The Circle of Green Marketing Life
No commentsA greener lifestyle has been a growing trend over the past couple years — but is it a wave of the future or the latest resurgence of a cyclical concern? Some consumers have noticed that, over the years, there has been a noticeable rise and fall to the presence of “environmentally safe” products on store [...]
Earth Hour Aftermath
No commentsLast Friday we posted about Earth Hour — a global event, taking place this past Saturday night, in which everyone was encouraged to turn off their lights for one hour in a bid to make an impact on the environment. It was the subject of much controversy as some rallied behind it while others ranted [...]
Tags: activism, conservation, Earth Hour, environmental policy, opinion, opinions, photography
Get Ready For Earth Hour!
No commentsThere’s something big happening across the country tomorrow night at 8:30PM. It is such a small act that, if pulled off effectively, could make a huge impact on the environment and an even bigger statement about conservation. It’s called EARTH HOUR U.S., and all it asks you to do is this: turn off your lights [...]
Tags: activism, conservation, Earth Hour, environmental policy, opinion, opinions
Make Reusable Bags Your New Year’s Resolution
No commentsFlipping through today’s news briefs, I was so pleased to come across The Salt Lake Tribune’s very own MaryJane Butters and her “Everyday Organic” column on her top five New Year’s resolutions for a greener lifestyle. To be fair, the article had me at hello because I’m a big fan of lists regardless, but I’ve [...]
Big Trouble with Little Garbage Disposals?
No commentsLet’s take a timeout from our normal topics to address a rather unusual, but completely valid, environmental concern — garbage disposals. I came across an article in Slate yesterday, where a troubled reader wrote in with this question: I’m sorry to say I live in an apartment without a composter for organic waste. Given the [...]
New Jersey Considers the Plastic Bag Debate
1 comment so farNew Jersey’s Red Bank borough has brought the proposal of a ban on disposable plastic bags before city council this week, and on September 22 the issue is scheduled to be brought before a public hearing. It’s an issue that was first proposed by Councilman Michael DuPont and has since been on and off the [...]
Tags: activism, environmental policy, New Jersey, opinion, opinions
Sometimes Seattle Gets Stalled… Again
1 comment so farAlas, Seattle! They just want to get some anti-pollution initiatives passed, but it seems like new obstacles keep cropping up at every turn. Today’s particular obstacle is a big one, too: enough signatures have been collected to bring an injunction against the plastic bag tariff that was supposed to begin in January. More than enough [...]
Tags: environmental policy, opinion, opinions, plastic bags, recycling, Seattle
Are Coffee Cups Next?
No commentsWith the assault on disposable plastic bags in full effect, a common criticism is that we are unfairly picking on the plastic bag industry while other (arguably) bigger and badder bits of refuse get a free pass to landfill heaven. All in good time, my friends — we’re getting to them. The city of Toronto, [...]
Save the Environment: Fall Out Boy Compels You!
2 comments so farOh, man. I love me some Fall Out Boy. Don’t hate. The boys are no strangers to hard-hitting activism, and now here’s yet a reason to love them, even if you don’t like their music (which you should anyway, but that’s an argument for another day): Energy efficient lightbulbs? Water conservation? Reusable bags? Be still, [...]
Friday Link Round-Up: 09/05/08
No commentsTrash bags? WAY CUTE!!! (Now let’s make them biodegradable!) [PSFK] Who knew going green could be so fashionable? Oh, sweetie: we did! [La Dolce Vita] Apparently Sheryl Crow knows this fact as well. [Ecorazzi] Not everyone in Los Angeles is equally jazzed about the impending bag tariff. [Metropolitan News-Enterprise] Nor is everyone on the Jersey [...]
