Environment

The Lungs of the World are in BrazilThe Lungs of the World are in Brazil

The Lungs of the World are in Brazil

As the clock runs out on the world’s opportunity to mitigate the climate crisis, the new president of Brazil, Jair… Read More

6 years ago
Would You Drink Water Out of a Can?Would You Drink Water Out of a Can?

Would You Drink Water Out of a Can?

A New York Times article released over the weekend, by David Yaffe-Bellany, raises some serious practical questions about water packaging… Read More

6 years ago

Is Recycling Proving to be Too Onerous and Expensive?

We recently read with great interest an article by Michael Corkery in the New York Times about the mounting waste crisis.… Read More

6 years ago
What is the True Cost of Overseas Outsourcing?What is the True Cost of Overseas Outsourcing?

What is the True Cost of Overseas Outsourcing?

From “shortcut-to-riches” internet marketers to Shark Tank, we hear a constant refrain, “If you want to be successful, outsource your… Read More

9 years ago
Why Your Business Should Take an Active Interest in Your ParksWhy Your Business Should Take an Active Interest in Your Parks

Why Your Business Should Take an Active Interest in Your Parks

These days parks across the country are underfunded. In fact, if all the local volunteers who donate their time to… Read More

9 years ago
The Surfrider Foundation Australia Cleans Manly BeachThe Surfrider Foundation Australia Cleans Manly Beach

The Surfrider Foundation Australia Cleans Manly Beach

Last week we joined in on a beach clean-up on Manly Beach near Sydney, Australia. It was co-sponsored by the… Read More

10 years ago
Park Users Should Take Out What They Take In Park Users Should Take Out What They Take In 

Park Users Should Take Out What They Take In 

When Michael was a young boy, his grandfather, a former police officer in the Mission District of San Francisco, would… Read More

10 years ago
Asia’s Ozone is Polluting Western USAsia’s Ozone is Polluting Western US

Asia’s Ozone is Polluting Western US

 Over the past three years, Ian Faloona of UC Davis and several other atmospheric scientists have been picking up increased… Read More

10 years ago
Worthy Cause Marketing Makes Dollars and SenseWorthy Cause Marketing Makes Dollars and Sense

Worthy Cause Marketing Makes Dollars and Sense

What we dubbed Worthy Cause Marketing back in 1990 was really an outcome from a serious business problem: How could… Read More

10 years ago
Should We Allow Cheap Gas to Kill Alternative Energy Vehicles – Again?Should We Allow Cheap Gas to Kill Alternative Energy Vehicles – Again?

Should We Allow Cheap Gas to Kill Alternative Energy Vehicles – Again?

Regardless of how long it lasts, it seems like everyone is thrilled with the current reduction in price of gasoline.… Read More

10 years ago