This is a bit of semi-recent news, but still a big development: 2 sports teams - one NFL, one NBA - are making efforts in becoming carbon neutral. First, the New Jersey Nets are aiming to be the first carbon-neutral NBA team:
The New Jersey Nets have tipped off a new sustainability program with the goal [...]
According to a recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle, US businesses are not getting high marks for going green. There is a challenge and certainly a benefit to implementing eco-friendly changes, but so far we’re falling short:
Despite the increased hype about companies going green, American business isn’t making much of a dent in major [...]
The idea of vegan athletes came up last week, when I posted about Kansas City Chief tight end Tony Gonzalez going vegan.
Wall Street Journal Online has posted another article on the vegetarian/vegan athlete topic, Q&A: Training On A Vegan Diet . Essentially, these are tips for athletes who are considering switching to a vegan or [...]
Going 100% organic can be both expensive and a challenge to maintain. One solution? Choose from the following list of 10 Foods You Don’t Have to Buy Organic below. These are conventionally grown foods that retain the least amount of pesticide residue. Save your organic dollars for those foods that are treated with the highest [...]
Do you ever wonder how you can keep up with buying everything organic? Could be from a cost perspective, or just finding what’s available or in-season. Here is a list of the 12 most important organic foods to buy - avoid their conventionally grown counterparts.
Beef: the Environmental Protection Agency says that “meat contains higher levels [...]
Earlier in the month, I wrote a post about e-waste recycling. One part of the story that will only increase over time is disposal of fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). As these bulbs contain a small amount of mercury (hazardous to human health and the environment), they have to be properly recycled and should not be [...]
The question: can an All-Star National Football League player live on a vegan diet and still excel in one of the most punishing jobs in sports? At 6-foot, 5-inches and 247 pounds, the challenge would certainly be formidable.
The answer: Yes!**
Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal has a fascinating article on Tony Gonzalez, tight end for the Kansas [...]
Actress Natalie Portman has entered the world of footwear. Portman has developed a line of “vegan” footwear. The vegan tag comes as the shoes are cruelty-free and are produced in humane conditions.
té casan is an exclusive ethical footwear label that produces beautiful stylish shoes. Dazzling, playful, elegant and free of animal products, each shoe exudes [...]
The Environmental Defense Fund has created a very informative list of figures and numbers related to global warming. Here is the writeup, and the facts:
“Global warming is the most serious environmental threat of our time. As these facts show, affordable options are available. And America cannot afford to fall behind any more in the race [...]
Natural Home magazine recently announced their Ten Best Eco-Neighborhoods.
How did they come to these conclusions? Here is the criteria they used:
Our picks for the nation’s best green housing developments emphasize communities working toward sustainability by incorporating green building, energy efficiency and reuse of previously developed land. Several are enrolled in the U.S. Green Building [...]
