Just Say No | Olive Ventures Blog

Sign of the Times; Multi-billion dollar Asian shark fin industry under pressure

From Cleanbiz.Asia: The obsession of many ethnic Chinese for shark fin soup, primarily consumed as an ostentatious display of wealth, is the main reasons that many shark species have become a global endangered species. Pollution and habitat loss have also contributed to the problem which has led to about a third of ocean-going sharks being placed on the internationally-recognised Red List of Threatened Species.

Read the Full Story (it’s good)

Enlarge

Fast Food is More Expensive than Homemade [Infographic]

From grist:

“The New York Times breaks down the cost of two home-cooked meals, relative to McDonald’s. It’s no surprise the homemade stuff is healthier, but as this graphic shows, it’s also cheaper. Sometimes a lot cheaper. Continue Reading →

Enlarge

Haute-Couture; The True Cost of Designer Products

From Triple Pundit:

“Ethical Consumer, the UK’s leading alternative consumer organisation since 1989 recently released a report by Bryony Moore. The report entitled ‘Style over Substance‘ covers 15 designer fashion companies. Many of the high-street brands like H&M and Primark have CSR initiatives in place that ensure proper working conditions for their workers apart from supply chain accountability. However designer brands face little pressure to invest in CSR. The report calls ‘for the luxury sector to take responsibility and start reporting on its social and environmental impacts.

Continue Reading →

California Senate Voters to Ban Trade of Shark Fins in California, It’s Now up to Governor Brown

From treehugger.com:

“Earlier this week, the Senate voted with the bill, helping get the bill one step closer to becoming law. AB376 will ban on the sale, trade, possession, and distribution of shark fins in the state – but it must be signed by Governor Jerry Brown by October 9, 2011 in order to become law.”

Continue Reading →

Enlarge

Nature Will Decompose Your Waste

As a species, we’ve sorta forgotten that most of the stuff we’ve invented and created from fossil fuels and all that aren’t really suited to the environment. Nature can’t handle the stuff we throw out anymore. When it used to be burnt wood and spears made from stone and all that, it was fine. We could use and dispose all we wanted. But now that we’ve got all these processes and compounds and chemicals and all that, Mother Nature can’t handle that s**t.

Continue Reading →

Enlarge

Come on! No! China’s Love Affair with the Car Shuns Green Vehicles

I’ve been a huge supporter of the “green movement” spearheaded by the Chinese government. Ask anyone who’s attended one of my talks/discussions. I love rubbing it in the faces of the “developed nations” of the world, bringing up numbers and statistics showing how the Chinese have exceeded everyone else in terms of investment in clean technology.

Continue Reading →

Letter to The Chinatown Business Association

Dear Chinatown Business Association,

I am writing to you today with a proposal in “greening” the area of Chinatown.

Continue Reading →