Archive for September, 2008
Slow Food: Food that is Good, Clean, & Fair
I was recently introduced to the Slow Food Movement, a cool greener trend that I had never heard of. Have you? Well, to crib heavily from the slowfoodusa.org website, Slow Food is a way of living and eating that links food to the community and the environment. The name is a bit of a dig [...]
McCain on the Environment
This is the second post in a series on the Presidential candidates and the environment. Part One on Obama was published earlier today, and tonight we take a look at McCain.
McCain’s Environmental Record
First, as Josh mentioned in his Obama Post, it should be noted that the League of Conservation Voters did give McCain a rating [...]
Obama: The Environmentalist?
So we’re going to do something a little different here on GreenerTrends, as is our way. We’re going to have back-to-back(ish) posts on the environmental positions of Obama and McCain. Obviously we’re not a political website, though occasionally we do swerve into political commentary. However, given that elections actually are important in what happens regarding [...]
Yo-Yo Energy Diet
Ok, so I normally don’t like to do extremely short posts, they’re not effective insofar as they usually can’t deliver all of the information that I think it’s important to get people. This is an exception.
A designer has developed a yo-yo charger for iPhones. Yes, it’s an actual yo-yo, and yes, it looks awesome. Additionally, [...]
Sweet! Interview with Summer Rayne Oakes
After her presentation at UCF, Summer Rayne Oakes was generous enough to give Greener Trends a few minutes of her time for a phone interview.
Before we launch into that, I want to thank Summer for linking us on her blog and for sharing her perspective. She’s passionate about what she’s doing and she’s a good [...]
Backyard Farmer
One of my favorite green entrepreneurial ideas is the personal gardening service. Let’s say you have a busy lifestyle, but you realize the pure goodness that is fresh produce which comes from your very own garden. The only problem is that neither you nor your significant other has the time required to cultivate and maintain [...]
Eco-Hottie Summer Rayne Oakes at UCF
Yesterday I attended a presentation by Summer Rayne Oaks, an eco-model and Discovery Channel host, at the University of Central Florida. Her presentation mixed video and lecture and was called, “How We Can Kick Climate Change, One Step At A Time: An Expanding Role For Youth.” The ballroom was packed and there were probably 400+ [...]
P. Diddy Bitching About Gas Prices
This is just barely related to greener trends, but it’s hilarious nonetheless. Superstar rapper P. Diddy is bitching about not being about to fly his private jet back and forth from New York to LA because gas prices are too high. Apparently, the cost of jet fuel is $200,000+ for two roundtrips and HE CAN’T [...]
Daily Tip: Water Bottles and Tap Water
I coach a high school sports team and noticed the other day how quickly our facility gets trashed with empty Zephyr Hills and Aquafina bottles after just a couple of practices. We’re one of the better teams at our club because we actually have a bin for recyclables (unlike some of the other teams that [...]
