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Entries from February 2011

Miley Cyrus Shows Teens How To Be Green

February 24th, 2011 · Comments Off

Watch video: Miley Cyrus’ “Wake Up America”
I’m not a fan of Miley Cyrus – not because I dislike her or her songs but simply because I thought I was too old to enjoy America’s most popular teen star’s music. That’s why it wasn’t me but my 15-year old daughter who pointed out that Miley Cyrus [...]

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Tags: Environment · Sustainability

Can we survive in a world without oil?

February 23rd, 2011 · 1 Comment

I was watching a National Geographic documentary called Aftermath: World Without Oil (see videos) and I couldn’t help but feel fearful for the future. Oil plays a huge part in our civilization that the sudden disappearance of this resource would throw everything into a virtual standstill.

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Tags: Renewable Energy · Sustainability

Amazing Residential Pyramid Unveiled In NYC

February 18th, 2011 · 4 Comments

Renowned Danish architect Bjarke Ingels of the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) finally unveiled the much-anticipated design of his W57 project. The stunning residential pyramid building design to be constructed at West 57th Street between 11th and 12th Avenues in New York City was seen for the first time last week.

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Tags: News · Sustainability

NBA Fans Score Tickets on E-Waste Recycling Day

February 17th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Last Saturday, February 12th, was NBA All-Star E-Waste Recycling Day. The recycling drive (watch video above) spearheaded by Haeir and the National Basketball Association (NBA) in cooperation with the City of Los Angeles and Electronic Recyclers International was held at the parking lot of the L.A. Convention Center on W. Pico Blvd.

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Tags: Computer Recycling · News

Chrysler and Groupon Super Bowl Ads – Same Difference

February 16th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Perhaps, one of the best things that ever happened during Super Bowl XLV (aside from the Packers win, of course) is the Chrysler commercial (see video above) featuring Detroit and Eminem. We’ve written about ongoing efforts to revitalize Motor City before and it was a pleasant surprise to see the Chrysler commercial in the [...]

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Tags: News

What Nonprofits Can Learn From The Green Bay Packers

February 15th, 2011 · 2 Comments

We’ve always admired and worked with nonprofits to help them raise much needed revenue (through your cell phone donations). We keep track of developments in this sector and when the Green Bay Packers, a nonprofit, wins the Super Bowl XLV, we’re just as excited and fired up about it as every other ‘cheesehead’ out [...]

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Tags: News

Would You Ride A Bamboo Bike?

February 14th, 2011 · Comments Off

Beyond the mere fad stage, bamboo bikes are increasingly gaining popularity these days not just among environmentalists but among biking enthusiasts as well. A long-time biker friend from New York who owns a carbon fiber alloy mountain bike also has a bamboo bicycle which he says rides well and is just as strong as [...]

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Tags: Clean Technology · Sustainability