What is Sustainability?
The word “sustainability” is used a great deal these days, without any clear or complete definition. In fact, the meaning is rather ambiguous, at best. Probably the most recognized definition of...
View ArticleIs Global Warming Good for Tourism?
Thank goodness for Global Warming and the melting ice caps. Now, because of melting ice caps in Alaska’s Arctic regions, oil tankers, fishing vessels and even cruise ships are able to “venture into a...
View ArticleReduce Waste: 10 Tips for a Greener Holiday Season
As people are becoming more environmentally-conscious, what you give and how you wrap your presents can have a major impact on the planet’s eco-systems. By reducing waste and encouraging recycling...
View ArticleWill Declining Oil Prices Affect Alternative Energy Industry?
Since the price of oil has dropped over 50% in the past year, what effect will it have on the alternative energy industry as a whole? With cheap oil available, the public outcry has calmed for new...
View ArticleBottled Water-Good for the Body, Not for the Planet
Who would have thought—the water bottle as a status symbol? You see the ubiquitous water bottles everywhere. Bottled water, from such exotic lands as France, the Fiji Islands and even “water locale”,...
View ArticleEarth Day Promotions: 12 Reasons to Give Away Live Tree Seedlings
Earth Day is just around the corner (April 22nd) and companies keep asking for me for the best item to give away for that event. Although I sell tons of eco tote bags, biodegradable sports bottles, and...
View ArticleIs the Chamber of Commerce out of Touch with Its Members on Cap and Trade...
In the past few days, many major companies have dropped their memberships in the US Chamber of Commerce because they feel the trade organization is out of touch with reality about cap and trade policy....
View ArticleEnvironmental Group Is Cloning Redwood Trees to Help Reduce Global Warming
A recent AP story tells of a nonprofit organization called Archangel Ancient Tree Archive, which is rushing to collect genetic material from ancient redwood trees and replanting clones in hopes of...
View ArticleShould the Term ‘Global Warming’ Be Officially Changed to ‘Climate Change’
Global Warming. This term has been kicked around by the partisans and needs a makeover. I have thought for a while that the term “global warming” does an injustice to those who believe in environmental...
View ArticleAs Nasty Winter Cold Continues, It is Time to Double Down on Climate Change...
Cold Winters Bring Out the Crazies in Climate Change Deniers Austin, Texas: As we suffer through a record cold winter, FoxNews and other climate change deniers are promoting this weather as the end of...
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