The Twittervore’s Dilemma

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

Twitter is the “All you can eat” buffet of social information on the web with selections that range from mundane to profound, inconsequential to game changing.  With millions of tweets being tweeted everyday the question remains, what should we read on Twitter?

George: What’s Wrong with Self-Preservation?

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

Sunday (not so) Funnies…

Normally I find George Carlin hilarious and I have an affinity for poking fun at things that are important to me, but I was really disappointed when I watched his bit on “Saving the Planet,” (the video is at the end of the post).  I understand it’s just a comedy routine, and [...]

Independence Day Reading Round-Up

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

Some of you may have noticed that the volume of posts on gUP have been a little light lately and it’s because we’ve been working on a couple projects that we are almost ready to unveil.  That being said we have been working hard over here and are planning on celebrating Independence Day with a [...]

GreenSmart Neogreene: Neoprene Re-invented

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

Neoprene is everywhere these days from wetsuits to laptop sleeves. The stretchy, squishy rubber based material is useful and versatile, unfortunately it’s not very earth-friendly. Neoprene (or polychloroprene) is a petroleum based rubber that is treated and bound together with a nasty mix of chemicals & VOCs including Formaldehyde, lead, chlorine and toluene.

Donate Just $1 and Make Big Difference

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

One of the most important lessons I have leared since I started blogging about the environment is that community is at the core of progress and sustainability.  Action starts with the individual, and a bunch of small actions by one person can make a big impact.  Now when you combine the actions of many passionate [...]

Green Daddy Bloggers for Father’s Day

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

Today we’d like to say Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there.  We’d also like to highlight some Green Daddy Bloggers.  There is a whole army of Mommy bloggers giving us tips about how to be good, green guardians, but Father’s writing on the same topic are a little harder to find.  Here’s [...]

Elephant Journal: Michael Pollan Interview

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

This week our good friend Waylon Lewis interviewed Michael Pollan the author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto.  They touch on how to communicate “green” to the masses, why he eats meat, GMOs, cancer, diet, Swine Flu & Michelle Obama’s organic garden.  Check it out!

Don’t Read This, Go Outside!

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

We are living more and more digital lives, and as we pile more onto our plates, a lot of us find ourselves wasting away in front of the enticing glow of the computer monitor.  I am an outdoor enthusiast, but find myself getting out less and less, and Idefinitely feel the disconnect from nature [...]

Monsanto’s Food, Inc. “Facts”

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

Monsanto should patent their modification of the word “Fact”

While I was working on my review of the movie Food, Inc. I happened upon Monsanto’s “Fact Site” about the movie and thought I’d address some of their “Facts.”  I highly recommend you watch the movie and judge for yourself, but until then here is Monsanto’s position [...]

New Diet Makes Cows Less Offensive to the Environment

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

Cows in Vermont are on a new diet that is aimed at making people and the planet more healthy.

In a move to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions Stonyfield Farms has launched the Greener Cow pilot program in conjunction with 15 organic farms that supply the milk for Stonyfield’s yogurts.  The program started by putting 74 cows on [...]