Honda Motor Company’s natural gas powered Civic won the 2012 Green Car of the Year at the most recent L.A. Auto Show. While this is nothing new for the car, it does help balance some of the recent negative publicity surrounding a court case brought against the automaker. Their hybrid Civic has come under fire [...]
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Honda’s Recent Ups (and Down) in Green Cars
January 10th, 2012 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Transportation 
Tags: Electric Vehicles, Fracking, Honda Clarity, Lifecycle, Natural Gas 
No Comments »Not Your Average Bus Trip: How “Green” is that Green Bus? Part 4
January 7th, 2012 Heather Perry Around the beginning of August, with our bus fully functional again, and about halfway through our adventure, I had ample time to process this whole biofuel phenomenon. As brought to my attention originally by my father, who would send me periodic articles on the topic, in addition to me personally offering explanations to curious people [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Featured Posts Tags: Bio-fuels, Biodiesel, Biomass, Brazil, Green Bus Series, Heather Perry, Lifecycle, United Nations No Comments »Teaser: Green Cremation Offered at Florida Funeral Home
September 12th, 2011 Chris DeArmond Yesterday, I visited Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home in St. Petersburg, FL and learned why Resomation is the ultimate way to “go green.” Here are a few quick facts (if you have a weak stomach, skip the first two bullet points): Definition – Resomation is a patented process that
Posted in Site Visits Tags: Chris DeArmond, Florida, Green Burial, Lifecycle, Minnesota 2 Comments »From Norweigien Oil Field to Floating Hotel: Sleep-able Escape Pod
September 7th, 2011 Justin Manger Now this is recycling. Not that you’d easily decide to spend the night in one – they cost about $100 per stay and are definitely not the most comfortable looking accommodations – but you could get your z’s in a repurposed oil rig escape pod. This is all made possible through a pretty interesting idea [...]
Durability is the Key to Sustainability
August 20th, 2011 Eric Wilson Goods that need replacing every few years, what is known as planned obsolescence, deals a serious blow to the goals of sustainability. When a poorly made object fails, ends up in the waste stream, and leads a consumer to purchase a new widget, there are environmental ramifications for the planet and economic ones for the [...]
Product Review: Zoe B Organic’s Biodegradable Beach Toys
July 16th, 2011 Eric Wilson The other day I received a small box with several items from Zoë b Organic, a company that sells earth friendly products for children. I was expecting to review the biodegradable beach toys (bucket, shovel, and cups), but also found a teething ring and pacifier packed among the toys. When I first took out the [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Green Products, Sustainability Tags: Composting, Cradle to Cradle, Green Product, Lifecycle, Product Review No Comments »Product Review: Swipes Lovin’ Wipes
July 12th, 2011 Eric Wilson Last month I received a product to review. Here’s the thing, this product is a bit different than what we’ve reviewed on the site in the past. Intended for use before and after “intimate moments”, Swipes Lovin’ Wipes are made from 98% renewable materials. The wipes, which come in either individually wrapped “to go” or [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Green Products, Sustainability Tags: Chemicals, Cloth Diapers, Landfill, Lifecycle, Product Review 3 Comments »Making Road Construction More Environmentally Friendly
July 9th, 2011 Eric Wilson Let’s face it, there’s nothing really sustainable about the current transportation sector in this country. While bike sharing programs and walkable, carless cities have emerged both domestically and abroad, the reliance on infrastructure – namely roads and rails, not to mention air travel – alone comes at a great cost to both the pocket book [...]
Posted in Economics, Eric Wilson, Recylcing, Sustainability, Transportation Tags: Bike Sharing, Carless Cities, Coal, Environment, Lifecycle, Natural Gas, Solar Roadways, USGBC No Comments »
