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Category Archives: Sustainability
Jim Rhodes and the Clark County Commission play a game of Cat and Mouse
Developer Jim Rhodes is applying for a zoning change from low density rural to high-density community development on a ridge that sits 1,500 feet above the pristine Red Rock Conservation Area. Continue reading
Supermoon
November 13 and 14, 2016, will provide a real treat with what is referred to as a Supermoon. Continue reading
Green Tips for Existing Buildings
By Craig A. Ruark You don’t need to build a new office building to become green. In fact, building a new building is quite counter-intuitive to the basic premises and mantra of being green, “Reuse, Reduce, Recycle.” The following are … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Energy, Green, Green Energy, Indoor Air Quality, Recycling, Sustainability
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Food Choices
Buy Local, Buy Organic When you choose organically grown local foods, you avoid the pesticides that can cause health issues. Organic produce is also high in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. By choosing wild-caught and free-range fish and grass-fed beef and lamb, … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Collaboration, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR),, Environment, Green, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability, Waste Minimization
Tagged Cooperative, Farmers Market, Food cooperative, Grocery store, Local food, Local purchasing, National Cooperative Grocers Association
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Corporate Profits over Employee Compensation
What is the future for people who perform unskilled labor at a minimum wage? Will they be able to earn enough money to live a comfortable life? Or has corporate profitability destined these individuals to become modern day slaves who … Continue reading
Green Energy and its Cost
There have been of late, numerous articles and comments made about green energy, wind and solar in particular, and the viability of those energy sources to dominate the now prevalent natural gas and coal power generating plants. Much of the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR),, Environment, Ethics, Government Incentives, Green, Green Energy, Photo Voltaic, Price of Gas, Price of Oil, Solar Energy, Sustainability
Tagged Cost of electricity by source, Electricity generation, Energy development, Kilowatt hour, Sustainable energy, Wind power
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Spring Cleaning Tips
When you’re organizing your spring cleaning keep in mind that switching to green cleaning products will improve your health, lessen adverse environmental impacts and save money. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), of the 2,863 most commonly used … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Green, Sustainability
Tagged Green Seal, Sodium bicarbonate, Spray bottle, Toxicity, Vinegar
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Tree Facts
1 tree makes on average 16.67 reams of copy paper or 8,333 sheets The average U.S. office worker prints 10,000 pages per year In 2004 the United States used 8 million tons of office paper (3.2 billion reams). That’s the … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Sustainability, Waste Minimization
Tagged Carbon dioxide, Deforestation
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Is solar energy a bad investment?
What would happen if nearly every home in America were equipped with solar panels to the point that they were nearly energy independent? That is the question that power companies around the country are asking themselves today, and having to … Continue reading
Green Energy Subsidies
There is a lot of talk about government subsidies and how bad they are for the country today. Check the history books, encyclopedias and the internet; If it were not for government subsidies we would not have the rail road, … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Green, Green Energy, Sustainability
Tagged Business, Energy, Photovoltaics, Renewable, Renewable energy, Subsidy, Technology
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