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Sustainability Challenges on Campus

Published on 2011-12-08 12:04:41

Colleges are considered bastions of progressive and free thought, and it’s almost a matter of course that they’d be expected to be exemplars of environmental conscientiousness as well. Advances that allow schools to produce less waste and leave smaller footprints, from sustainable building practices to offering college courses online to reduce costs, are indeed growing [...] > read more

The Psychological Changes Necessary for Sustainability

Published on 2011-02-07 19:39:46

In recent years, the “green,” or, environmental movement has been gaining in notoriety. Suddenly, an enormous market has emerged for green products, from environmentally friendly cleaning products to low impact vacations in eco-friendly destinati > read more

“Trust Us” Is Getting Old

Published on 2010-08-19 14:50:55

When British Petroleum (BP) applied for a permit to build the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico and begin drilling, it claimed to have the technology and know-how to handle any oil spill. But in the face of an actual spill, BP is much l > read more

Water Conservation and Washing your Car

Published on 2010-07-29 22:43:24

This is a guest post by Sarah Harris       The old tradition of you and your kids washing the family car in the driveway on a Sunday afternoon is slowly turning into an environmental nightmare. While most do not realize what harm this simple house > read more

Recycled Timber Flooring Stands the Test of Time

Published on 2010-07-26 19:51:48

This is a guest post by Bryn Kingsley Consumer behavior has undergone quite a remarkable transformation over the past few decades. There’s been a massive spike in the uptake of recycling, and this has occurred at individual, corporate, and governme > read more

Organic Food and and the Consumer

Published on 2010-05-26 16:54:15

This is a guest post written by Elizabeth Krause Slowly but surely the term, “organic” is becoming more mainstream. The National Organic Standards Board says that if an item is to be labeled organic, it must be produced under the authorit > read more

A Chemical Reaction – The Story of a True Green Revolution

Published on 2010-05-08 03:00:40

A Chemical Reaction is a fabulous documentary film about a dermatologist in Canada who successfully campaigned to ban the use of pesticides in her small town. Against all odds, she spent years documenting the ill effects of pesticide exposure on her > read more

Adding to the Three R’s: REFUSE!

Published on 2010-04-22 12:08:37

Last night I participated in a panel discussion at a cute little theatre in Asbury Park following a showing of the documentary film, “Tapped“. I’ve never been up on a stage under lights so bright that you couldn’t see anyone i > read more

Happy Birthday Earth Day!

Published on 2010-04-19 22:47:05

Earth Day is more than just a day for our kids to plant trees and learn about recycling at school.  In 1970, the first Earth Day was a day of grassroots political protest against rampant uncontrolled pollution of our air and water.  It was perfe > read more

Earthquakes, volcanos, and floods – oh, my!

Published on 2010-04-17 21:47:51

I don’t know about you, but I am feeling humbled by the recent spate of natural disasters.   They show that we humans are not masters of the universe.  In the past three months, we’ve seen major earthquakes on three continents, a > read more

World Water Day Marked

Published on 2010-03-22 23:00:43

March 22, World Water Day, doesn’t have the name recognition of Earth Day, but it’s definitely gotten more attention this year.  In 2009, Back2Tap ran brief campaign to tie into World Water Day, but it didn’t really gather much momentum.  Thi > read more

Fox News and “Tapped” Agree: Bottled Water is a Scam!

Published on 2010-03-18 23:56:19

It was amusing to watch two “good ole boys” bantering back and forth on national TV about a subject I know better than they do: bottled water.  Thankfully, O’Reilly and Stosser got most of it right – bottled water is a sca > read more