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 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 Rob Fleming on May 18, 2010
For many, the idea of buying solar panels as a way to generate electricity and reduce energy bills seems pretty straightforward. But upon deeper reflection, and experience, it’s not so simple. But first let’s start with the great news – our suburban family of four just received its April electricity bill. It was 11 dollars, [...]
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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 Chris Pastore on May 7, 2010
The pending arrival of the Nissan Leaf got me thinking about cars and the environment again. (BTW my previous post on the Prius vs. the Hummer is here). Considering that for many of us an automobile is a necessity, we have a new range of choices in automobile purchases to minimize the impact. High efficiency [...]
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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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By Robert Fryer on April 23, 2010
As the readers of this blog know, I am highly suspicious of the well meaning, yet misleading and short sighted green home and lifestyle tips peddled at other websites and in books. That’s why I write in the Lifestyle and Green Hacking parts of this site that you must target the big wins first and [...]
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By Robert Fryer on April 18, 2010
The following is an excerpt from a 2003 interview that was just released with David Foster Wallace. I made the transcript myself, but the interview can be found here, in ten parts. I include this as part of Smarter Context as a way to understand why we make the choices we do as a culture. [...]
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