Today is a big day for OU Bobcats. Running on a winning spree, upsetting the #3 Georgetown Hoyas (by the way, what the hell is a hoya?) and playing the Tennessee Volunteer's today at 3:30.... bring it on!!! If we win (knock on wood) there's a good chance we could play Ohio State. What a matchup!!
Along with all this green talk, I've been noticing a lot lately that companies today are trying to maintain their products and trying to commit to "staying green." So far, it's been slow....thinking about it is different than actually doing it. Wal-Mart is saying they want to cut 20 million tons of gas emission by designing energy-efficient stores and finding ways to reduce shipping---cutting down the number of routes that shipping trucks make. It's about time! I've never really been a fan of Wal-Mart because it's such a community company killer...it puts the mom and pap stores out of business :( But, I may have a change of heart if they can make this work. They say by 2015 they're hoping to accomplish all this. I've been to Wal-Mart and have noticed a slight change in layout, and change in some departments. But, what I've also noticed is they have sun light shining in through the entire store. Wouldn't it be smart to turn the huge energy-eating lights off during the day to save some money? I should be a green spokesman
Attempting to increase the power of green is not easy, but the job market has increased tremendously for "green workers." Energy efficient utilities have increased their work force by 9.1% over the past decade. Though the economy sucks right now, and jobs are not sparking up, it's good to hear that the "going green" is expanding.
Along with Wal-Mart some other companies that are on a top 25 going green list include General Electric's (GE), McDonald's, Home Depot, Starbucks (surprisingly), Target, Hewlett-Packard, Honda, and Coca-Cola. Some designers that are attempting to use recycled materials and have an image of going green include Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karen, and Versace. All of these designers have been asked to design clothing that will be sold for Barney's of New York.
Alright, enough of this business talk, time for some basketball! Watch the Bobcats as they dominate in Rhode Island...GO CATS!
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