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  • Bring your own lunch

    Brown-bagging lunch is cool again, thanks to the green movement. I confess, I’ve never been a big fan of bringing your own lunch. I always associated it with eating cold food for lunch. No matter how cute and adorable my lunch containers were when I was younger, it didn’t make up for cold meals. As…

  • PaperOne

    I recently joined the Philippines Freecycle Group. It’s really interesting that many people are ready to part with their still-useful, but belongings they don’t use at no cost. There are still a few people who think it’s a buy-and-sell group, but hopefully, they’ll catch on. Tonight, a question popped up in the mailing list; someone…

  • Why not a green pet?

    Green pets are animals you can rescue from open access shelters, humane societies and foster groups. Petfinder.com has a great database of adoptable pets waiting for their forever home. You can also check out your local town shelter. Once you’ve found the green pet of your dreams, check out earthdog.com for their eco-friendly dog products….

  • Green B&B alert: Green Rocks Inn

    We just love B&Bs here at Green Unlimited, so every now and then, we’ll be posting about some eco-friendly B&Bs around the U.S. and around the world as well. If you know of a great B&B you think we should know about or you own an eco-friendly B&B, we would love it if you could…

  • Bug off!

    I stumbled upon a rack of Bio Block and Bite Blocker products at my supermarket this morning. Nice to see there are less toxic alternatives to DEET and other pest control products. So this summer season, try them out.

  • “True Green”

    I went to the library and borrowed True Green: 100 Everyday Ways you Can Contribute to a Healthier Planet. It’s an easy read. The tips are straightforward and doable, so those who are dipping their little toes into the green scene will definitely be off to a good start if they’ll apply some of the…

  • Tianjin eco-city project by China & Singapore

    First, I heard about Prince Charles’s eco-town, today I read “China, Singapore build eco-city in Tianjin“. It’s a great plan. Hopefully it can be easily replicated in other places as well.

  • USA ranks lowest in Greendex survey

    The National Geographic Society’s new “Greendex” survey studied consumer behavior in 14 nations – Australia, China, India, Japan, Canada, United States, Mexico, Brazil, France, Germany, Hungary, Russia, Spain and United Kingdom. To find out more how the 14 countries stacked up, check out their NGS Greendex website.

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