By Tinia Pina Interns can be a blessing to any startup. Honestly, free labor is hard to come by and the energy and enthusiasm at which an intern often can immediately bring to the table can boost your team’s morale and productivity. However, interns can also be an added responsibility that not all of us can afford …
By Tinia Pina Yesterday’s Forward Climate Rally gave hope. It gave hope that we can collectively as individuals still seek the change that we want to be. More importantly, it depicted the change we want to have in place now for the well-being of our future generations. I and other family and friends of Re-Nuble …
Written By Tinia Pina Priti Ambani wrote a great article recently highlighting the issue of food waste and how, like any other challenge, this creates a great opportunity to create both impact and a viable venture. We couldn’t agree more, but what caught our interest the most was when Ambani eluded to the notion of …
It’s easy to become frustrated by the disconnect between scientists and politicians regarding climate change. In some countries (like the US), it’s not even a disconnect – it’s an outright debate over whether global warming is happening and whether human activity is a factor. Fortunately, attitudes are shifting closer to the scientific consensus. Even in …
We’ve touched on this theme a bit in the past, explaining the benefits of Re-Nuble’s mission to restaurant owners and individual citizens. But what about everyone else? What do they gain by donating to our green crowdfunding campaign (besides the awesome perks we’ve got lined up)? There are 3 broad categories of direct and indirect …
Freak super storms and droughts are nothing new. There always have been and always will be those black swan events that don’t fit the usual weather mold. What is new, however, is the frequency of these events. Fortunately, a growing number of Americans are taking note – a substantial improvement over the usual climate change …
As you probably know, we entered the IGNITEgood Millennial Impact Challenge this summer. More than 200 people nationwide entered their ideas for social impact and—guess what!—our idea, Re-Nuble, was selected as one of just 10 finalists by the selection committee. But we can’t win without your help. IGNITEgood is letting the public decide which five …
How important was climate change in this most recent election? It’s difficult to say. After all, the topic scarcely came up on the campaign trail – a fact lamented by many environmental activists. True, Obama offered varying degrees of support for clean energy and environmental protection, while Romney derisively mocked attempts to “slow the rise …
By Tinia Pina How often have you been invited to participate in an Ask Me Anything (AMA) Session with someone who is passionate about what you have to say? If you’ve been following the presidential campaign closely, you may have been one of the 2.99 million users on Reddit who took advantage of this type …
California’s Prop 37 is a historic piece of legislation that could forever alter the way that manufacturers market their food. If the proposition passes, companies will have to alert consumers whenever they’re about to buy genetically modified products – i.e. food grown unnaturally using synthetic compounds and DNA splicing. Dave Murphy, Founder of Food Democracy …