Have you ever heard of the Easterlin Paradox? It is a theory developed in 1974, which goes something like this: Money makes you happier until you reach about an average income. After that, money’s affect on happiness is greatly reduced. But there are those who argue that “happiness” is a very imprecise science, so maybe …
Hi folks: I heard from Josh Jacobs, Technical Information Manager at GreenGuard about what they feel is misleading information in last weeks post about the fees charged by GreenGuard. I told them I’d publish their clarification, so here it is: “Fees charged to participating manufacturer’s in the GREENGUARD Certification ProgramSM vary depending upon a couple …
A new study focused on global water issues, commissioned by an international network of scientists, found that people around the world view water issues as the planet’s top environmental problem – greater than air pollution, depletion of natural resources, loss of habitat or climate change. (click here to read more on this study). That shouldn’t …
Apparently Good Housekeeping now has a green seal of approval. UL laboratories, the safety test lab, also has it’s own green seal of approval. In fact, according to the new 2009 Conscious Consumer Report from BBMG, there are now over 400 different certifications related to “green” and environmental attributes of products and services. So many …
Paul Hawken gave the commencement address to the University of Portland graduates this past June. I think it’s pretty special. Please take the time to read it, posted below: When I was invited to give this speech, I was asked if I could give a simple short talk that was “direct, naked, taut, honest, …
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