I’ve seen a lot of commercials lately for products that are being touted as environmentally-friendly that don’t really hit the mark (example: “Ford F-150, the most fuel-efficient truck in its class”).  I roll my eyes and hope that the American public doesn’t fall for the fake sell. With gas prices in flux, I doubt they will.

While misleading advertising can make a skeptic out of me, I have also heard recently of some corporate and grass roots-led campaigns that are making simple adjustments which produce a positive environmental impact.  Case in point: Recent drought concerns and food price hikes have spurred two giant food services companies, Sodexo and Aramark, to pull food trays from hundreds of college campus dining halls around the nation.  Trays, you ask?  Indeed.  Early studies Read the rest of this entry »