By Jaymi Heimbuch
Are people really interested in raising backyard chickens? Do they care about reusable diapers? According to Google’s most popular eco-minded search topics of 2011, the answer is yes, yes they do. In fact, those were two of the most popular searches of the year in green. Last week, Google released the 11th annual Zeitgei st, a compilation of data about popular search terms. So what are some of the most popular? Here’s a brief summary:
Most Popular Sustainable Topics
- 1. Sustainable Development
- 2. Sustainable Energy
- 3. Sustainable Agriculture
Most Popular Environmental Topics
- 1. How to Compost
- 2. What is Vegan
- 3. What Causes Earthquakes
Most Popular Rare Wild Animals
- 1. Red Panda
- 2. Ocelot
- 3. Tapir
Most Popular Alternative Energy Types
- 1. Solar
- 2. Nuclear Power
- 3. Wind Energy
Most Popular Hybrid and Alternative Vehicles
- 1. Prius
- 2. Chevy Volt
- 3. Smart Car
Most Popular Search for What People Are Reusing
- 1. Reusable Bags
- 2. Reusable Diapers
- 3. Reusable Water Bottles
Most Popular Waste Disposal Methods
- 1. Garbage Island
- 2. e waste recycling
- 3. Apple recycle
But knowing what’s popular isn’t where the fun ends. It seems Google always has something up its sleeve to make searching the web more interesting. “As part of Google Green, we created the Green Scrapbook so you can explore these green trends, choose your favorites, and reveal videos and surprising facts about them. As you click around, you create your very own 2011 Green Scrapbook, which you can personalize with your name on top and share with your friends. If you happen to be searching these topics anyway, creating a sMost, Popular, Sustainable, Reusable, Energy, Google, Green, searching, Topics, Scrapbook, Alternative, search, searches,2011crapbook of your searches sounds like an intriguing idea, especially if it helps guide you to more and more information
Courtesy of: Treehugger