Category Archives: Environment

The old 80-20 rule when it comes to sustainability

Posted on 08/02/2011 by J. Morris Hicks

Pareto Principle — the 80-20 rule — and the Law of the “Vital Few” One of the coolest and most powerful things that I learned as an undergraduate in Industrial Engineering was Pareto’s Law, which has come to be known … Continue reading →

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U.N. urges global move to meat and dairy-free diet

Posted on 07/31/2011 by J. Morris Hicks

After learning enough facts, you will no longer be able to call yourself an environmentalist if you continue to eat the typical Western diet. Almost five years ago (2006), the United Nations produced a 400-page report called Livestock’s Long Shadow … Continue reading →

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Biodiversity issues — driven by livestock (Sound Bites)

Posted on 07/30/2011 by J. Morris Hicks

The sixth edition of our Sound Bite Series. Once again, livestock appears to be causing the most damage; from the U.N. Report: The livestock sector may well be the leading player in the reduction of biodiversity. The UN report, Livestock’s Long … Continue reading →

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