Recent Articles from Martha Young
Genetic engineering on your plate
What is a brand worth? I’ve been pondering this question since last week’s meeting at the Boulder Public Library lead by Jeffery Smith, author of Seeds of Deception. The meeting aimed to organize people concerned with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the food supply and engage them to become activists. I had expected the group […]
A state does what the feds can’t
California’s Proposition 23, euphemistically labeled the California Jobs Initiative, was soundly rejected in Tuesday’s election. Proposition 23 aimed to table California State law AB 32, which requires the state to cut greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. Proposition 23 was seeking to have that law suspended until the unemployment rate dropped to 5.5 […]
Cleantech investment up close
Each quarter Deloitte and CleanTech share their research on clean technology investments occurring around the globe. In a webinar format, the two firms speak to the quarter’s investments as well as the cumulative trends. They use a large sampling of utility companies and global enterprise firms to establish a barometer of market trends. Q3 results […]
Squeezed but not forgotten
There are billions of them. They are everywhere. Thousands are produced every single day. And they never go away. Ever. I’m talking about squeeze packets. Squeeze packets are those small packets of condiments that are on the counters at fast food outlets. You see them filled with Dijon mustard, ketchup, pickles, salad dressing and nut […]
Net neutrality law? Fuggedaboutit
Definition of Learn: verb, to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience. To have learned is to be able to accurately use a concept in different applications. The discussion of net neutrality is all over the media. Net neutrality is the idea that all legal Internet content should experience the same […]
Top seven sustainable business practices
A few years ago, I worked at a communications company and was part of a team that was tasked to develop the firm’s messaging on its sustainability practices. Looking back on that work I’m embarrassed to admit what we developed. We touted the firm’s reduction in printing documents, the elimination of paper coffee cups in […]
It’s going to be a IP-driven universe
McKinsey Quarterly recently published an article entitled, “The Internet of Things.” The gist is that sensors are being embedded in everything around us. As the sensors begin to communicate with each other, the activities that make up our daily lives become less susceptible to small hurdles like traffic snarls or forgetting to pick up a […]
Disasters and reality
Have you received emails asking you to boycott BP due to the Deepwater Horizon, Gulf of Mexico accident? I am getting inundated with them. They are amazingly shrill and vitriolic. The most recent one, received this morning, is demanding a boycott on oil. Excuse me? Do you have any idea what that would mean? Let’s […]
Where do you get your information?
What is your favorite source of information? You’re probably thinking it depends on the topic. Movie selections showing at the theatre might be searched at Fandango or Rotten Tomatoes; home appliance information might come from Consumer Reports or Ultimate Electronics; consumer electronics information might come from CNet or your buddies at the gym. The point […]
When technology meets sustainability
Welcome to the newest blog for CoBizmag.com. This blog focuses on the intersection of technology companies and sustainability. It looks closely at technology companies and their solutions, and how they are portraying their green-enabling products and services. The objective of the blog is to help readers better understand how technology can be used to assist […]