If you are striving to live a green life, you are likely a habitual recycler. If you are an all-star recycler at home, you should know about the awesome recycling projects out there for recycling enthusiasts. Many companies and organizations …
Category: Sustainability
Our Words Suggest that the Human Race Is a Peace-Loving Species
Our civilization’s words imply that we value peace. I mention that today, as it’s the 42nd anniversary of the last appearance of a human being on the moon, during which Commander Eugene Cernan and crew member Harrison Schmitt unveiled a …
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From Guest Blogger Anina Ginsburg: Don’t Waste–Six Items You Didn’t Know Could Be Recycled
More people every day are becoming aware of the environmental problems our planet is facing. From conserving resources to recycling, millions of people have changed their lifestyle to become eco-friendly. However, it is possible for you to be more eco-friendly …
Ideas in Conflict: “Limits To Growth” and “The Third Industrial Revolution”
Should we be optimistic about the overall future of humankind vis-à-vis energy and the environment? True, not too many people walk around pondering this question. Of course, stock market, weight loss, professional football, and our other present-day fascinations won’t mean …
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Like Individuals, Groups of People Also Wield Tremendous Power to Restore Environmental Justice
In response to my post We All Wield Tremendous Power to Restore Environmental Justice, frequent commenter Robert Stang, an extremely senior player in sustainable real estate development, adds: I assume that you recognize the benefit of celebrating and having networks of those individuals …
Sustainability and a Certain Biodiesel Business
Longtime 2GreenEnergy commenter Brian McGowan offers this note about the merits of a biodiesel business that is local to him in the suburbs of Philadelphia: Based on Craig’s description (of the term “sustainability), i.e., “We can all agree that sustainable …
Is Environmentalism a Fad?
As I wrote the other day, the concept of environmentalism in Western culture (or at least any real popularizing of the idea) is almost brand new. It dates to the mid-20th Century, and can be said to have begun with …
Quibbling on the Definition of “Sustainability” — And Other Words
The other day, I wrote a comment on an article that dealt with the sustainability of dog ownership, in response to which someone pointed out: I guess it depends on how you define “sustainability.” True, it may be hard, or …
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More Discussion on the Old “Limits to Growth” Subject
Reader “Alan” writes: I suggest you read Brian Czech’s “Supply Shock” on the thermodynamics of why we can’t grow or profit our way out of our onrushing date with extinction. Naomi Klein’s “This Changes Everything” is another essential book to …
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From Guest Blogger Savannah: How Scrap Yards Preserve the Environment By Recycling Metal
More of today’s global citizens are taking responsibility for their lifestyle choices that impact the environment. This is most evident in the increased sales of hybrid and electric cars and the use of alternative energy technologies to heat and cool …
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