Apparently, there is a push from the eco/health-conscious consumer to coax McDonalds into selling a vegetarian option to their cow (fat/salt/sugar) burgers. Why? No one will buy them. McDonalds customers either don’t know or don’t care that they’re ingesting something …
Category: Sustainability
From Guest Blogger Dixie Somers: Why the Latest Boost in the Manufacturing Industry will Be Much More Clean, Sustainable, and Eco-Friendly
Today’s manufacturers take a more environmentally responsible position regarding the manufacturing of products. As such, the latest boost in the manufacturing industry will be much more clean, sustainable, and eco-friendly.
From Guest Blogger Izabela: Environmentally, Why It's Time to Make a Switch to E-Reading
E-reading is gradually becoming more popular in today’s society, with some reading enthusiasts preferring an e-book reader to their conventional book collection. E-reading is much more environmentally friendly, with many other benefits too, and it is because of this that …
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Philosophic Questions on “Free Choice and Morality” Get at Issues of Sustainability
I tutor a number of local students of all ages on a variety of subjects. Such encounters are always rewarding to me at some level, though some cause me to think and learn more than others. Currently, I’m helping a …
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From Guest Blogger Philip: Green Printing Reduces Environmental Impact
Despite the digital revolution, global consumption of paper continues to increase. Even with the rise of email and texting rather than standard mail, getting news and information online rather than in print form and reading files in a digital format, …
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When People Work Together, Good Things Eventually Happen: No Internet Slow Lane–And Maybe No Pipeline? Let's Break Out the Bubbly
I noted about a month ago that the attack on Net Neutrality, largely sponsored by telecomm giant Comcast, was on its last legs, and that the decisive factor in the battle was the torrent of outrage of tens of millions …
From Guest Blogger Ed: The Humble Paper Cup In 2015 And Its Environmental Impact
As environmental issues become more of a concern as every year passes, it galvanises people to pursue products that are perceived green. People are much more motivated to use products from renewable resources. It is now fashionable to drink your …
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Like All Aspects of Long-Term Environmental Damage, The Cost of Ocean Acidification Is Hard To Nail Down
Since the Industrial Revolution, the pH of the oceans has declined from 8.2 to 8.1, largely due to the absorption of CO2 and the formation of carbonic acid. What’s a lousy 0.1 in the scheme of things? pH is logarithmic, …
Sustainability, World Population and Food Supply
A few weeks ago I remarked in astonishment that, its very laudable efforts to reduce suffering in the third world, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation places little or no emphasis on contraception and the other elements of family planning. …
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Is There a Trend Toward Eco-Consciousness, Or Is It Just My Imagination?
We’ve all had the experience of learning a new word or becoming familiar with a new model of car, and then starting to hear the word or see the car everywhere. I’m having the same experience with the concept of …
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