Is Creating Green Jobs a "Sensible Aspiration" for Governments?
Photo via A Green Living That’s the topic of an ongoing online debate over at the Economist.com . In one corner, green jobs advocate Van Jones , who argues that governments should engage in the active practice of creating green jobs, by, for example, incentivizing clean energy projects. In the other, Andrew P.
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5 Mistakes Businesses Make Trying to Go Green
If you’ve been shopping, watching TV or surfing the web at all, you’ve undoubtedly noticed all of the companies taking their products and services green . While this is generally a good thing, we can’t help but notice some brands going about it in all the wrong ways : producing useless ‘eco’ wares that defeat the purpose of being made of sustainable materials or even blatantly greenwashing
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Joos Solar Charger Tested In A Tub of Water In The Shade, Still Charges (Video)
Photo via press release The Joos Solar Charger makes some bold claims. First, the company states that it generates 20 times the charge of other personal solar chargers on the market.
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Joos Solar Charger Tested In A Tub of Water In The Shade, Still Charges (Video)
Joos Solar Charger Tested In A Tub of Water In The Shade, Still Charges (Video)
Photo via press release The Joos Solar Charger makes some bold claims. First, the company states that it generates 20 times the charge of other personal solar chargers on the market. There is no data on their website showing exactly what numbers they’re measuring, so we can only assume they’re talking about chargers with similar sized solar cells, and not personal solar chargers in general
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Joos Solar Charger Tested In A Tub of Water In The Shade, Still Charges (Video)
Lifestyle Adjustments, As Poverty Comes To The American Suburbs
Food pantry. Image credit: St. Louis Post Dispatch, (Laurie Skrivan/P-D) The era in which increasing numbers of people were willing to pay a premium for locally grown food or for ‘organic’ clothing appears to be ending
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Lifestyle Adjustments, As Poverty Comes To The American Suburbs
Pig Business Exposes the Grizzly Inner Workings of the Pork Industry
Image credit: Grist Pig business is not an easy documentary to watch. First of all, the images of the inner workings of pig farms and slaughterhouses can turn the stomach of even the most steadfast meat-eater
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18 US Governors Write to EPA to Say Emissions Limits Will Hurt the Economy
Last week we reported on the EPA’s upcoming plans to regulate greenhouse gas emissions . Yesterday 18 United States governors including Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty sent a letter to the EPA to protest the upcoming regulations. The governors are worried about the EPA’s ability to properly oversee the regulations as well as the potential cost on industry and the states’ governments in light of our frail economy.
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Inhabitat is Looking for Operations/Editorial Interns!
Spring in New York City is always exciting, but here at Inhabitat it’s not just the weather that gets us going! Spring is packed with tons of great green design events and conferences — like BKLYN Designs and ICFF to name a few. There is a lot to get done in preparation for these exciting events, so we are looking for a new intern to help out our Editorial and Operational teams. As an Inhabitern, you will be given the opportunity to write for the site and will be an important part of a stellar team where, even as an intern, your work is valuable and necessary
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It’s Friday afternoon, rush hour is creeping in and your job depends on getting that package from one end of town to the other in a timely manner. Who you gonna call? Your local bike courier! While sometimes fed ex or ups may be necessary for long distance runs, if your goods are local, put the petal to the lighter metal and save the earth a load of fuel and fuss. Bike couriers are generally faster and cheaper (not to mention they probably have nicer calves) than a fuel driven messenger service and they can be found all over the world.
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5 Mistakes Businesses Make While Trying to Go Green
If you’re reading Inhabitat, you’re no doubt aware of how popular the ‘green’ trend has become. Businesses have finally started to realize that the environmental movement is here to stay, and that there is money to be made in going green .
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