Year: 2017
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Manduka releases a new eco-friendly mat
I speak from experience when I say that Manduka‘s mats are eternal, and they’re so well made and sturdy that the only reason for you to replace them is because you’re donating them. And even if your Manduka mat has been with you for years, it still looks great and provides you with the cushioning…
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Decibel is the upgradable speaker you need to enjoy your music AND live green, too
So many electronic gadgets nowadays are so disposable and have short life cycles. Ever notice how some phones tend to conk out when it’s almost time for a new version to come out? Or how some computers start acting up right when your warranty expires? At some point, you just want to throw away and…
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IKEA’s Space10 teams up with architects to design an indoor food-growing garden
Urbanization was once a major goal of many cities around the world–until everyone saw the havoc that it wreaks on the environment and how dense and crowded urban areas become. And then there’s the fact that resources become pretty scarce in cities, leaving urban dwellers reliant on far-flung rural agricultural areas for food. Living green…
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Farm fun at Costales Nature Farms
Here’s an endeavor that I’m throwing my full support behind: organic and sustainable farming at Costales Nature Farms! The Philippines with its more than 7,000 islands is best known for its gorgeous beaches. How many people go there to visit a farm? Not many, I suppose. But I read about Costales Nature Farms and it…
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Ashley Biden launches sustainable, socially conscious clothing line
With many clothing brands opting to produce their apparel in other countries, it’s always refreshing to hear about a US clothing company choosing to make its clothes in the US–and benefit communities at the same time. Ashley Biden, daughter of former Vice President Joe Biden, has launched Livelihood, an apparel company that carries weekend-wear apparel,…
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The 2020 Olympics goes green with recycled medals
Mobile phones contain metals such as gold. In fact, you can get 1 g of gold from 35 phones, which doesn’t sound like a lot, but not when you consider how many mobile phones are out there. The organizers of the Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, have sent out the call to people to donate their…
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Solar road unveiled in France
Who knew roads could do so much more than serve as paths for vehicles to get from one place to another? If Japan has roads that heat up to combat snow, then France has a solar road, which was launched in December 2016 in the village of Tourouvre-au-Perche in Normandy, France. The solar road, which…