In 2007 the City of San Francisco banned the plastic bag — so did the entire African Country of Rwanda. At the time of the plastic bag ban Rwanda did not have a domestic manufacturer of a reusable option, but the Rwandan government and people viewed banning plastic bag as so critical to the economics, […]
Life and Lifestyle
Q & A: Organic Gardening
Mike Lieberman lived in New York. His organic apples were from Chile. While at the store one day it dawned on him that organic food transported 5000 miles, although perhaps better for his health in the short term, was an environmental catastrophe in the long run. Suddenly, Mike’s tiny New York City fire escape became […]
How to Get the Plastic Bag Ban The Woman Who Shows Us How
Emily Utter was instrumental in getting the City of San Francisco to ban plastic bags. Now she works on staff with Bag It The Movie to help other cities and towns do the same. In spite of the plastic and chemical industries millions of dollars and best efforts, Emily and the BagIt team are making […]
The Livermore Centennial Light Bulb: Proof Products are Designed to Fail
A light bulb built in 2012 will last for 1000 hours. A light bulb built in the 1890s has been on in a Livermore California Fire Station for over 970,000 hours (and is still going). Here is a bit of its story as told by Dick Jones retired engineer and member of the Livermore Centennial […]
Plastic Pollution in the Ocean: The Real Story from Dr. Marcus Eriksen
Dr. Marcus Eriksen will quickly tell you the island of plastic in Pacific, the size of Texas, is a story created by the media. Then he will tell you – the problem is actually much worse. Eriksen studies and leads expeditions through the plastic pollution in our oceans. Eriksen, so dedicated to the cause, has […]
Urban Farming in Detroit? Yes, says Jeff Klein of Detroit Farm and Garden.
Jeff Klein moved to Detroit 15 years ago. He moved there for music. He quickly found himself immersed in Detroit’s agriculture and landscape scene. A decade and a half later he is a voice and leader within this community. In April, he will be opening Detroit’s first and only farm, garden and landscape supply facility […]