Sustainable

Critical Mass in Brasil meets hard metal!

On the last Friday of every month, hundreds of bike riding enthusiasts take to the streets for Critical Mass in Porto Alegre, Brazil to raise awareness of cycling in a city dominated by motor vehicles -- but at their most recent event, the unthinkable happened. As the lively group of cyclists pedaled together down the street, one disgruntled motorist decided to accelerate through the crowd, running down dozens of riders in a disturbing hit-and-run.

The Big Electron

George Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008)

I've always loved George Carlin's look on life displayed though his stand-up routine. Here's a funny clip from him regarding the environment issues of concern today. Mainly it's all about the human virus that has taken over this planet we call Earth. It's subtitled in Portuguese as well.

Plant Bottles to the rescue!

Coke's patented PlantBottle, made from up to 30 percent plant-based material, will now be used for Heinz ketchup. Heinz says it will convert all of its 20-ounce bottles in the U.S. this summer.

What Is In Our Bottled Water?

The Environmental Working Group report referenced in this article discusses major bottled water brands. The author has consulted for Nestle Waters North America on environmental issues and Coca-Cola (the maker of Dasani) as well as Safeway (the maker of Refreshe) are clients of his company, Hara Software.