Astronaut

Mighty Good Planet You Got There

Oh, it's a dandy. We've got Sequoias older than Methuselah, dolphins that call each other by name, the smell of cookies baking after school, soft puppies, the Moonlight Sonata and Voodoo Doughnuts. But when it comes to the good life on Earth, that's pretty much where the agreement ends.

If there are as many opinions on our place in the environment as stars in the sky, well, here's the telescope.

Time to sort through the massive, mainstream conversation on sustainability. But we're not here just to talk technology, policy or marketing. We're here to talk about how people talk about it. And that ought to keep us busy.

If it's worth taking a moment to decode that conversation, then get in here! Of course we've got our Twitter, our YouTube and our Facebook on. Don't be shy. Throw in with us. Your POV is why we're here.

Aug 12th, 2011

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Astronaut Work Recognized with Summit Award

The Summit Creative Awards bestowed upon Astronaut an award for our work with Alkota Cleaning Systems. The behemoth of a trophy comes in recognition of our Alkota Print Campaign and is by far the heaviest trophy in the case. We’re very proud of the work we’ve done and very excited about the work left to

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Aug 12th, 2011

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Astronaut Work Recognized with Telly Awards

The mailman was kind to Astronaut this week, delivering three Telly Awards to the shop. We earned recognition in the copywriting and brand video categories for Raven Industries’ Slingshot video, “The Field Is Always There” as well as in the copywriting category for Alkota Cleaning Systems’ brand video, “Office.” We’re very proud of the Slinghsot

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Mar 21st, 2011

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Leaf of the Day, No. 89, EcoProducts

EcoProducts is a Boulder, CO based company that is the nation’s leading supplier of single-use food service products made from recycled content and materials. EcoProducts has done some great things to soften the environmental impact of our consumption. EcoProducts recycles materials as much as possible to limit the need for virgin resources. If you had

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Mar 15th, 2011

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Astronaut Work Recognized at Addys 2011

The entire Astronaut crew assembled this weekend to celebrate another successful year of work at the South Dakota Advertising Federation’s Addy Awards 2011. We were pleased to walk away with a handful of golds and silvers for our work with Raven Industries, Alkota Cleaning Systems, X-Ray Eyes and Green Drinks. But our most precious award

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Mar 10th, 2011

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Leaf of the Day, No. 88, Green Drinks Northern Virginia

That’s right, we’re having Sioux Falls Green Drinks tonight at Wiley’s Tavern at 5pm. So, we thought we’d give some love to one of our fellow Green Drinks chapters as our Leaf of the Day. There you go Northern Virginia, that means you’re up. I have to say I’m a fan of your logo, soft,

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Mar 9th, 2011

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Leaf of the Day, No. 87, Bently Holdings

The name, Bently, finds its hands in a variety of endeavors. One of those happens to be property holdings, hence today’s leaf logo, Bently Holdings. The company has property internationally and stateside, but is based out of San Fransisco, CA. Having just been to San Fransisco, we certainly share Bently’s enthusiasm for the architecture in

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Mar 8th, 2011

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Leaf of the Day, No. 86, EcoHound

Dog and leaf combine to form a single shiny EcoHound. EcoHound is an online retail outlet looking to be a one-stop shop for eco-friendly pet products. The site has an impressive list of product categories, but so far as I can tell most of the categories are empty and dormant. The site is rather new

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Mar 7th, 2011

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Leaf of the Day, No. 85, Green Patriot

David Steinman is a renowned environmentalist and author. He introduced us to the idea of Green Patriotism as away to inspire Americans to take an active role in saving our lands. Through Green Patriot and Green Patriot Radio, Steinman provides a comprehensive look at the state of the environment and sustainability. The piece I find

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Mar 7th, 2011

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Sioux Falls Green Drinks March

It’s been awhile since our last get together and we here at Astronaut are thinking we’re due for some Green Drinks. And so, Green Drinks for March is a go. We’re going to get together at Wiley’s Tavern, 330 N Main St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 at 5pm. There will be no fancy speaker or

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Mar 4th, 2011

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Leaf of the Day, No. 84, Green Hotels

Today’s leaf, Green Hotels, is a network of eco-friendly hotels in Greece. The establishments that show up on the site have been included because of their dedication to: Water saving Waste reduction Establishing Recycling Policies Minimizing their Energy Footprint (ie the amount of carbon dioxide which is emitted at the atmosphere by everyday activities that

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