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Toyota, Hasbro will create Monopoly ‘course’ at Chicago Auto Show

Filed under: Hybrid , Toyota , Chicago Auto Show Could Toyota be dropping us all a hint about its place in the hybrid-vehicle world? The Japanese automaker is teaming up with board-game maker Hasbro to create a mini road course based on the Monopoly board game at the Chicago Auto Show , which Toyota will use to pitch its latest batch of hybrid vehicles. Toyota and Hasbro are using more than 30,000 square feet, or about two-thirds of an acre, inside McCormick Center’s South Hall for the course, where trained drivers will pick up visitors in Prius V wagons, Camry Hybrids and Highlander Hybrids, and drive them through the S-curve-filed course

February 4 2012 | Posted in Food, Transportation | Read More »

A Modest Proposal for a More Sustainable Super Bowl (Beer Still Included)

I don’t know about you, but I plan to spend Sunday eating and drinking beer and watching lots of commercials and eating some more. Oh, and watching some football, I suppose

February 3 2012 | Posted in Business, Design, Earth, Energy, Food, Home, Transportation, Travel, Water | Read More »

Explorers brought guinea pigs to Europe as pets

It may seem a prestigious post for a rodent, but the guinea pigs that are fixtures in elementary school classrooms today were once ambassadors from a new land. ? The third-ever guinea pig skeleton found in a European archaeological dig confirms that these little squeakers voyaged to the Old World very shortly after Spain conquered Peru in 1532. While the guinea pigs, also known as cavies, served as food in South America, they seem to have been treated as pets in Europe.

February 3 2012 | Posted in Earth, Food, School | Read More »

GOOD Books: Are You Ready for Some Football?

Super Bowl XLVI kicks off this weekend, which means Sunday will be full of football lingo, a massive supply of finger foods, trash talk, and plenty of beer. But before you settle into your favorite spot on the couch and cheer for the Giants or Patriots with your friends (who hopefully will still be your friends by the end of the game), we’ve selected some classic books on all things football to get you excited for the big showdown. Fall for some good old underdog tales—or if you’re the type who watches for the commercials and Madonna's halftime show, we’ve got you covered, too

February 3 2012 | Posted in Earth, Food, School | Read More »

Make it by Monday: 7 DIY Flower Vases

Welcome to? Make It By Monday , GOOD's weekly DIY feature in which we curate, demystify, and add our own tips for craft projects from around the web (and our apartments).

February 3 2012 | Posted in Earth, Food, Home, Water | Read More »

GOOD Maker Partner: A Vermont Creperie is Taking Local to the Next Level

When Jonny and Benjy Adler started serving their flavorful crepes from a vending cart on the Burlington promenade in 2003, they didn't imagine that the Skinny Pancake would become the social enterprise success story that it is today. The brothers have since opened two brick-and-mortar eateries in their native Vermont and built a loyal following of sweet tooths and epicures alike, all while preserving their secret ingredient: a business model that values the common good over the bottom line. The Skinny Pancake takes the ethos of individuals who vote conscientiously with their wallets and applies it to a commercial scale

February 2 2012 | Posted in Business, Earth, Food, School | Read More »

Taste-testing home-delivery pet food

Video: The Wall Street Journal pets taste-tested services that deliver fresh pet food.

February 2 2012 | Posted in Food, Transportation | Read More »

How to burn off the Super Bowl’s 300 million pounds

Video: Americans will eat an estimated 300 million pounds of snack foods alone on Super Bowl Sunday.

February 2 2012 | Posted in Food, Transportation | Read More »

Does Mitt Romney Care About You? An Economic Analysis

This morning, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was chatting about which folks he cares about.?Let's walk through it.? I care about Americans.

February 1 2012 | Posted in Earth, Food | Read More »

11 delectable Valentine’s Day desserts

Sure you could bake some cupcakes, frost them pink and call them Valentine’s Day desserts, but you might want to be a little more creative when treating your Valentine this year. ? One problem with many Valentine’s Day desserts, including the common pink frosted cupcakes, is the pink and red food coloring common in so many desserts on the holiday

February 1 2012 | Posted in Food, Transportation | Read More »