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The enemy of progress on environmental issues

15April2007GeekTieGuyEnvironment, Sustainability

I was surprised at a headline in the newspaper the other day: California (or was it just the San Francisco Bay Area) is officially in a drought this year. Strange, when just last year there was more than enough water to go around.Â We are being asked to save 10% ofÂ our usual water consumption this year.

Is money the only effective behavior modification tool on a societal level?

4April2007GeekTieGuy2 CommentsEnvironment, Opinion, Sustainability

It used to be that we were all inextricably connected to the planet and each other. We lived in small villages orÂ other little communities, got our sustenance fromÂ farming or gathering,Â and bartered with each other. The baker would trade bread for horseshoes. The doctor would trade consultations for eggs. The farmer would trade grains for plows.

More on pouring away gas

26January2007GeekTieGuy13 CommentsEnvironment, Personal, Sustainability

This is something I’ve had stuck in my mind ever since I read the book “Stuff: The secret lives of everyday things” (or was it “Natural Capitalism”? I’ve lent out both books right now). Take a wild guess at how much of the energy in the gas you put in your car actually goes towards

Try this search on Google. I promise you’ll be surprised!

26January2007GeekTieGuy2 CommentsEnvironment, Personal, Sustainability

Doing some research for an illustration I wanted to post on this blog, I typed the following search terms into Google: aluminum can volume. What do you think a search like this would bring you? Try it out yourself. You’ll be as surprised as I was. It’s this: Almost every result talks about how much

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The enemy of progress on environmental issues

Is money the only effective behavior modification tool on a societal level?

More on pouring away gas

Try this search on Google. I promise you’ll be surprised!