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 MoreMiaGreen Returns for 2nd Annual Expo in February 2010
We’re pleased to be a media sponsor for the upcoming 2nd Annual MiaGreen Expo & Conference to be held on February 25 & 26, 2010. This is a business to business event, run by the same folks that put on the Miami Living Green Expo in August. MiaGreen is currently accepting booth reservations & sponsors. Please see their current special, or check out details on their...
Read MoreAnnouncing Eco Echo TV
It’s with great pleasure that we announce the launch of Eco Echo, a sister site, if you will. Eco Echo will be your destination for green content that isn’t just South Florida based. The website, however, is just one feature of Eco Echo. It is actually a television show for which I have worked with Spiral Media to create. We have made the pilot and are now seeking sponsors (both local...
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 MoreDeadline Extended for Sustainable South Florida Nominations
Have an individual, business, or organization that is demonstrating leadership and innovative ideas in sustainability and green practices? Nominate them to win in the first Sustainable South Florida Awards! Deadline has been extended through September 4,...
Read MoreA Peek Inside: Union Credit Bank & the Green Movement
This is a guest post by Fernando Capablanca, president and chief executive officer of Union Credit Bank (UCB). Now, more than ever, businesses are embracing an eco-friendly attitude. We encounter the infusion of environmentally friendly living in our everyday activities from supermarket chains with organic-only aisles to clothing stores selling apparel made of organic cotton. It’s becoming...
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