The US economy is heavily dependent on the consumer to prosper. The consumer’s spending provides jobs and welfare to many both in and out of the retail industry. However mindless wasteful spending and gift packaging of products can only lead … Continued
Below are selections from a great Reuters online article today about the perceived scarcity of rare earth metals, despite their ready abundance. Rare earths such as lithium are very important in the move to more alternative energies. Many of the … Continued
After reading some recent posts to this blog, we were struck at how negative we can be in these posts.So we wanted to give you some good news today and in future posts. We feel the world is getting greener! … Continued
Hard to believe that Green Energy did better in the USA during the go-go days of 06 and 07 than during the recession of the succeeding years to date. Reason is multifarious but includes the fact that the go-go years … Continued
With consumer demand in the doldrums in the USA and the holiday season upon us, America really could use a good holiday season of consumer purchasing to jump start the economy. But it’s sad that we are so reliant on … Continued
Ode Magazine is a great one for making us think a bit differently.A recent article speaks of an association called Forest Trends that attempts to monetize the specialness of different forest tracks. “Forest Trends has developed a detailed system for … Continued
One of our recurring themes is over population and poor planning and use of resources. In the USA the problem is because America has long been regarded a land of plenty which should have no bounds. The following article courtesy … Continued
Karen spoke of a person’s Sustainability Journey or that one is never finished learning how to become more sustainable. A person’s sustainability commitment is more of a practice like that of yoga or law or medicine. Sorry I never relayed … Continued
Here’s a great spreadsheet on what’s up with EV’s, their stats, when they are available, etc. The auto dealers are gradually beginning to advertise them but the public awareness is still sorta spotty. For instance a friend recently saw an … Continued
Believe I’ve mentioned before that I co-host a Green Network Group every month. Our meetings usually feature an expert speaker and then we all discuss the presentation by the expert and how it fits into our various lives and businesses. … Continued
