By Robert Fryer on June 22, 2010
SHOCKING! In case you haven’t noticed, what people say and what people do are often very different. Ok, so human nature is not new, but the Shelton Group’s Eco Pulse 2010 is. And its findings on the public’s view of the environment and green products are . . . surprising. Like 65% of those surveyed [...]
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By Robert Fryer on June 7, 2010
This is Andrew Sullivan’s take on the BP Oil Spill: Oil companies failed to report fully what they were planning, and permits were approved with almost absurd speed. In the Deepwater Horizon case, a permit was approved a mere 10 minutes after it was submitted. Obama did nothing to stop this syndrome when he came [...]
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By Robert Fryer on June 6, 2010
From Information is Beautiful: hat tip: Andrew Sullivan Share on Facebook var button = document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_link_550′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_icon_550′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_both_550′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_button_550′); if (button) { button.onclick = function(e) { var url = this.href.replace(/share\.php/, ‘sharer.php’); window.open(url,’sharer’,'toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436′); return false; } if (button.id === ‘facebook_share_button_550′) { button.onmouseover = function(){ this.style.color=’#fff’; this.style.borderColor = ‘#295582′; this.style.backgroundColor = ‘#3b5998′; } button.onmouseout = [...]
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By Robert Fryer on June 5, 2010
Visualizing the current extent of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico – check it out Hat tip: Andrew Sullivan Share on Facebook var button = document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_link_547′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_icon_547′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_both_547′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_button_547′); if (button) { button.onclick = function(e) { var url = this.href.replace(/share\.php/, ‘sharer.php’); window.open(url,’sharer’,'toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436′); return false; } if (button.id === ‘facebook_share_button_547′) [...]
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By Robert Fryer on June 5, 2010
The U.S.’s best computer modeling is showing what the summer along the East Cost U.S. might be. Hat tip: Andrew Sullivan Share on Facebook var button = document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_link_544′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_icon_544′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_both_544′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_button_544′); if (button) { button.onclick = function(e) { var url = this.href.replace(/share\.php/, ‘sharer.php’); window.open(url,’sharer’,'toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436′); return false; } if (button.id === ‘facebook_share_button_544′) { [...]
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By Robert Fryer on May 26, 2010
This is the second part of a long post, but – again – worth it. Go grab a cup of coffee. How does the personal finance model translate to “going green”? If you recall from Part 1, I made the observation of two patterns: The assumption that to live responsibly (or do the right thing) [...]
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By Robert Fryer on May 19, 2010
Analysis There’s a lot of attention being paid to a new study from the University of Montreal that suggests a link between pesticides (specifically organophosphates) used on fruits and vegetables and ADHD in children. So, I’d like to point out some key issues the study finds and some comments on it from other scientists. This [...]
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By Robert Fryer on May 11, 2010
Numbers and nature – Enjoy! Hat tip: gogerty.com Share on Facebook var button = document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_link_496′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_icon_496′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_both_496′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_button_496′); if (button) { button.onclick = function(e) { var url = this.href.replace(/share\.php/, ‘sharer.php’); window.open(url,’sharer’,'toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436′); return false; } if (button.id === ‘facebook_share_button_496′) { button.onmouseover = function(){ this.style.color=’#fff’; this.style.borderColor = ‘#295582′; this.style.backgroundColor = ‘#3b5998′; } button.onmouseout = [...]
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By Robert Fryer on May 11, 2010
This is the first part of a long post, but worth it. Go grab a cup of coffee. Our choices and actions aren’t always rational, like lifestyle choices. This is what science, experience and economists show us again and again. To make smarter choices we need a path that accounts for that, otherwise, we’ll miss [...]
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By Robert Fryer on April 28, 2010
Organic food is worthwhile buying, especially because it’s pesticide free. But, organic food is expensive. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to know which organic food contained the most pesticides? And which the least? So that you could spend your money where it really mattered? The folks at the Environmental Working Group [...]
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