January 30, 2012
Let it be known to the local restaurants that a challenge has been issued. This challenge is a challenge of sustainability, a challenge of economic responsibility. The non-for-profit organization, St. Louis Earth Day, has formed a super group of Eco-heroes in the Green Dining Alliance initiative. The Green Dining Alliance, GDL, sounds more ...
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January 23, 2012
Each year on February 14th, the American consumer feels the need to show their affection with an excess of flowers, expensive purchases and cards. Thanks to tradition and, in large part, consumerism, this is considered the norm – but have you ever stopped to think about how much your loving contributions to your significant other ...
September 30, 2011
Environmental advertising is one of my favorite ways to advertise. Sometimes you need to liter- ally get in people’s faces to make your point, which is exactly what I love about environmental graphic design. When done well, an environmental advertising project is clever and is supposed to make you stop and think. Projects like the ...
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September 28, 2011
Did you know that we Americans have 5% of the world”s population but we”re consuming 30% of the world”s resources and creating 30% of the world”s waste? Here at Trileaf Designs we are environmentally conscious and that we want you to realize that we have to take action in order to save our planet. “The ...
August 12, 2011
When I heard about hundreds of jobs opening in Missouri I couldn’t help but be curious as to what the buzz was about. Emerald Automotive has plans to open a Hybrid Van plant in Hazelwood, Missouri. I see this as a good opportunity for several reasons. Hybrid cars are on the rise and are good ...
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electric van,
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Planet,
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August 3, 2011
It seems Kellogg’s is using the old saying, “good things come in small packages,” in a literal manner with their new packaging strategy in which they are reducing the inner package lining of several of their products. Yet, this is not the first step the Kellogg’s company has taken in an attempt to reduce their ...
July 25, 2011
Europe has apparently taken action to decrease the noise in their environment. Anywhere from the way they construct roads, the tires they use to reimbursing residents who live near airports and want to make their home sound proof. Why you ask? Because loud noises raise blood pressure and can do damage to your health, this ...
July 23, 2011
According to an article I read, the Department of Agriculture has a new environmentally friendly label they allow products to use if they meet certain standards. The products have to be made “wholly or significantly from renewable agricultural ingredients, i.e. renewable plant, animal, marine and forestry materials.” The label is called the BioPreferred label and ...
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July 5, 2011
What May be Causing Your Workers Not to Work Not getting stuff done? Maybe it’s the office. Seriously. I always thought it was just a preference of mine to work near open windows with lots of light and open spaces but it turns out it really does improve my productivity. A recent study shows ...
June 16, 2011
Everyone has a place that is special to them, that is almost sacred ground to them. I am not talking about a home or anything like that what I am talking about a place where you are by yourself in nature. More like what do you see in your minds eye? For example I see ...
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breeze,
environment,
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Illinois,
meditation,
mind,
nature,
peace,
relaxation,
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