Offsetting the damage? Thanks for posting this information.
What do you think about fiji? Both bottled water and flown into the US sounds little bit too much to me.
They started a marketing campaign that claims that they are carbon negative:
http://www.fijigreen.com/
To me it seems that shipping water over great...
Not only Pope Benedict is taking a clear line about this generation's duties in regards to the planet, he also gets to the root of the problem.
June 22, 2008
| Posted in Environment and Society
The world economy is going through major changes and that has significant implications on you and me, the average person that need to go to work, eat and sleep somewhere.
USD is falling in value for years. This is the money you will be eating when you retire.
This excellent article is about...
May 2, 2008
| Posted in Home and Garden
This is one of those things that are thrown in our trunk. I used it a few times, it's pretty sturdy and so far holds on OK. Nothing much to say about it, it’s a bag. As long as it does not fall apart and cost too much, it does what its supposed to: Reduce waste of shopping bags.
As a side note...
April 30, 2008
| Posted in Books, Mags, Music & Film
Think globally, act locally This is a great tool for getting the message to the next generation. If kids grow up with that stuff, it will always be part of their awareness. And they will influence their surroundings. I remember one of my coworkers a few years ago complaining that his 10 year of girl makes them separate the...
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March 29, 2008
| Posted in Transportation
In small steps The Prius stands out as a functional and well designed car. The talked about feature of hybrid engine, is nice, but in my opinion just one part of what this car really means.
The hybrid system has two engines and also two breaking systems. This means the gas engine can be smaller and more...
March 22, 2008
| Posted in Berkeley, Restaurants
The best deli in the bay area is also a sustainable business This is by far the best deli in the bay area, and if anyone finds something remotely close please let me know.
The chicken soup is the best I had with the exception of my mother's (and grandmother, and my aunts, you get the idea).
Tuna salad is also the best I had in the bay area. It is perfect...
March 22, 2008
| Posted in Environment and Society
We used to call it "hypocritical mass" :) These are the guys that matter: http://www.sfbike.org - San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.
They do a lot of work for improving bicycle riding in the city. They work through the right channels. Critical mass is more of a burden. Agree with Jenn, a lot of guys that don't normally ride bikes and a few...
March 20, 2008
| Posted in Beer, Wine & Spirits
A new way to drink responsibly This is the nicest Vodka bottle you can find. Good way to impress someone as a present. Everything in the packaging is recycled or post consumer, which also make you look like a responsible thinking individual. A present that makes you look good.
The vodka itself is not organic, but when you give...
December 24, 2007
| Posted in Transportation
City Car Share rocks Let's face it, more and more people will do it in the future in big cities. That's not really a secret, car sharing is growing exponentially in cities across United States and before that in Europe.
City Car Share service is good, they have a lot of cars and a lot of locations. The cars are in...
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Solar car. At night you can fill it in electric ex-gas stations :)
Donkeys and camels (the affluent will have horses)
Kiteboarding, wind power!
