Almost 20 years ago (though it seems like yesterday thinking back on it), I wrote a letter to McDonald’s. I was 12 years old. Somewhere along the way I had learned that McDonald’s used Styrofoam to package some of its food. I probably came home and told my parents something like “I learned in school [...]
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A 12 Year Old’s Wish, McDonald’s, and the Revolution
June 22nd, 2010 
Justin Manger 
Posted in 2nd Green, Behavior, Business, Conservation, Education, Green Products, Justin Manger, Op-Ed, President Obama, Sustainability 
Tags: 2nd Green Revolution, Food 
No Comments »Update: Buying A Family Car
June 8th, 2010 Eric Wilson Two months ago I wrote a post about my family’s decision to buy a new car. After 11 and a half years, my 1998 Honda Accord did not meet the needs of my growing family or the insane weather (i.e. snowstorms in late April and May) of the Front Range in Colorado. The debate raged [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Op-Ed, Transportation Tags: Cars, Electric Cars, Farmer's Market, Hybrids, Plug-in Hybrid, Prius No Comments »How Going Green is Like Getting Out of Debt
April 13th, 2010 Justin Manger Many of us are making the ever so slow and tedious climb out of debt. On a personal level as well as at the national level, a long put-off realization and rebalancing is upon us: our spending has been beyond our means and our financial lifestyle is unsustainable. Much the same can be said about [...]
The Morning Ritual: Cornflakes and Electrons
March 14th, 2010 Justin Manger As I was going about my usual ritual of getting up, eating, and getting ready for work the other day, it dawned on me how much I’ve become dependent on electricity to get me going in the morning. The proliferation of digital gadgets and electric products has made life easier and better but there is [...]
Posted in 2nd Green, Behavior, Energy Efficiency, Justin Manger, Op-Ed Tags: 2nd Green Revolution, Electricity Generation No Comments »The Green Apple: Who Will Be the Steve Jobs of the Clean Energy Sector?
March 8th, 2010 Justin Manger Whether you love him, hate him, or are indifferent, Steve Jobs has major street cred. His company makes products that are elegant, well-designed, easy to use, and revolutionary. The hype and excitement that accompanies the lead up to and release of a major Apple product is second to none. Not only that, but the products [...]
