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Okay, so it was a minor upset but the Patriots did have a slight edge going into last night’s game. I won’t bore you with any more news, analysis, breakdowns or talk of the slightly disappointing crop of Super Bowl ads. Instead, let’s take a look at how Super Bowl XLVI tried to reduce the [...]
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JC Penney has announced some interesting changes to its pricing structure. It is effectively eliminating sales, except for seasonal price reductions on certain types of items and clearance for things that haven’t sold after a certain period. I think this kind of move is long overdue. I’m not much of a shopper, but I’ve noticed [...]
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In an effort to make its products sustainable and ecologically friendly, German-based toymaker Hape has been manufacturing toys made largely from bamboo. Additionally, the company claims to avoid plastic in its packaging, utilize organic inks, and so on. There’s really no way to tell to what extent such measures are based on an earnest sense [...]
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With 2012 comes a slew of predictions – what will be new in technology (rumors of iPad 3 abound), what fashionistas will be wearing this year (I, of course, hope for sustainable choices like bamboo clothing) and what will the presidential elections hold for the changing course of our country. 2012 also brings “green” predictions [...]
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Happy New Year (almost)! 2012 cometh, and if you listen to certain New Age types you know what that means: the end of the Mayan Calendar, and therefore the end of the world. Maybe. But probably not. The rational thing to do is recognize that no civilization, however arcane and exotic it may seem, has [...]
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Every time I take my recycling to the curb, I feel a little guilty about the waste I’m producing. After all, the fact that that material isn’t going directly to a landfill doesn’t mean that it won’t end up there someday. I feel better about putting recyclable papers and cans to the street than I [...]
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Autumn colors are giving way to falling leaves and with eco-friendly fall maintenance tips in mind, the leaf blowers are tucked away and the rakes are handy. Even if there is curbside pick-up available in your area, it is still be beneficial to save those leaves to create your own compost pile. With rising food [...]
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From one grand green idea an entire movement has sprung forth on the island of Bali. First it was a bamboo green school followed by an eco-friendly luxury resort comprised of bamboo villas and now the crowning achievement in this trend is the “bamboo cathedral,” the world’s largest bamboo commercial structure. Though it’s located by [...]
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Too often the thought of eco-friendly clothing conjures up images of severe trousers, ill-fitting shirts and garments nothing short of a burlap sack. Thankfully for shoppers and Mother Earth alike, that is not the case. Eco-friendly garments are available in modern styles, trendy colors and flattering fits. Even if you haven’t read your Guide to [...]
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An informed consumer is a true friend of the environment. But with the amount of information floating around both on the internet and through word-of-mouth, those wanting to make smart choices can easily be overwhelmed and misled. Thankfully, a new guide is on the market to help! Calling itself the “ultimate eco-fiber reference guide for [...]
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I must say, every time I hear about some sort of frighteningly insane stampede at an American retail outlet, I bury my head deep in my hands, ashamed for the culture that I inhabit. I think we would all do well to remember that Black Friday sales have killed people. Despite that, retailers seem to [...]
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I remember being a teenager and having my first encounter with the term “air stagnation warning” on a local weather report. It was evidently a new addition to the meteorological phrasebook, so the reporter had to give an ad-libbed explanation of just what that meant. As he explained that light winds over the course of [...]
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Anyone who reads this site regularly should have a sense of the tremendous versatility of bamboo. It is already used for food, medicine, decorative gardening, the construction of homes and flooring, furniture and other goods, and for clothing textiles. In time we may also be able to add biofuel to the list of its common [...]
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Since last week I took time to criticize popular attitudes toward birth, it seems appropriate that today I would discuss the topic of death. I’ve just suffered the devastating and sudden loss of a dearly beloved pet, and I was suddenly faced with the difficult question of how to handle his remains. I initially opted [...]
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Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology just announced to the world that time travel is impossible. Apparently there can be no DeLorean rides into the wild west, no body swapping while accompanied by a holographic friend, no visits from naked, Austrian-accented, killer robots, no stationary bikes to pedal us into a [...]
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Does this make my butt look big? Are vertical or horizontal stripes slimming? Am I falling out of this top? Common questions when facing the dreaded three-way mirror in a two-piece but do you ever stop to ask if your suit is biodegradable. Maybe not yet, but if designer Linda Loudermilk has her way, you [...]
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The U.K. newspaper, The Telegraph, ran an opinion piece earlier this week alleging that the entire bamboo textile industry is guilty of greenwashing its products and making false claims of eco-friendliness. I’ll be the first to acknowledge that greenwashing is a very real phenomenon that many companies from many industries engage in as a way [...]
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Trader Joe’s has come under fire recently over accusations that the trendy grocery store is habitually wasting food. The chorus of public outcry from a recent documentary film showing workers dumping large quantities of salvageable food into dumpsters. I must say, I feel for the big company in this case, not because I would for [...]
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