Posted in Uncategorized on October 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Like many, I am obsessed with the upcoming election. 4 more days! However, I tend to think of voting as something I do in the polls–once every 2 or 4 years–and forget that we vote with our dollars, too.
The Good Guide Company Political Contributions chart shows the political contributions of large consumer product and service companies.
I’m not [...]
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Posted in children, environment, food, health, shopping, sustainable, tagged "trick-or-treat", chocolate, fair trade, halloween on October 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My teeth start hurting when I think about all that Halloween candy. And I don’t even have cavities!
So, how about some healthier treats–for kids and our planet?
Fair trade chocolates for Reverse Trick-or-Treating.
Planet Green suggests healthy snacks: organic dried fruit, granola bars, and popcorn packets.
GreenHalloween.org has a list of non-food ideas. A lot of them are [...]
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Last week, I was at a meeting where the lunch was delicious and beautiful; organic ingredients prepared and presented gorgeously. Aaaahh, enjoyment of food and the eating experience are so important to everyday sustenance.
Well, as with all things in life, it’s all about balance. A study just out shows that the expectation of enjoyment can [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on October 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The New York City CITYRACKS Design Competition (sponsored by The Department of Transportation, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Google and Transportation Alternatives) applies design to basic function. (Thanks to the SFBC newsletter for alerting me to this.)
This video lets you see the ten finalist bikerack designs, including interviews with some of the designers.
I’m curious to see which one [...]
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