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AskPablo: Valentine's Day Flowers

Valentine's Day is coming up, and I feel I should get my significant other some flowers. But I've read that flowers, especially in winter, have to be shipped from South America and other places....

AskPablo: Should I buy soda in plastic bottles or aluminum cans?

Dear Pablo, Assuming that one can't break the habit of drinking pop, what kind of container is more environmentally friendly, aluminum cans or plastic bottles (2 liter)?Aluminum cans take a great...

AskPablo: What's so bad about bottled water, anyway?

I keep hearing that bottled water is the scourge of the Earth. But it sure is convenient. So what's so bad about it? And do you have any good alternative recommendations?Without a doubt, the...

Salon.com to Publish Ask Pablo

Thanks to readers like you, AskPablo has enjoyed overwhelming success over the last 66 weekly columns. Since we began tracking readership in April we have received over 50,000 unique readers with a...

AskPablo is taking a break

AskPablo is on vacation this week. I would like to wish you and your family happy holidays and all the best for the new year. May you be safe, happy, and sustainable. Pablo Päster Sustainability...

AskPablo: Green Holiday Lights?

Now that turkey day is behind us the holiday season is in full swing. Despite my annual Grinch-like attitude, it once again looks like Christmas threw up inside my house (thanks to my wife -- she...

AskPablo: What's up with "Clean Coal" and Carbon Capture and Sequestration?

Many people have asked me about the feasibility of "clean coal" paired with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) as a genuine option for a more sustainable future. In a previous article I wrote...

AskPablo: Putting a Lid on Bottled Water

When we read the words "Water, water everywhere, nor a drop to drink [sic]" from Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" we can almost feel the maddening thirst that a...

AskPablo: Is the IPCC wrong on sea level rise?

Despite its name, Greenland is anything but green (which I can appreciate since my name is also a bit misleading because I am not even remotely Hispanic -- I was born in Germany...And no, you may not...

Greenbiz Sustainable MBA Column: Sustainability in the Workplace by Pablo P??ster

While the business world is abuzz with talk of green and sustainable business practices, it's important to remember that workplace sustainability goes far beyond switching out light bulbs and turning...