OK, one more wrap-up this week. And perhaps our last weekly wrap-up, period. As I am thinking I will switch to daily wrap-ups instead. (Let me know if you have … [Read full article]
Tag: Transport
3 Reasons to Telecommute in Your Underwear: Good for You + Boss + Earth
OK, it doesn’t have to be in your underwear (although it sure can be!), but in this article I would like to argue for the considerable social and ecological benefits … [Read full article]
New York May Soon Require Bike-Safety Classes for Drivers
Comparing the risks to the health benefits, bicycling is already better than driving. But one clear way to make it even more so is to make our roads safer for … [Read full article]
IKEA Gives Bikes to Its 12,400 U.S. Employees
That’s one selfish Christmas present. Well, maybe not so selfish since giving bikes to all of its employees will help the whole world (bicycling is perhaps the greenest mode of … [Read full article]
Last-Minute Gifts (Environmentally Friendly or Environmentally Helpful Gifts)
If you haven’t noticed, I haven’t covered Christmas that much yet. Just a post on a few green gift ideas (well, really, it was one idea but options from a … [Read full article]
10 More Cool Bike Stories [& VIDEOS]
Last Friday, I posted 10 cool bike stories I had collected over the last couple months. I actually had more than those 10 in my queue and I’ve picked up a … [Read full article]
10 Cool Bike Stories
I subscribe to the RSS news feed for Bike Radar and most of the stories are really just for hard-core cyclists (which I am not), but from time to time … [Read full article]
Send Big Oil a Message — Join World Carfree Day
Join World Carfree Day Of course, you know I am going to encourage you to join in on this wonderful holiday. To affirm that you will be showing up on … [Read full article]
Green Your Transport! (Going Green Tip #4)
Going Green Tip #4 — Green your transport, not only for the environment, but for your health, happiness, personal finances, and time.
Green News Stories
Tons of big green news stories in one short article. There are tons of big green news stories out there every day. Although we can’t (and probably shouldn’t) cover all … [Read full article]
The Return of the Bicycle
Following up on the bike naked, bike classy, bike-sharing, and other bike articles I’ve written lately, here is a great recent piece by Lester R. Brown on the return of … [Read full article]
Great Bike Video: Seersucker Social
Beautifully produced bike video of classy DC bicyclists below. Cycling in the United States is dominated by hard-core cyclists wearing bright, tight, cycling clothes. It is also quite big with … [Read full article]
Where Oil Comes from and How We Use It
Do you know which countries use the most oil and which produce the most? Do you know how much of US oil is produced from offshore oil drilling? Do you … [Read full article]