Google Maps released a feature that gives turn-by-turn biking directions in 150 American cities this week, as it has pre…
EcoMeme: Vegetarians Smarter Than Omnivores?
Are you vegetarian? Not that there’s anything wrong with that. If you are, you might have a high IQ or at least wa…
EcoMeme: Facebook Under Fire for Coal Powered Data Center
Facebook is the second largest website in the US and the default social network of many environmental activists, where t…
EcoMeme: Fat Taxes, Too Cruel or Overdue?
A perfect media storm blew in for the week of Fat Tuesday. First came an impassioned TED speech by Jamie Oliver challeng…
EcoMeme: Judging the Winter Olympics
Vancouver will no longer be known as the affordable shooting location for TV shows from Airwolf to The X-Files. Judging …
EcoMeme: Healthy Food Gets a Budget Boost
“Why not give me a choice besides french fries or french fries?” Morgan Spurlock asked the American food ind…
EcoMeme: Super Bowl Ad Controversy
National Super Bowl ads have been universally fun or relatable through the years, making up for their glib materialism w…
EcoMeme: “Oh, THAT BPA?”
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reversed its position on the safety of a chemical used especially…