Category: sustainable living
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Carbon footprint of … cycling a mile? (guardian.co.uk)
This article is a fine example of how carbon footprint is informed by all the carbon footprints of the inputs of an activity. It’s pretty impressive how low the carbon footprint of bananas are. So that red bell pepper from Whole Foods that was grown in … New Zealand? OMG…those are flown on jets to…
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Bellingham High enters energy competition (The News Tribune)
That sounds exciting! Bellingham High students plug into alternative energy competition | Northwest News – The News Tribune.
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Narrow Intersections Help Business, Cyclists, Peds (GOOD Blog)
I really like practical ways to slow down traffic in downtown areas. This is a good idea. Long Beach Puts Roads on a Diet – GOOD Blog – GOOD.
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Happy Dump the Pump Day! (Cyclelicious)
I’ve never heard of Dump the Pump day. However the article gives a good summary of how the Glamour Effect shapes public transit policy. Make you think that people’s votes might not always be the best way to shape transit. Glamour & Transit » Cyclelicious.
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Upside-down Tomatos and Small Gardening
I’ve seen upside-down tomato buckets, but I didn’t know they could also be grown sideways. Other super clever tricks on this site. The Cheap Vegetable Gardener – Growing organic vegetables in the garden without going broke.
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Computers and Blogging, Courtesy of Oil (Huffington Post)
Ironic how everything in my career is only possible because of petrochemicals. Really–removing gratuitous use of petrol is the good. Organic produce and low-energy commuting are very important steps in this regard. Let’s not get distracted by the enemy of living perfectly petrol-free. Oil Is In Everything, From Shampoo To Vitamins.
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Endosulfan Pesticide Ban (thedailygreen.com)
Always good when something poisonous gets banned. Endosulfan Pesticide Ban – Endosulfan Pesticide Found on Cucumbers Squash Beans – thedailygreen.com.
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Tax revenue from bike registration? #bham #bike
Saw a letter to the editor in the Herald this morning expressing frustration at more taxes for walking and biking lanes because they never bike…but if they keep bikes out of the street thats good they guess. The writer continues: bicyclists should register their bikes just like she registers her car, and that would pay…
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Use more oil = spill more oil: we buy oil thus BP exists!
Nate Hagens writes a somewhat obvious opinion, but very important point about the oil spill and our responsibility as oil consumers: If you are a vegetarian, off the gridder who walks everywhere and doesn’t buy anything via corporations, then YOU have the ability/right to complain about your share of the commons that is being impacted…
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The Dropout Economy (TIME)
Article paints a picture of a world The idea that where local economy and low-energy post-peak-oil exist, and ties it together with educational retention rates. Smart people drop out of school, I’ve met many. Unconventional, un-corporate thinkers (read entrepreneurs) will help lead by example in creating practical local low energy economies. The Dropout Economy -10…
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