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About craigruark

Craig A. Ruark is a freelance writer, journalist, and marketing and PR professional. Craig started his professional career in broadcasting; as a radio announcer, news reporter, and advertising account executive. He wrote and produced radio and television commercials, public service announcements, and gathered news stories. Since 2014, Craig has worked as a freelance writer providing newsletter and blog content for clients in various industries. From May 2018 to March 2019, he was the editor of bizNEVADA Magazine and has been a contributing writer for the Las Vegas Business Press and Las Vegas Review-Journal, producing over 200 in-depth articles on a wide range of subjects including technology, medical advances, economics, and local businesses. He has also interviewed some of Las Vegas’s most prominent individuals and written over two dozen business profiles. Craig is an avid fitness participant, sailor, SCUBA diver, enjoys singing Karaoke, listening to jazz, and is working on his next book.

Pharmaceuticals

Posted on April 1, 2011 by craigruark

Do not flush your leftover/expired medications down the sink or toilet. The old recommendation that leftover and expired medications be flushed down the toilet is one of the worst things we could be doing. Researchers have found traces of pharmaceuticals and … Continue reading →

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A Greener Holiday

Posted on December 1, 2010 by craigruark

Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year’s holiday period than any other time of year. This extra waste amounts to 25 million tons of garbage, or about 1 million extra ton of garbage per week. … Continue reading →

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Talking Turkey

Posted on November 16, 2010 by craigruark

According to Sustinable Table, the traditional Thanksgiving turkey is different today than it was 50 years ago. Today, 99% of all turkeys raised in the U.S. are the “Broadbreasted White” variety (sometimes also referred to as the “Large White”). These … Continue reading →

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How do you “green” your Halloween?

Posted on October 27, 2010 by craigruark

Use the whole pumpkin: Most everyone buys a pumpkin to celebrate the holiday, and we all end up tossing it in the trash in November. However, avoiding that waste is easy by using the pumpkin for both food and decoration. … Continue reading →

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Is Wind Energy Right For Nevada

Posted on September 14, 2010 by craigruark

The wind has been a friend of mine since my early childhood days in St. Petersburg, Florida. Each year during, hurricane season, both the wind and waves would pick up days before an approaching storm. When we were not at … Continue reading →

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Sustainability Trends In Commercial Development

Posted on September 2, 2010 by craigruark

When I was asked to write the “Trends” feature article about sustainability in commercial development for the summer issue of NAIOP Now, I was both honored and thrilled.  My thought was; ‘this will be easy!’  To research the story I … Continue reading →

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Are We Running Out of Fossil Fuels?

Posted on August 26, 2010 by craigruark

Someone recently commented on a LinkedIn post that I made regarding “Green Energy”.  The essence of his post was: ‘…why should we pushing green energy that is still many years off before it is cost effective when we have 600-900 … Continue reading →

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Green NIMBY

Posted on August 24, 2010 by craigruark

NIMBY (an acronym for “Not In My Back Yard”), advocates have been the stumbling block for hundreds of public works projects over the years.  Of course I can fully understand why someone would object to having a Fire Station built … Continue reading →

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