Category “Environmental Issues”

Fresh Info On Plastics (Hint: More Bad News)

We found these two article links on the informative culinary website Culinate. The first is an intriguing investigative report called “The Real Story Behind Bisphenol A: How a handful of consultants used Big Tobacco’s tactics to sow doubt about science...
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Heads Up: Recycle Your Mat May Be Coming To Your Area Soon!

Have you heard about the innovative program Recycle Your Mat?  It’s a Eugene, Oregon-based company founded by Stephanie Stano whose goal is to keep yoga mats out of landfills.  The idea works in one of two ways.  In way #1, you...
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Buddhist Temple Built from Beer Bottles

The pictures are actually quite stunning!  The temple is located in the Sisaket province of Thailand, and was constructed using one million empty beer bottles – a mix of green (Heineken) and brown (a local beer named Chang).  As the...
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The Greenwashing Phenomenon

Have you been duped by the growing phenomenon of greenwashing in our increasingly eco-sensitive marketplace?  The chances are pretty high that you have.  Time magazine published an informative article about greenwashing today entitled “Eco-Buyer Beware: Green Can Be Deceiving”.  According...
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