Wednesday, February 20, 2008

An Awesome Composting Video

Wiggly worm teaches the wonders of compost along with his friends Mista Millapede and Sista Sow bug. Accompanied by an original rap song these puppets sing with some 3D animated flowers.

Friday, February 15, 2008

Are firms telling little green lies?


Sustainable Life • Web site takes on ad claims that environmental facts may not back up
By Toby Van Fleet
The Portland Tribune, Jan 29, 2008
jIM CLARK / TRIBUNE PHOTO
The Greenwashing Index encourages consumers to think about the credibility of companies’ environmental claims.

Kermit the Frog stands in a forest next to a hybrid sports utility vehicle and says, “It’s easy being green.” But the company that makes that SUV fought against upgraded federal fuel-efficiency standards.(To read more go to
http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=120155613148190600#comment_section_container )

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Web site coming soon!

The website we're building will be launching soon. Keep an eye on http://www.sustainanomics.unst.pdx.edu/

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Case Study: Greening Your Building While Saving Money

Read about how Thomas Properties Group, Inc. (TPG) developed the Joe Serna Jr. / Cal/EPA Headquarters Building project into one of the most sustainable commercial office developments in the country. Their efforts amounted to a savings of almost $1,500,000 a year for the building which has resulted in the value of the building going up about $17,000,000.

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A Sustainable Passion?

Fashion by definition is designed to change, so whether designers stick with going green remains to be seen.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008
VIVIAN McINERNY The Oregonian Staff

Last summer, the fashion industry discovered sustainability. Countless stories touted, "Green is the new black." Vogue devoted an entire issue to the topic. IMG Fashion, the organization behind last week's fashion shows in New York, announced efforts to make events greener.
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