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The Time Has Come for Electric Scooters
2008-05-29 23:21:00 People are now aggressively looking for green transportation alternatives owing to the outrageous oil prices that have beset us today. While many would not want to shy away from their usual convenient luxury cars, the shift is direly needed if they are to survive the world and help promote an alternative way of getting from ... More About: Batteries , Time , Auto , Bikes , Electric
The Eco-Friendly Land Rovers and Jaguars Are Coming!
2008-05-29 23:18:00 Don?t look now but as far as luxury cars are concerned, they are making sure that they will not be left behind by the eco-friendly madness as far as classification of transportation today is concerned. The makers of Land Rovers and Jaguars have actually started their manufacturing of these models but due to financial constraints, ... More About: Cars , Batteries , Electric Vehicles , Friendly
When Green Celebrities Go Nuts!
2008-05-29 20:57:00 This week we have had our share of green celebrities in the news, for going well, nuts. First we have toyota prius driving (and Lost actress) Michelle Rodriguez and then we have nutty Sharon Stone. Michelle Rodriguez was caught and filmed outside a coffeeshop about to drive off in her eco friendly Toyota Prius, when ... More About: Environment , Cars , Celebrity , Earth , Celebrities
Green Blog News Round-Up for Thursday
2008-05-29 19:50:00 Lots going on today in the green blog-o-sphere. Below are some quick and dirty highlights. Read on. Looking for a recycled coffee lamp? Inhabitat showcases a neat one. Clean Coal is a Lie. From the good green folks at Enviro Graffiti. Are you a DIY fanatic? Then check out the DIY Fabric Keyboard from the techie green gurus ... More About: News , Celebrity , Green , Blog , Round Up
Woody Harrelson to go ?Lost? on island
2008-05-29 19:34:00 The eco friendly actor Woody Harrelson cannot wait for the next break that he gets between filming as he plans to spend forty days on a remote island. But it will not just be the loneliness that will get to him, for he will only drink water and eat nothing for the whole period that ... More About: Lost , Home and Garden , Conservation , Ocean , Island
DIY - How to Build an LED USB CD Lamp!
2008-05-29 18:48:00 If you ever wanted to make use of your old CDs and also keep the earth more sustainable, you can check out this DIY on how to build your own LED USB CD Lamp, all made from stuff you’d call junk. FYI, LEDs use 50+ times less power than your regular old CFL lights. (That’s ... More About: Environment , Electronics , Gadgets , Home and Garden , Build
Pretty door mat
2008-05-29 17:00:00 This is supposed to be a green style door mat, but of course it does not have to be that at all. You could always put these onto shelves and have green shelves or because they are interlocking these could become a really nice rug. Just imagine walking on the rug with bare feet, it ... More About: Garden , Home and Garden , Pretty , Door
Daryl Hannah?s worm bin rocks
2008-05-29 15:00:00 It?s great when a celebrity starts something worth while and Daryl Hannah has been doing just that with the Beautious Bamboo Worm Bin, where making worm fertilizer has become a part of the kitchen, rather than sitting outside in the garden. As this one is in the kitchen it is a lot easier to dispose of ... More About: Garden , Home and Garden
Sanyo and Volkswagen Team up for Rechargeable Car Batteries
2008-05-28 20:15:00 Hybrid vehicles may not yet be that spread all over the world and one thing that most consumers are wary about is the matter of power resources from batteries that take the place of fuel. While it is apparent that these batteries can only go a couple of miles depending on the capacity charged on ... More About: Volkswagen , Batteries , Auto , Electric Vehicles , Team
Caring for Baby with Disposable Diaper Alternatives
2008-05-28 20:08:00 Diapers will always be a demand for most parents today. They are badly needed to help assist babies in their daily bowel movements. But while that is only one aspect as far as hygiene is concerned, the matter of getting the best manufactured diapers to heed the comfort level of babies while at the same ... More About: Baby , Babies , Alternatives , Diaper
Full Moon Cabinet uses ecologically-safe paint
2008-05-28 18:19:00 Here’s a full moon cabinet that uses ecologically-safe paint for the supposedly “glow-in-the-dark” night-light effect. read more via zedomax Eco Friendly, full moon, Furniture , Home and Garden, paint, supposedly More About: Full Moon , Moon , Full , Safe
McDonalds go eco with coffee
