Remember a few weeks back when I posted about the National Wildlife Fund partnering with Scotts/Monsanto? As though these “environment” groups are playing a game of “who can partner with the least-green corporation”, the World Wildlife Fund has now announced a partnership with Coca-Cola. Under the guise of saving the polar bears, Coke is going [...]
Hey gang — in case you missed it when it was published, The Good Human was included in an article titled “Eco Meets the Economy” in The New York Times 2 weeks ago. It’s a good article all about how the economy has affected eco-friendly lifestyles, including for yours truly. I was honored to have [...]
The biggest complaint I hear from people about going green is that there is some kind of sacrifice or negative lifestyle change involved in doing so. For some reason, many people have become convinced that living in a more eco-friendly fashion will somehow disrupt the way they currently live their life and require monumental changes [...]
We’ve all seen bikes that can power their own headlights and taillights, but have you seen one with a powered USB hub in the handlebar? Probably not. The Starke by Silverback has a front hub that at 7 to 9 miles per hour makes enough energy to recharge your iPhone or iPod through a USB [...]
Nowadays, many college students are making it a point to attend an environmentally friendly school. Fortunately for them, there are many colleges that have taken and continue to take steps towards becoming eco-friendly, or green. If you are thinking of attending a green college, these are some great choices to look into. Arizona State University [...]
While our quest for the latest and greatest smartphone every year or so is not exactly green nor eco-friendly, there are a few apps you can install on your phone to help green up your life a little bit. I have had an iPhone since they came out (and am still using an older 3GS [...]
LEED stands for “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design”, and it is an internationally-recognized green building standard and certification. I am asked this question quite often so I figured it would make sense to assemble some research for those looking for an easier-to-understand definition than can be found on some other sites. LEED was created [...]
