en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/599340 Comments by ElizabethUlion http://news.socialyell.com/472/social-responsibility/greenpeace-ranks-greener-electronics/#IDComment30181100 Ah! You're so right! There should be awards for 'not as bad as before' and then ones for actual change! Sun, 9 Aug 2009 21:19:02 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/472/social-responsibility/greenpeace-ranks-greener-electronics/#IDComment30181100 http://news.socialyell.com/389/social-responsibility/planned-obsolescence-and-culture/#IDComment29617443 so true, my next computer is definitely going to be a Mac. but what about the planned obsolescence that is totally based on cultural thought. advertising telling us you can't wear that shirt it's out of style this year, you NEED a new one to be happy! i think this may be even more dangerous than the low quality of physical products for exactly your reason. consumers will find an alternative of better quality. but what if the obsolescence is in our heads?? Thu, 6 Aug 2009 01:07:10 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/389/social-responsibility/planned-obsolescence-and-culture/#IDComment29617443 http://news.socialyell.com/439/social-responsibility/the-fda-a-missing-ingredient-in-u-s-stimulus-plan/#IDComment29616850 that is such a great point. how do we incorporate what people really need to learn in order to live better in today's education system? Thu, 6 Aug 2009 00:59:49 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/439/social-responsibility/the-fda-a-missing-ingredient-in-u-s-stimulus-plan/#IDComment29616850 http://news.socialyell.com/442/social-responsibility/ecological-environmental-stimulus/#IDComment29616694 so what do we do? how do we break down societal and cultural infrastructure to change some minds? Thu, 6 Aug 2009 00:58:05 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/442/social-responsibility/ecological-environmental-stimulus/#IDComment29616694 http://news.socialyell.com/354/social-responsibility/eucalyptus-and-neem-make-for-super-sustainable-trees/#IDComment28740230 It makes sense to be wary of corporatizing these plants and making them the equivalent of corn. But in areas where environmental degradation and poverty are rampant these types of trees have the potential to help. Especially in places they are native. So maybe from a global consumer perspective in the long run the use of these trees wouldn't be completely sustainable but from a development viewpoint they could be great tools. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:03:12 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/354/social-responsibility/eucalyptus-and-neem-make-for-super-sustainable-trees/#IDComment28740230 http://news.socialyell.com/362/social-responsibility/neem-tree-of-all-trades/#IDComment28739217 it's amazing how many products can be made out of this one tree! Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:52:11 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/362/social-responsibility/neem-tree-of-all-trades/#IDComment28739217 http://news.socialyell.com/253/social-responsibility/cars-of-the-future-to-be-made-with-food/#IDComment27430749 And I was excited about plastic cups made from corn...this is crazy! Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:18:06 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/253/social-responsibility/cars-of-the-future-to-be-made-with-food/#IDComment27430749 http://news.socialyell.com/247/social-responsibility/charity/10-ways-to-support-charity-through-social-media/#IDComment27293914 There's definitely something for everyone here from the armchair activist to the video vanguards out there! I had no idea about Awareness Hubs - there's so many great groups and opportunities. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:39:26 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/247/social-responsibility/charity/10-ways-to-support-charity-through-social-media/#IDComment27293914 http://news.socialyell.com/208/social-responsibility/environment/cfls-e-waste-and-mercury-oh-my/#IDComment26850482 The electronic components were news to me, too! Hopefully some brilliant company picks up on the marketing opportunity an even greener CFL would create. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:47:12 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/208/social-responsibility/environment/cfls-e-waste-and-mercury-oh-my/#IDComment26850482 http://news.socialyell.com/171/social-responsibility/the-home-depot-versus-the-green-depot/#IDComment26567691 Hi Lindsey, Thanks so much for your participation! It's great to hear a voice from the source! If you or someone from Green Depot would be available for a Q&A we'd love to set something up. Just send an e-mail: bethulion@gmail.com Tue, 7 Jul 2009 20:35:51 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/171/social-responsibility/the-home-depot-versus-the-green-depot/#IDComment26567691 http://news.socialyell.com/158/social-responsibility/home-depot-good-wood/#IDComment26567292 totally agree! unless they were looking for the certification sticker there's no way a customer would know what it is! Tue, 7 Jul 2009 20:27:45 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/158/social-responsibility/home-depot-good-wood/#IDComment26567292 http://news.socialyell.com/171/social-responsibility/the-home-depot-versus-the-green-depot/#IDComment26514611 omg I want one! Green Depot looks amazing! Even though not everyone has access to one maybe it will get the attention of competing stores as to what could be done. Tue, 7 Jul 2009 02:18:51 +0000 http://news.socialyell.com/171/social-responsibility/the-home-depot-versus-the-green-depot/#IDComment26514611