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Monthly Archives: September 2009
If You Wanted to Double Side Print. Could You?
A couple months ago, a sustainability director from one of the largest computer / computer accessory companies contacted me about their sustainability program, a conversation that focused on a few of their recent intiatives in the area of sustainability. As … Continue reading
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On Holiday. Back in a Couple Weeks.
Hey everyone. Jsut to let you all know that I will be on R&R for the next couple of weeks, and will not be posting until after I get back on the 10th. I am going to be leaving you … Continue reading
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Should Al Gore (or Anyone Else) be Praising Green China?
If there is one thing that continually bothers me, it is when people (leaders in particular) selectively cherry pick a few data points and come up with a broad stroke ASSessment of what is occurring on the ground. It is … Continue reading
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Will Old School Economic Policies Get be a Hurdle to Green Technologies
One of the subjects that I have grown more interested in, and worried by, is the fact that while developing sustainable economic and environmental models are in everyone’s best interests there are those who wish to look at things in … Continue reading
Production Coordinator Opening at Bambu
My good friends at Bambu are looking for a new member to their team, a production manager, to help them as they grow (yes, they are one of those companies that continues to grow during the recession!). Full description below, … Continue reading
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Torana House Presentation: Moving from Chemical Dyes to Natural Dyes
Last year, I watched Chris Buckley from Torana speak about the process of moving his production of rugs from chemical based dyes to natural dyes (see interview here). It was a process for Chris that is shown through the slideshare … Continue reading
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Our Problems Exist at a Glacial Level
For many, the terms Global Warming and Carbon are terms that stir up emotion and calls to “do something”. That, in the words of one friend, it has become a near religious belief in intangible proofs that we are now … Continue reading
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Big Blue Monitors Shenyang Water Supply. Lesson for Others
For those of you who have grown weary of all the “talk”, and are looking for a tangible program that has the potential for big things, then I encourage you to read this article, read this speech, and learn more … Continue reading
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Tagged IBM, monitoring, shenyang, water
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Clownfish Sees 15 Sustainability Trends for China
In China, there is no lack of analysis that will predict where it is headed, and the bumps that it will find in the road forward. Traditionally, these trends were tied to exports (containers shipped) and energy intensity, but as … Continue reading
Simple Green Pleasures in Shanghai: Fuxing Park
For those of you in Shanghai, here is a quick suggestion for enjoying some greenery. Go to Fuxing park. It is perhaps one of the biggest green spaces within Puxi’s inner ring road, and it makes for a nice afternoon … Continue reading
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