sustainability
A Watershed Moment: Why Brewery Vivant uses cans instead of bottles
by Scott Kaplan (Scott Kaplan)
Submitted 05-23-2012 under OPINION
This week Kris Spaulding, Co-Owner and Sustainability Director of Brewery Vivant discusses the environmental merits of canning beer instead of bottling it – the method traditionally preferred by most micro-breweries. Since opening...
Treehuggers to add package-free bulk vegan food grocery store
by Steven Davison (stevendavison)
Submitted 05-10-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
There is a saying that goes, “There is no such thing as a free lunch," meaning that every meal costs something to make. This applies when one considers the amount of resources it takes to manufacture the packaging of a frozen pizza, for...
Local theater hosts international debut of next-gen, sustainable stage lighting
by Wealthy Theatre (wealthytheatre)
Submitted 05-10-2012 under NONPROFITS
An American company has developed a protoype version of the most revolutionary stage lighting instrument in over three decades: an LED version of the Source 4 light, by ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls). And this weekend, with the support of the ETC...
Rain barrel season is here
by Jerel Domer (jereldomer)
Submitted 05-06-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
April showers bring more than flowers: They also bring stormwater runoff, the largest source of water pollution in West Michigan and the Great Lakes. Contaminated sediments that are deposited in lakes and rivers are difficult if not impossible...
First Rapidian fund drive a success with over $10,000 in donations
by Holly Bechiri (Holly)
Submitted 04-30-2012 under OPINION
"Not only is The Rapidian a valuable resource for our community, but it provides a place for new writers (like me) to get professional experience too." -Heidi Stukkie Words like these came flooding in with donations over the past week-and...
Friday is last day to sign up for LEED workshops
by Jerel Domer (jereldomer)
Submitted 04-26-2012 under NEWS
"Going green" has been all the rage over the last several years, and operating out of a LEED-certified building seems to be one of the proudest boasts in the business community and beyond. So what, exactly, does "LEED-certified"...
Rapidian still reaching for 250-donor goal
by Holly Bechiri (Holly)
Submitted 04-26-2012 under OPINION
Someone asked me this morning: What's your goal with this fund drive? Why are you doing it? What are you going to do with the money? Why should I invest my money? So I thought I'd give you the "short version" answer to those questions: Our goal is...
A Watershed Moment: Converting Energy into Smart Energy
by Karie Schulenburg (Karie Schulenburg)
Submitted 04-12-2012 under NEWS
The way energy is delivered to our homes is changing. Energy service providers are beginning to use Smart technology which will deliver and use energy more efficiently, and be more cost effective. Consumers Energy and SmartStreet is...
A Watershed Moment: Grand Rapids, a leader in sustainability
by Karie Schulenburg (Karie Schulenburg)
Submitted 04-05-2012 under NEWS
In this installment of "A Watershed Moment", the Director of Energy and Sustainability for the city of Grand Rapids talks about the 2010 Grand Rapids Sustainability Plan. According to Haris Alibasic, the plan makes Grand Rapids...
2012 BALLE Business Conference Hosted by Local First
by Local First (Local First)
Submitted 04-02-2012 under
This 10th annual conference will take place May 15-18 in Grand Rapids and will be attended by over 500 entrepreneurs, economic developers, business network leaders, sustainability experts, and local government and community leaders. Themed “...- 1 of 6
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