The holidays is a time for family, friends and giving. Here are a few interesting details about the holiday season and giving: o The average child will accumulate 238 toys by the time they are 10 years old and they will only play with about 12 of them. o Each year the average American throws away…
Have you ever dreamt about driving a solar powered car? Or have your house be completely self-sufficient from the energy you generate? Solar technology has developed dramatically in the recent decade to make clean electricity accessible to the population and allow futuristic technologies seem closer than you think. When looking into leaders in the solar…
Your True Nature, established by Ilan Shamir in 1999, is a green business encouraging people to live a positive life close to nature. They do this by creating products that inspire people to connect with and celebrate all things nature… and they’re joining our team! As a model to other businesses Your True Nature recycles;…
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria caused massive damages to anything that was in theirs path this past month, including loss of human life, animals, homes, communities and so much more. We all feel a bit helpless if we are not in those areas to personally assist. It is heart wrenching to watch the animals of…
Lijiang GEC Fosters Green Leaders of China’s Future Written by: Melody Song The idea of sustainability often brings certain concepts to mind. Clean energy. Net positivity. Eco-friendly food. While these may be the main focus in the U.S., Mr. Chen Yongsong, Director of the Green Education Center (GEC) in Lijiang, China, discusses a different side…
by Caroline Peters, Strategic Emerging Market Analyst at U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce Contemporary sustainability analysts have seen a shift from a philanthropic basis of sustainability to a practical one in seeing the positive results in emerging markets. These emerging markets know the value of the triple bottom line through their various approaches, including innovation…
Applications are being accepted for the California Product Stewardship Council‘s 8th annual Arrow Awards, recognizing business and industry leaders for system and design innovations, coalition building, service and take-back and overall excellence in product stewardship and green design. Any business entity (division or facility located in California), third party stewardship organizations and non‐profits are…
April 29, 2017 marked the second People’s Climate March (PCM) in less than three years’ time. Over 200,000 people from hundreds of organizations and all walks of life gathered and marched from the Capitol Building to the White House, with over three hundred sister marches happening throughout the US and the world. The first…
By Chris Kane Everyone needs a little inspiration right now. I got mine today when I listened to Alexandra Zissu, author of The Conscious Kitchen and one of the most passionate people I’ve heard in a very long time about what we put in our bodies. Alexandra was a guest on the Global Green Consumers…
By Chris Kane My greatest fear is not falling off the ends of the Earth or getting sucked into a giant sinkhole—however, I do live in Florida, so getting sucked into a giant sinkhole is a possibility. No, my greatest fear today is that people won’t stand up and fight the good…