Pew Research Center recently released a study on the sharing economy and the ways it is being adopted by Americans. The study found that while 72% of Americans have used some type of shared or on-demand online service, the types of services used vary widely according to age. Ride-hailing apps in particular were very much slanted toward a younger […]
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In honor of Earth Day on April 22, we’d love to remind our friends and supporters of a few simple ways to go greener. Volunteering to help clean up around your town this Earth Day is also a great idea. We encourage you to see what your township or local organizations might be putting on. Happy Earth
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Last week GoKid was invited to attend the Palo Alto Sustainability and Climate Action Summit. Pat Burt, the mayor of Palo Alto, welcomed the 80+ attendees emphasizing that this was the most important environmental gathering in the city’s history and would help determine what type of city we will pass on to future generations. Gil Friend,
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Last night I attended a lecture by Dr. Arlene Blum of the Green Science Policy Institute. Dr. Blum has been at the forefront of green science for 40 years. In the 1970s she conducted research that proved that flame retardant chemicals (that were required by law to be included in all children’s pajamas made in the United States)
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Christmas is just around the corner, and at my house–and I suspect at many others–we prepare for the holiday by cleaning out drawers and closets and sorting through bins of toys. We are not just preparing to entertain guests but also trying to get organized in anticipation of more “stuff” arriving. I love the spirit
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One of the reasons I carpool is so I have time to cook dinner. On the nights that I am not driving, it is nice to have time to make something homemade and healthy. Of course, driving to and from the grocery store also takes up time, so I have been trying different delivery services.
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Last week President Obama announced an ambitious plan to reduce emissions. His clean power plan targets emissions from old power plants that disproportionately pollute the air. Obama’s plan is intended not only to shut down the dirtiest plants, but also to incentivize those companies that have been working to identify and capture clean energy sources
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