Monthly Archives: December 2009

Greenwashing Our Way Towards Better Standards?

Greenwash: the practice of companies disingenuously spinning their products and policies as environmentally friendly, such as by presenting cost cuts as reductions in use of resources.  It is a deceptive use of green PR or green marketing. (Taken from the Wikipedia entry.) I got a letter in the mail from my mom the other day…

Hyperlocavore Book Club: The Transition Town Handbook

What: The Hyperlocavore Book Club Reading: The Transition Handbook Where: Hyperlocavore.com Why: Because intelligent discussion about books is great! I was particularly pleased that The Transition Handbook (by Rob Hopkins) won the vote for the first round of the newly formed Hyperlocavore Book Club, because I was fascinated by the Bright Green vs. Transition Towns…

Climate Change – The Lies They Tell

Struck speechless just in time for Wordless Wednesday.

Monthly Archives: December 2009

Greenwashing Our Way Towards Better Standards?

Greenwash: the practice of companies disingenuously spinning their products and policies as environmentally friendly, such as by presenting cost cuts as reductions in use of resources.  It is a deceptive use of green PR or green marketing. (Taken from the Wikipedia entry.) I got a letter in the mail from my mom the other day…

Hyperlocavore Book Club: The Transition Town Handbook

What: The Hyperlocavore Book Club Reading: The Transition Handbook Where: Hyperlocavore.com Why: Because intelligent discussion about books is great! I was particularly pleased that The Transition Handbook (by Rob Hopkins) won the vote for the first round of the newly formed Hyperlocavore Book Club, because I was fascinated by the Bright Green vs. Transition Towns…

Climate Change – The Lies They Tell

Struck speechless just in time for Wordless Wednesday.