2008-05-28 18:00:00 Those people who love to have a quick coffee in an Australian McDonalds will be pleased to see that very soon there will be a new type of coffee available. This is going to be an eco friendly brand which is grown under strict eco friendly conditions. This is a good move by the Australian branch ... More About: Environment , Coffee , Drinks , Conservation , Fair Trade
Set sail in the bathroom
2008-05-28 17:00:00 This has to be for anyone who is interested in a sailing or anything nautical come to think of it. If you have ever wondered what happens to all of those sails which are seen on yachts which are either large or small. This shower curtain is made from a spinnaker sail which is the one ... More About: Bathroom , Sail
Solar cells can be easy on the eye
2008-05-28 16:00:00 The one thing about solar cells is that they do not look that great and often stand out like a sore thumb no matter where they placed. So wouldn?t it be great if there was a way of producing these solar cell products which actually fitted into the surroundings? That is what the National Institute of ... More About: Science , Electronics , Products , Batteries , Conservation
Green Mom Bloggers and Their Influence
2008-05-28 01:59:00 The blog-o-sphere has enabled mom bloggers to take their causes to the web, and in turn to the masses. There are a slew of mom bloggers on the net, and their influence is growing ever more powerful. A social media expert, Max Gladwell, has profiled mom bloggers in a recent post, and imparts that one has ... More About: Green , Bloggers , Influence
Kumho Introduces Eco-Friendly Tires
2008-05-27 19:06:00 For car owners, periodic replacement of their tires is a given and while many would have their preference of brand for reliability, the eco-friendly efforts have so far reached some tire manufacturers, particularly that of Kumho Tires from South Korea. The Solus KH19 models were officially introduced at the REIFEN 2008 Tyre Expo in Essen, ... More About: Cars , Auto , Friendly
McDonalds Australia Shifts to Eco-friendly Coffee
2008-05-27 19:02:00 McDonalds McCafé, its own version of serving the large demanding population of coffee lovers will be serving coffee harvested through its local farms under acclaimed eco-friendly conditions. A lot of coffee growers have started adopting this eco-friendly practice of raising own crops under environmentally friendly conditions and apparently McDonalds will start on their local area ... More About: Business , Food , Australia , Coffee , South America
Looking after your dog and the planet too
2008-05-27 17:00:00 It’s hard to find good eco friendly food for your dog these days, unless you actually make it yourself, which takes time and probably works out more expensive. So what if there was a place where you could get good quality eco friendly food for the dog? Now that would be interesting and Paw Luxury is the name that you can trust. Features: Paw Luxury’s products are stylish, durable, all natural, organic, holistic, sustainable, biodegradable, fair trade, and Made in the USA. Many of the products are packaged in recycled or recyclable packaging, so the bottles can be taking down to your local recycling centre. Before a company’s goods can be sold in the store, they are evaluated against a tough set of criteria, including social, environmental & economic impacts of production, shipping and sales. The Paw Luxury store (both online and off) has their own set of sustainable commitments, including: business cards made from 100% recycled content, using Cradle to Cradle-certified US... More About: Planet , The Planet
The Green Berries Bracelet collection
2008-05-27 16:00:00 Made from 100% cornstarch resin, this type of jewellery is becoming very popular these days and because of the price and style these will never go out of date. In fact they are so reasonable that the several sets could be bought and worn in colour co-ordination with your clothes. Priced at $15 per set there are several colours to choose from Green Ocean Trio, Green Berries Trio, Green Crystal Trio and Green Dusk Trio. All Natural, Arts and Entertainment, clothes, corn, cornstarch, eco, Fashion and Beauty, Jewellery, Jewellery, Jewelry, made, resin More About: Bracelet
Bringing back the hankie
2008-05-27 15:00:00 Could it be the end of the line for paper hankie and a new lease life for the all cotton hankie which went out of favour because people kept them in their pockets for too long and everyone believed that these pieces cotton carried the bacteria from the nose around and spread germs, which they clearly did. But paper hankies are just as bad and at the some time it will take around ninety years to grow the pulp to make the paper hankies in a single box of tissues. Source [Green Up Grader] All Natural, bacteria, Consumerism, Cosmetics, Cotton, Earth Friendly, Fashion and Beauty, germs, paper, time More About: Back
Newspaper Chair brings functionality and recycling rolled into one!
