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Posted by Candice on April 16, 2010 at 16:31 pm
Friday's Eco-Friendly Find
Earth Day 2010 is coming up soon – on April 22nd to be precise. In preparation we looked for some resources for Earth Day information. The Earth Day Network (Earthday.net) is ground central for Earth Day – their mission is to power the environmental movement and ensure a healthy and sustainable planet for all of us. They do this by helping to mobilize communities, implement environmental education programs and support Earth Day events and actions around the world. Their aim is to galvanize millions to make personal commitments to sustainability.
The Earth Day Action Center (Earthday.org) is where you can go to find out about Earth Day events and to create your own action campaign or have a look at what others have committed to doing. Some examples are the 100 Miles Food Challenge and the Walk For Water.
Other ways to get involved are by creating a petition or making a pledge. Your pledge could be as simple as opting to use eco-friendly and green cleaning products in your home or to support a local green cleaning company if you hire a regular maid service – use our Green Cleaning Calculator to get bids from a local house cleaning provider if you don’t already have one. Each small undertaking is a contribution to a wider drive to improve our world.
If you’re unsure about where to get involved you can browse the ‘Core Issues’ section of the site. These include Climate Change, Conservation & Biodiversity, Energy, Recycling & Waste Reduction and Sustainable Development. Stop by the Action Center today to see how you can make a difference.
Last year we blogged about Earth Day 2009.
Posted by cstone on March 12, 2010 at 09:32 am
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When you think green car you probably think hybrid. With all the celebrities taking to driving hybrids they are definitely the most well known of the ways to go green with your car choice, but, are there other options? If you need help wading through all the claims about this or that car being green or hybrids actually being bad for the environment then
Greencar.com is for you.
GreenCar.com is dedicated to providing everyday consumers as well as avid car enthusiasts with information about green vehicles, green fuel choices and technologies. Whether you want to know how a hydrogen fuel cell works or how to get the best fuel economy you will find the information you need. Using the most current research the website aims to help car buyers make the most informed purchases. Relevant videos covering the green car space, an alternative fueling station locator, and featured green products round out the offering.
Lead editor, Ron Cogan has over 30 years of experience as a writer in the automotive industry. His extensive experience in the industry offers a unique perspective and insights usually absent from other automotive publications.
Stop by Greencar.com to read about new concept cars, how hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and technology were demonstrated at the recent Olympic Games and what it will take for widespread adoption of PEVs (Plug-in Electric Vehicles).
Posted by Candice on February 19, 2010 at 14:34 pm
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Today’s web find is a wonderful source of information on natural health, living a naturally healthy lifestyle and integrating natural, organic and green products into your life. We are beginning to understand more and more how harmful preservatives, food coloring, harsh chemicals, growth hormones and/or pesticides can be linked to degenerative diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes. It is becoming more important to be informed about new research on these and on how to protect yourself and your family. The Naturally Savvy website is a great place to start.
The focus at Naturally Savvy is on Food and Nutrition, Health and Wellness, living mindfully and naturally green. Resources include Savvy TV, Savvy Forums, Savvy Blogs and an Ask The Experts form. The experts in this case are Andrea Donsky, Registered Holistic Nutritionist (R.H.N.) and co-founder of NaturallySavvy.com with Randy Boyer, Lisa Tsakos, NaturallySavvy’s very own Registered Nutritionist and other contributors on topics ranging from sports nutrition to pet care.
In the category of most interest to us, green cleaning, the focus is on “teach[ing] you how to scrub your home inside and out without hurting the environment or your family.” Recent posts include “Cleaning Naturally Improves Indoor Air Quality” and green floor cleaning and an interesting one on UV-C Light Technology, although you won’t be using this in your home any time soon.
Visit today and you will find lots to enjoy.
Posted by Candice on January 22, 2010 at 00:36 am
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Greenopolis are about doing good. They want to make the world a better place and try to do this by providing positive solutions. Their specific focus is on recycling, reusing, repurposing and conservation.
The Greenopolis belief is that “to actually change the world, recycling and preserving our precious natural resources must be easy and rewarding.” There is a reward system called “Think Green Rewards” which can be earned in several ways. The rewards can be redeemed for discounts and coupons to me used on meals, entertainment, dining, travel and more. Their partners include Marriott, Dominos Pizza and Blockbuster.
At their website, Greenopolis.com , you earn rewards by blogging, commenting and inviting other to join the website community. The website content is focused on proving information and tools to help you recycle easily, learn about conservation and saving our natural resources. The website philosophy is to educate and reward while providing content that is positive, fun to read, visually interesting and provides links to more information where applicable.
The other way to earn rewards is returning aluminum cans and PET to GreenOps Tracking Stations which are being deployed at locations like Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego and Whole Foods Markets. You can find more locations at their website.
Posted by Candice on December 4, 2009 at 13:52 pm
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The Good Human, a website founded by a guy called David, encourages people to be better humans through working to clean up the environment, being active in political issues and being more aware of one’s life and surroundings. David says “there are so many ways that we can all contribute to our existence here on Earth, and I found over time that mine was talking about environmentalism and sustainability issues.”
David covers a wide range of topics from solar energy to environmental impact of the fashion industry. There is lots to read about recycling, green washing, energy efficiency and other advice on how to “go green”. Of interest to us are the topics on natural cleaning. David has a comprehensive list of ways to use homemade cleaning products to tackle just about every cleaning task in your house. Many of them we’ve blogged about in our Green Cleaning Pantry series.
