Greening Your (Sea)Food: What You Can Do
Here are 3 mini-stories on food with news this week: “WHOLE FOODS” TAKING YOUR “WHOLE PAYCHECK” FOR NON-ORGANIC FOOD? Not everything in Whole Foods is organic. In fact, the Organic Consumers Association has found that this natural food store carries only about 1/3 organic products. The remaining 2/3 is “regular” food disguised as natural. Whole Foods claims that selling the...
Read MoreTrees Get Hitched in Fort Lauderdale
A new matchmaking service has just been started in Fort Lauderdale. It isn’t for animals, human’s or birds: it is for trees. Yes trees. Now how can trees be married? Well, these trees are not married to each other they are married to a new partner, a new location a new place to live and breathe and provide enjoyment to humans, animals and birds. A “green” program of the Riverwalk Trust in...
Read MoreGo Used, Go Green, Go Yelp
We love Yelp. If you aren’t familiar, this is THE site (and iPhone app is killer) for restaurant and business reviews. It’s a growing community of really great people that want to share their recommendations with you. In fact, we originally joined in order to share our own reviews of local green businesses. Of course, we are behind on just about every project right now, so we have...
Read MoreProdLab: Uranus Soy Underwear
“Help save planet earth starting with uranus.” That pretty much sums up this product! Uranus eco-friendly boy shorts (ladies underwear) are made from soy material. They are super soft, and what’s best perhaps, is that the entire concept came from a couple of local Miami girls (and fellow Gators). In an interview with the New Times, the founder tells the story of Uranus: We came...
Read MoreProdLab: BMW X5 xDrive35d
The “keys” have just been handed over. (Push button start? I have to learn all over how to start a car.) I’m the “owner” of a very serious BMW for the weekend. BMW’s 2009 line included two diesel models, the 335d and the X5 xDrive35d. Both of models are improving fuel efficiency while minimizing emissions and are the first clean diesels from BMW in the US...
Read MoreProfile Photos Courtesy of Mandy & Me Studios
I need to take a moment to show off my new professional photos. Along with the relaunch of the new look and feel of greenerMiami.com, I had some professional photos done. One evening while tooling around with some Twitter app, looking for users in Sarasota, FL (where I grew up), I found Mandy. I went from her Twitter profile to her website, Mandy & Me Studio. Wow. I mean wow. I was so...
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