2008-05-27 01:50:00 This stylish piece of furniture is actually filled with dozens of newspapers to support the weight of anyone willing to sit on it. Although the chair itself looks very uncomfortable, it seems to have a ton of uses such as replacing steel/wood public benches. Even better, they should leave a little room where people can stick their newspaper after they are done reading it. Dozens of rolled up newspapers found their way back to functionality in the cleverly designed Newspaper Chair by Kimberly Kulka, a student at California College of the Arts. We love the smart thought process behind this chair - store your magazines and newspapers underneath the form for added structural stability and cushioning (and storage space of course). This is one of the most inspired takes on the magazine rack idea that we’ve seen in awhile. Addressing the topic of sustainable design for mass production at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair this past week, students from CCA presented explored n... More About: Recycling
Toxic Town Game
2008-05-27 01:39:00 Hey, here’s a fun game for the Memorial weekend. It’s called Toxic Town and basically you have to click on anything that is causing pollution to the “Toxic Town” to gain points. Thanks Mason for the tip! via greenacy Environment, fun game, mason, memorial weekend, Pollution More About: Game
Oil Prices and Global Warming
2008-05-26 20:00:00 Both these occurrences, global warming and the continuing oil price surge have been economic catastrophes that most people have to deal with. It has been getting harder to live in this world today and apparently each effort seems to be getting futile by the day. With these things in mind, where does the government fit in? There are two ways to look at it. One is to see how government can benefit from it. Additional taxes and of course connecting them with global warming for a justifiable declaration. No one would bother to check in depth although the economists would do their own pencil pushing. The other is of course the hands-off policy to which the government will wait for everything to settle and then make its move. Either way, the government will benefit while also taking credit from it once the worst is over for these two dilemmas besetting us today. Our government is jumping aboard the global warming bandwagon in a big way. Ignoring any facts to the contrary, they continue ... More About: Global Warming , Global , Prices
Festivals Without Plastic and Trash
2008-05-26 19:07:00 Scheduled local events such as festivals or “fiestas” as they are referred to in places like the Philippines often signal a period of eating, celebrating and fun. But while many of us simply want to focus on the “fun” part, there are ways to hold them while at the same time preserving the eco-friendly practices we are hearing today. Some people are used to using the normal plastics that often go as decorations or containers for food. But in places like this one in the Philippines, it only shows you can hold these festivals without leaving a trail of waste behind you after they are all over. “Barangay Tambo is right in promoting the use of creative fiesta “arko” made of biodegradable materials in lieu of modern buntings made from thin plastic bags, packaging leftovers and product ads. We hope that other communities will follow the positive example of Barangay Tambo for the good of the people and the environment,” Calonzo added. (Source) GMA News barangay, ... More About: Festivals , Plastic , Trash
Bring out the nomad in you
2008-05-26 18:00:00 This beautiful looking out building can transform your garden into a cool paradise, or just somewhere to go to and get some inner piece, what the reason this hut is for you. Just look at the features. Features of the Nomad Yurt: Each unit offers 160 s.f. of fully enclosed extra space for only $53/s.f. (promotional pricing good through 7/1/2008) Portable: easy to install, move and store Hand-carved, beautifully detailed frame and polished wood floor Weather-resistant, fireproof cover and crown cover to protect from rain (crown cover not shown) Nature-friendly materials and manufacturing methods Intimate atmosphere yet roomy: 8’ tall and 14’ wide, seats 10 – 12 Light, portable, flexible and close to nature Made from nature-friendly materials including: Solid Core Bamboo, a renewable, flexible, strong and light material 50 times stronger than oak but lighter than steel. Bamboo grows at rates of more than a 3 feet a day, and is increasingly being cultivated as a sustainable sol...