There is a series called ‘Greenwash of the Week’ and one example calls out SC Johnson on the Nature’s Source line which they claim to be simple, biodegradable, plant-based cleaner, however, David points out that they still contain non-natural ingredients including fragrances, dyes, stabilizers and preservatives.
The Good Human is definitely worth adding to your RSS reader or a quick browse now and then when you have the time.
Posted by Candice on October 23, 2009 at 15:16 pm
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GoodGuide provides the world’s largest and most reliable source of information on the health, environmental, and social impacts of the products in your home. There is definitely a growing interest in the impacts of the products we buy – on our health, on the environment and on society. There are more people buying organic and more people who can tell you what fair trade means and why it is important. Sometimes though, unless you’ve got a Ph.D, it is almost impossible to wade through the marketing speak to determine what the impacts of the products actually are. That is where The Good Guide comes in.
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Posted by Candice on October 9, 2009 at 15:43 pm
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Green Technology Daily is online news and information for everyday people seeking real-time information on what environmental responsibility and sustainability means to you or your business and how to apply to everyday life.
Green Technology Daily keeps you up-to-date on developing green trends, products and business practices with some examples being your carbon footprint, green products for your home, choosing a fuel-efficient car or learning about the current White House policy on renewable energy.
You can find topics of interest to you in the categories of Green Living, Green Policy, Energy, Environment, Technology & Investing and Transportation.
In their EarthTalk section, a recent question was about energy efficiency incentives for homeowners. If you’ve been considering upgrading your water heater to a more efficient version or installing solar panels then you’ll be interested in the response.
A recent article of interest looks at how the economic crisis has slowed climate change – finding the upside in the recession. Another looks at the growth in the market for organic coffee making it the single most valuable organic product imported into North America. We are a nation of coffee lovers for sure so this shift in demand can surely be seen as an indicator of a wider growth in demand for organic and natural beverages, foods and products. Even in the face of this tough recession people are prepared to pay more for organic.
News includes the passing of the nation’s toughest mandatory composting and recycling law by San Francisco which will require everyone to have three separate color-coded bins and sort their trash using blue for recycling, green for compost and black for trash. An interesting fact I learned from this article is that material like food scraps and plant clippings that go into landfills decompose to form methane, a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide … aside from the fact that they take up costly space.
Green Technology Daily isn’t as light and fun as some of our recent links but if you’re looking for the latest happenings on the green front with solid reporting then it is worth a visit.
Posted by Candice on October 2, 2009 at 14:25 pm
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Billed as “The place where good lives – good news, good style, and good deeds…” Tonic.com‘s mission is to make it easy for people to do good things. To be narrow it down a little look to the definition of Tonic which is “anything morally, mentally, or physically inspiring”.
The good is categorized as follows: us / world / business / social responsibility/ technology / science / entertainment / life & style and travel. A little bit of serious business mixed in with some fun! There is a handy quick navigation list at the bottom of the page with sub-categories.
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Posted by Candice on October 2, 2009 at 10:30 am
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As it’s name implies, Do The Green Thing is all about inspiring green action. Their belief is that individuals can make an impact but a community can make a much bigger one and in so doing, encourage governments and businesses to follow suit. They have inspired people from 202 countries that have visited the site 4 million times, told 52,054 stories, and saved 11,389.00 tonnes of CO2. Green Thing, a not-for-profit public service that is Green Thing is endorsed by some of the planet’s leading environmental thinkers, uses videos and inspiring stories from around the world to highlight 7 key things you can do to lead a greener life because they believe entertainment is very inspiring while lecturing is less so.
What are the seven things?
- Walk The Walk
- Stay Grounded
- All Consuming
- Easy On The Meat
- Human Heat
- Plug Out
- Stick With What You Got
All seven are pretty self evident as to what they encourage. For example ‘Walk the Walk’ is about getting from A to B without any C ie. car and ‘Plug Out’ is a their take on a philosophy being promoted by all green initiatives which essentially encourages people to cut the use of electricity-guzzling electronics and not leave electronics plugged in. ‘All Consuming’ promotes the the art of wasting nothing and using up everything or “one man’s biscuit tin is another man’s tool box” and “let everything be born again as something spangly and useful”. Their latest initiative in this category is the ‘Glove Love’ campaign which encourages people to send in their mismatched gloves to be matched with a partner and then sent to a glove loving new owner.
An interesting item I found under their ‘innovation’ tag is Amazon’s initiative to be less wasteful with right-sizing their packaging by having “software determine the “right-sized” box for any given item based on dimension and weight”. Hopefully this means a whole lot less of the dreaded packing peanuts and sealed air bags will make their way to landfills. The blog is also a great read with lots of fun features like the one showing how you can use one black dress 365 days of the year and still have a different outfit each day and another featuring the best environmental poster ads.
To keep up with what’s new and newsy at Green Thing follow them on Twitter – http://twitter.com/dothegreenthing but definitely make sure you stop by sometime.
Posted by Candice on September 18, 2009 at 14:37 pm
Friday's Eco-Friendly Find
It seems that more and more people are becoming aware of the fact that continuing on our current path of consumption and disregard to our environment is no longer sustainable. There is a growing awareness of the need to find new and different ways of doing things that are more eco-friendly. WorldChanging.com was founded on the idea that real solutions already exist for things like renewable energy and innovative ways to improve building, transportation, communication and quality of life. They are advocating that we focus on these and get things moving we can build the future we want. In their own words, “Our readers are ready to change the world, and Worldchanging connects them with the latest ideas on how to do that.”
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