Tag Archives: Green

Green Gift Ideas

The holidays are here and the days are ticking away to Christmas. As you shop and frantically search for the perfect gift, keep the environment in mind this year with eco-friendly gifts. Or maybe you just have a environmentally conscious family member or relative … Continue reading

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Is McDonald’s Green?

McDonald’s is a fast food chain with contradictions. The restaurant ships in food from all over the world on carbon-intensive planes and trucks, while simultaneously installing electric vehicle plug-in stations at a “green” branch of the chain. PETA accuses McDonald’s … Continue reading

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Hip Hop Goes Green

Pursuit of a Green Planet (POAGP) is the first documentary film project about hip hop, health and the green movement. The film takes a critical look at the connections between food, culture, economics and the epidemic of lifestyle-related disease plaguing … Continue reading

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Green- The New Black

For many consumers today, slapping a “Green!” label on a product attracts buyers as easily as “New and Improved!” does on a bottle of detergent.  ”Green is a global phenomenon,” said Marshal Cohen, chief analyst for the NPD group, a … Continue reading

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EPA Launches “Pick 5″ to Save the Environment

As part of its Earth Month outreach efforts, the EPA today launched “Pick 5 for the Environment,” encouraging the public to commit to taking at least five actions to protect the environment. Pick 5 helps people identify ways they can … Continue reading

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