't seem like a lot, does...
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Bring Out Yer Dead…Pens and Markers, That Is!
Posted by Linda Lucille
Tue, Jan 26
Remember that shining day many many years ago when each and every one of us were given the thumbs-up to graduate from pencils onto genuine pens and markers? Oh, what a joyous occasion that was. Permanent ink - whoa, it wouldn't budge, no...
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