Archive for July, 2010

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Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume 176.

Completely off-topic, but I wanted to tell you guys – go see the movie Inception if you haven’t seen it yet. I saw it the other day and I think I am going to go see it again. Absolutely amazing, and proof that great movies can still come out of Hollywood once in [...]

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Do One Thing: Pick Up After Your Pets.

This week’s Do One Thing is inspired by two of my neighbors, who let their dogs out on the grass to poop – and then they leave it there. I took it upon myself to make signs and put them on the lawn, but with people this careless, I doubt it will make a [...]

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Greenwash Of The Week: Nourish – Bottled Water For Babies.

“We nourish our most precious resources. Our children, our time, our health, our world. That’s why we created Nourish. It’s a purified spring water bottled two ways, formula-ready for baby and spill-proof with a sippy top for toddler.” Sure, Nourish says that it can nourish your children, but by making disposable plastic water bottles for [...]

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10 Ways Geolocation Is Changing The World.

This post was written by Rob Reed. He is the founder of MomentFeed, a location-based marketing, strategy, and technology firm.
Location technologies are transforming how we experience, navigate, and ultimately better our world. From the global to the local, here are #10Ways geolocation is a positive force for good.
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How To Know If You Are Being Greenwashed.

Doing some research on my weekly greenwashing feature, I came across this informational post over at Sourcewatch that outlines the rules of thumb you should watch for detecting greenwashing. I thought it was so perfect and dead-on that I would share it with you guys. We as consumers (and just regular old citizens, really) [...]

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What Are The Most Important Foods To Buy Organic?

Dear EarthTalk: What are the most important foods to buy organic?
Given the usual higher prices of organic versus conventionally-grown foods, it can be a challenge to get the biggest bang for our buck while eating healthy and avoiding the ingestion of synthetic chemicals along with our nutrients. One approach, say some experts, is to only [...]

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Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume 175.

Now that summer is here, I am doing my best to buy all of my food from the Farmer’s Market right up the street from me. Last week I bought all my bread, fruits and veggies for the entire week, and even a bottle of strawberry jam, from the vendors there – all [...]