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Check out this eco-friendly paperless software! August 31st, 2009
The term paperless was first introduced in a 1975 Newsweek article called “The Office Of The Future” published June 30, 1975 which touted the concept of a fully automated office without paper. It seems that...more
10 Products that Get a Tree Planted September 23rd, 2008
“Going Green” has turned into big business for many. With the world consciousness becoming more aware of our destructive direction as a society, more businesses are turning to eco-friendly solutions to not only help the...more
Green Dreams August 27th, 2008
New Yorkers Trade The Office For The Barn
A Harvard MBA, six-figure job as an investment banker, and TriBeCa apartment didn’t stop Torrey Reade, 56, from wanting to go back to basics, trading her city life for a 126-acre farm in southern New...more
City Farmers Cash In May 16th, 2008
Urban Ag Makes A Profit
Gardens are popping up where you’d least expect them—under elevated train tracks, in partially torn-down factories, on balconies, and behind rows of apartment buildings. And, these aren’t just home gardeners growing tomatoes for the occasional...more
The Golden Green Arches? May 15th, 2008
Fast Food Goes Green
Green is so hot right now that even the Golden Arches have jumped on board. “As much as people are cynical about the fast-food industry, there is a push now for sustainability,” Rob Wallace, vice...more
Something Old, Something New, Something Green April 7th, 2008
Recapture Designs Recycles Vintage Gowns for Modern Weddings
InsideBayArea.com just published the world's one-thousandth article titled "Nice Day for a Green Wedding." But while the title wasn't anything new (nor is this posts' title, for that matter), the article did hep me to...more
Top 10 Green Jobs March 26th, 2008
Find The Eco-Career of Your Dreams
The following list comes from E Magazine’s article called “Ten Great Green Opportunities”, where they came up with a list of professions that are ready and waiting to be all greened up. Something catches your...more
Zap Car Corp Called on the Carpet March 26th, 2008
Wired Mag Charges the EV Maker with Unfulfilled Promises
The latest issue of Wired magazine features an article about Zap Corporation, which has built or imported electric and fuel-efficient gasoline vehicles since the mid-1990s. Or, at least, has promised to build or import these...more
Green is the New Gold – in the Real Estate Market February 22nd, 2008
Eco-Friendly Brokers Are Growing – And Eco-Mortgages, Too
There’s only one way to survive in a housing market that’s in the toilet – you’ve got to channel Gypsy Rose Lee, yessir – “You gotta have a gimmick.” So if you’re a real estate agent,...more
The Graduation Pledge January 21st, 2008
RiverWired's Green College Report
Last year, I served as the Sustainability Chair for the Student Government Association at my college. We came up with all sorts of really cool ideas to implement on our campus that semester, but the...more
