Trash Items Found Most Frequently In The Ocean

unconsumption: nprfreshair: 1) cigarette butts2) paper pieces3) plastic pieces4) styrofoam5) glass pieces6) plastic food bags7) plastic caps and lids8) metal beverage cans9) plastic straws10) glass beverage bottles11) plastic beverage bottles12) styrofoam cups —...
GMOs for Dummies

GMOs for Dummies

Found this from our friends at FearLess Revolution. If you think the FDA should require the labeling of genetically modified foods, visit justlabelit.org to sign the petition. View full size. (via Visual.ly)
Holstee: A Lifestyle Brand with a Conscience

Holstee: A Lifestyle Brand with a Conscience

Last week, we wrote about the power and importance of voting with our wallets as consumers. This week, we’d like to share a brand worth voting for, and why. The Holstee Manifesto has been shared over 500,000 times and viewed over 60 million times. Rather than...

Businesses don’t make money, they make stuff

Businesses don’t make money, they make stuff like potpourri, peanuts and pillow cases. Why is it then that in the traditional definition of a business, they exist for the sole purpose of maximizing shareholder value, i.e. profits?  After the University of...
Good Intentions =/ Good Results

Good Intentions =/ Good Results

Last week, I was fortunate enough to be present at an event put on by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Social Entrepreneurship Institute. The panel was informative and though-provoking. Perspectives were diverse, ranging from the corporate social...