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Get Blog Posts As EmailsLast year I wrote a blog post about vertical farming and its futuristic promises of cities peppered with green-sided skyscrapers. It’s an intoxicating idea. You can see that post here. Last week, The Guardian published an article on the same subject. Here’s a quote: “So it’s easy to see the appeal of a system which, [...]
Vertical Green 2: A Fantasy or Our Future?
August 12th, 2010 by FrancesWater Conservation
July 29th, 2010 by BenWe are doing three things that will help conserve water at Isla Palenque. By utilizing these three techniques, our engineers have estimated that our water usage may be as low as half that of a typical resort. First, we are utilizing low-flow fixtures at most water outlets, such as faucets, showerheads, and toilets. Our toilets, [...]
12,500 Re-Purposed Plastic Bottles.
July 27th, 2010 by ManyaWhen I was a little girl, I found it a little strange to watch my father rinse the ziplock bag and reuse it for the next day’s lunch bag. Times change quickly and you learn fast! Years later I find it that “re-purposing the ziplock bag” idea not only serves as a good “eco” and [...]
Literal Green Washing
June 11th, 2010 by TimI love seeing new canvases used by advertisers and “reverse graffiti” does just that! A recent New York Times article highlighted GreenGraffitii, a Dutch marketing firm, who is cleaning the streets through advertisements. The Digital Journal describe this green process best: Jim Bowes, founder of the Dutch marketing firm GreenGraffiti, told The New York Times: [...]
Environmental Advertising
June 4th, 2010 by Timthe daily green, whose mission is “to broaden the audience for earth-friendly living by showing how going green is relevant to everyone,” has a slide show of environmental advertisements from across the world. These ads aren’t simple layouts with a pictures of the Earth and copy in green colored font about saving the planet. They [...]
Green Walls – The Garden Goes Vertical
May 19th, 2010 by JerrodGreen Walls have been getting a lot of press lately, as in this great article by the NYtimes. They have been popping up everywhere and seem to be appearing on concepts for civic and private projects (see images) all over the world. Even this one, purportedly the largest in North America, and obviously sponsored (with [...]
Paper Bottles
May 13th, 2010 by FrancesI look forward to my Green Supplier Spotlight emails from Green Lodging News. I’ve gotten other blog material from them, see my previous post about green washing machines. This time they sent an ad for a product that caught my eye: shampoo in paper bottles. Of course! It makes so much sense! Don’t you feel [...]
A Green Marketing Friday
May 7th, 2010 by TimAnd its Friday again. With Spring coming and going in Chicago, the weather isn’t that great and we’d all much rather be on a sunny Panamanian beach. Despite our Spring Fever, the Marketing Department is working away at preparing for the upcoming site expedition and surfing the web for the latest green news. So, here [...]
Follow Friday Green Tweeps
April 30th, 2010 by TimSeriously, where does the week go? I’m pretty sure that Friday was here yesterday but, it was actually seven short days ago. I’m spending the day in a thought provoking and educational Google AdWords seminar which I highly recommend for anyone working in marketing. Anyway, I decided to do green tweeps today. While there are [...]
Happy Earth Day!
April 22nd, 2010 by TimAs many people know, search engines tend to change their logos to reflect anniversaries, holidays, birthdays and other special days. As a graphic designer, I enjoy seeing the creativity and changes involved in blending a well-known logo and an event. Google is my personal favorite for search engines, e-mail, RSS and beyond. This year, they [...]