Not a Green Tip #2: May Madness

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the moment you've been waiting almost 12 hours for has finally arrived!!! The HUUUUUUGE announcement that I promised last night is about to be unveiled!!!

I know many people who feel like there is a huge void in their lives after March Madness ends. "What am I going to talk to my co-workers about now?" they might think. "If I can't complain about Kansas being eliminated way too early and my bracket being worthless, what am I going to complain about?? Gas prices aren't high enough and the weather's just too darn good! I guess I could complain about Duke winning, but that only goes so far."Well good news, hypothetical person! Starting May 19th, the IGR will begin the first annual (possibly not annual) IGR Best Green Ideas Tournament, lovingly nicknamed "May Madness"!!!!


There are four "regions" with 8 Green Ideas in each. Here is a breakdown of the seeds:

Green Practices Region:
(1) Recycling
(2) Reducing / Reusing
(3) Paperless Living
(4) Wetland Conservation
(5) LEED Certification
(6) Wildlife Conservation
(7) Energy Star Rating
(8) Political Activism

Green Travel Region:
(1) Bikes
(2) Electric Vehicles
(3) Hybrid Vehicles
(4) Biofuels
(5) Trains
(6) Walking
(7) Carbon Offsets
(8) Buses

Green Energy Region:
(1) Wind Power
(2) Solar Power
(3) Waste to Energy
(4) Hydroelectric Power
(5) Offshore Wind Power
(6) Geothermal Energy
(7) Nuclear Power
(8) Tidal Power

Green Products Region:
(1) Low Energy Lighting
(2) Canvas Bags
(3) Recycled Products
(4) Insulation
(5) High Efficiency Toilets
(6) Rechargeable Batteries
(7) Carbon Credits
(8) Organic Food

So there you have it. In addition to the regular Tuesday/Friday Green Tips, I will be selecting one match up ever Wednesday and Saturday. The two ideas will go head to head and be judged (by me) in the areas of Impact on the Environment (15 points), Practicality (ironic, right?) (10 points), Sustainability (10 points), and Awesomeness (10 points).

Additionally, user input will give up to an additional 5 points. If you feel one idea should win over the other simply comment about which one is better at any time before that match up. So for example, the match up between (1) Recycling and (8) Political Activism will be on May 19th. Simply comment on any post before that time about which one you want to win. Ideas can earn one point for each comment from a unique user up to five points. The winner is the one with more points overall and will advance to the next round to face the winner of the other match up and so on until we have one champion.

So get those brackets filled out, everyone!!! If you'd like an Excel version of the bracket, let me know and I can get that to you.

Have fun, and may the best Green Idea win!!!!