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Month: January 2010

  • A better use for Coke

    I tend to drink lots and lots of Coca-Cola, although lately, I’ve been able to go for five days without it. My sisters are not pleased about my habit, but oh well, I do my best. Apart from satisfying my thirst, it looks like Coke can serve a different purpose now, thanks to a discovery…

  • Sony Vaio W Series: The Eco-Edition

    Okay, so I’m not really into netbooks, though gods know I need one, but this one by Sony is a pretty interesting piece of work. The eco-friendly Vaio has 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, and can keep going for seven hours fully charged (hah, loads better than the three I get on mine)….

  • Hello Ella

    British import Ella’s Kitchen organic food products for babies and children made its way across the pond this past fall. The foods are available at Babies R Us and Toys R Us.

  • Ford electric vehicles by 2012?

    Ecoseed reports that Ford is pouring in more money to make sure that more electric vehicles will be out on the market by 2012. The extra $450 million will turn their assembly plant into a facility that will roll out electric cars and hybrids, with the Ford Focus Electric slated for release in 2011.

  • LBC starts green initiatives

    I was just looking up information on how I can send packages to my sisters in the U.S., so I visited LBC‘s website. Not only did I find what I was looking for, but I was pleasantly surprised to read news about their green projects and changes. They’ve switched to biodegradable plastic for their delivery…

  • Where to find green jobs

    It is said sustainability and the development of green technologies will generate more jobs, and The Daily Green has a list of the best cities in the U.S. where you can find green jobs.

  • Meet the Flexy

    A Slinky’s always loads of fun, and this eco-friendly version, called the Flexy, could present a greener way to play. The Flexy is made of recycled, biodegradable cardboard and works just like a regular Slinky, capable of doing everything its shiny, metallic cousin can. Now the only thing I can find wrong with this is…

  • Climate Pilots

    How easy is it to go green? If you knew you could benefit from a little coaching and advice in living in a more eco-friendly manner, would you go for it? That’s what four Washington, D.C. families did, becoming part of the Climate Pilots program. They faced challenges in greening up their food, spare time,…

  • Museum food court scores green points

    And that food court is the one in the Museum of Natural History. The Green Restaurant Association gave the food court its three stars out of four for efforts such as using local produce, eco-friendly dishwasher soap, and cups and plates using biodegradable plastics, plus it also buys wind energy.

  • Make your treehouse dreams come true

    Who hasn’t ever dreamed of having a treehouse? Now if you never got the chance to have one, perhaps a trip to Hawaii is in order. Hana Lani Treehouses gives you the chance to really live in a treehouse on your vacation, although you shouldn’t expect it to be like a little hotel that just…