Recycled car pieces have style
2008-05-26 17:00:00 You do not have to be a petrol head to enjoy this type of furniture, but of course it will help. These pieces of furniture have been reclaimed from and not so old classics. But because cars were different in those days, these pieces have been made to last. These tables and couch have been designed by Steven Shaver and the pieces on display are not the only things that he makes, he will in fact incorporate the old car parts into any pieces of furniture that require. Cars, Cars, Consumerism, couch, desk, Furniture, Furniture, Garden, Home and Garden, Kitchen and Bathroom, petrol, reclaimed, Recycle, recycled More About: Style , Pieces
The water catcher
2008-05-26 16:00:00 This is a variation of the umbrella, which as well as keeping the person underneath dry, it also serves another valuable service by collecting and filtering the rain water too. As you can see from the design there is a dip in the centre of the canopy where the water is directed, the material is specially made from compostable polylactic acid plastic blends, it is this that drives the water into the hollow rod, which has a carbon filter within. So as the rain water washes over the canopy and down the rod, it is filter through the carbon. All that is required now is any plastic drinking bottle which can be fixed onto the handle and removed when full. It may not be quick, but it is better than wasting the rain water. Bottled Water , canopy, Conservation, Consumerism, Eco Friendly, material, plastic, plastic, rain, Recycle, umbrella, Water More About: Catcher
Helpful Gas Conservation Tips for Motorists
2008-05-26 00:53:00 It is apparent that fuel and gas prices are going up and while many are hoping for a change in trend, car owners all over the world would be wise to take alternative measures. Among them is to try and save on gas as much as you can and here are some tips that you can try out to survive these economic debacle and go on with your lives. Lighten up. Blogger Clever Dude points out that driving around a 40-pound bag of soil for three weeks is the equivalent of shuttling an extra (little) passenger, which requires more fuel. Carpool. Hitching a ride with neighbors or coworkers lets you make new friends while you conserve energy. Comparison shop. It works as well with gas as it does with shoes. Get sleeker. Roll up your windows and remove that luggage rack and you’ll improve your aerodynamics, suggests a blogger at Open Travel Info. Reward yourself. If you’re forced to pay big bucks at the pump, at least collect any available rebates. Gas rewards cards give users cash bac... More About: Tips , Conservation
Applying More Green To Game Consoles
2008-05-25 20:54:00 Game consoles such as the Playstation 3 and the Xbox have totally changed the face of modern entertainment as both adults and the youth have been so attached to these modern day games today. We can see them sleeping less and focusing a lot in playing these high-end games all thanks to their graphics and the storylines which simply challenges the minds of modern people today. While this technological enhancement has been something worth noting, it would be best to see if these game consoles have passed the green standards of healthy living. Energy consumption is another thing since seeing that they are being used extensively by owners, did they even consider applying the electricity it needs to operate? The materials used is another, and surely these thing have to be addressed. I hate to be a party pooper but it seems we have overlooked one aspect important in globalization and eco-friendly living today. “If manufacturers only looked at each other’s products, they&rsquo... More About: Green , Consoles , Game
World?s First Solar Powered Speed Boat does 30 Knots!
More articles from this author:2008-05-25 17:38:00 Download latest version of Flash to view video! . Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode World ’s first solar powered speed boat does 30 knots, all powered from the power of the sun, completed crafted in carbon fiber structure, yellow leather, and solar cells covers the surface. The Czeers MK1 solar speed boat runs completely on ... More About: Solar , Boat , Speed 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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