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Bike There! in Google Earth

10:18 PM Wed, Jul 25, 2007 |
Aaron Weiss

As the resident Google Earth guru here, I'm thrilled to learn from BikePortland that Metro's excellent Bike There! map is available as a .kmz file. This means you can see all of the routes in 3D, flying and zooming to your heart's content. If you don't have Google Earth yet...



Portland the #2 Green city worldwide

11:41 PM Mon, Jul 23, 2007 |
Aaron Weiss

Grist.org has declared Portland the second-greenest city in the world, only behind Reykjavik, Iceland.

It's a short article; there's nothing ground-breaking for those of who live here, but it's great recognition.

Portland is the first U.S. city to enact a comprehensive plan to reduce CO2 emissions and has aggressively pushed green building initiatives. ( >> Continue reading: Portland the #2 Green city worldwide



Zupan's 'Green' Giveaway

7:44 PM Wed, Jul 18, 2007 |
KGW Meteorologist Joe Michaels


Paper or plastic? This question...heard echoing around the country...is getting an new twist in Portland. And that 'twist' could save you some money on your grocery bill.


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Zupan's Markets is giving away 10,000 reusable grocery bags at their four area locations. Each time you use that reusable bag, Zupa...



Coming to NBC: Green storylines

5:42 PM Wed, Jul 18, 2007 |
Aaron Weiss

Variety is reporting that NBC Universal networks will have a green-themed week this November.

"We will have every single one of our primetime shows with storylines
themed to green, with our characters from Michael Scott (''The Office')
to 'Journeyman' becoming positive members of the 'going green'
society," said NBC Entertainment co-chairman Ben Silverman. ( >> Continue reading: Coming to NBC: Green storylines



Green movement 'heats up'

8:42 PM Mon, Jul 16, 2007 |
Frank Mungeam

The Going Green movement is heating up.

A new Green blog at Earth2Tech offers a quick look at clean tech ventures, reviews of tech giants' eco-initiatives, like is Google’s carbon neutral initiative really Green or just PR, and resources for entrepreneurs looking for green tech.

At Climatecounts....



It's not too late

11:36 PM Sat, Jul 07, 2007 |
KGW Meteorologist Joe Michaels

One of the comments I hear about climate change and global warming...it's such a huge problem...so huge that one person can't really make any difference. And it's that feeling of helplessness that some feel is so dangerous when it comes to the problem of climate change.

Many people have accepted that our climate is shifting...and while no one is 100% certain that humans are to blame, there is increasingly broad evidence that points to...



The real cost of bottled water

8:16 PM Mon, Jul 02, 2007 |
Aaron Weiss

By Aaron Weiss

Fast Company (which just named Portland one of the 'Fastest' Cities in America) has a fascinating feature on the business of bottled water.

The bottom line: Bottled water is terrible for the environment.

B...