Here’s a letter I sent to a gentleman I met at a presentation called “Planetary Health.” He lives in Cameroon, and is fabulously well connected with some of the most powerful people in Africa. This is my attempt to facilitate …
Achieving a Sustainable Approach to Energy, Food, and Water on Planet Earth Read More »
As more people realize the power of their actions on the environment around them, they look for more environmentally conscious solutions. Individuals and businesses alike are choosing materials and practices that are efficient and won’t waste precious resources. Healthcare professionals …
Every time you throw food in the garbage, you’re basically tossing money right into the trash can. According to recent estimates by the USDA, about a third of the food produced in the U.S. each year goes to waste. That’s …
From Guest Blogger Erich Lawson: Simple Tips On How To Reduce Food Waste Read More »
Most of us suffer under the delusion that we, as individuals, are powerless to make much difference on a planet that’s home to more than seven billion people—not to mention some enormous corporate interests that are intent on preserving our …
I enjoy the discussions that I routinely have with my mother on “the word of the day” on dictionary.com. Here’s what I wrote to her re: today’s word: “contradistinction,” meaning “distinction by opposition or contrast”: The reason I don’t use …
The idea of ‘sustainability’ was first introduced by the United Nations in 1987 and it kept developing continuously since. As recently as 2009, Pepsico famously introduced “Performing with conscience,” an environmentally friendly project which seemed to prove that sustainability was on its …
From Kevin Fullerton: Sustainability First–A New Generation of Warehouses Read More »
Saving money on packaging is a simple way to increase the profitability of your business in more ways than one. Many companies have been using the same packaging materials for years without giving any thought to how they can cut …
If you were looking for yet another reason to avoid commercial television, you just found it: CBS’s “The Briefcase,” a reality show in which impoverished families are given the opportunity to keep a briefcase that could be filled with cash, …
The greater realisation that we have to protect our planet and its natural resources has led to a lot of big leaps forward in the eco sector. Green energy, recycling, and general levels of environmental awareness are at an all …
From Guest Blogger Izzy: How to Conserve Water in the Summer Read More »
MarcoPolo, an ultra-conservative reader notes: “My frustration with mom and apple pie environmental statements is my suspicion that the authors have no real interest in the environment, but are using environmental rhetoric to advance old, failed socialist political ideology.” I …
