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  • Green things spotted on our Massachusetts holiday

    So this post is severely late, because my sister Lani and I were in Massachusetts for a quick holiday in October last year. Still, I figured any green news is good to hear. We hung around the Berkshires on our trip, spending a day at the Kripalu Center where we went on a two-hour hike…

  • Terra Dog Bakery opens on April 14

    New bakeries always have people buzzing, so this new one that’s opening in Norcross, Georgia on Saturday will be sure to have a lot of fans. Terra Dog Bakery offers something much more interesting than cupcakes. Owned by brothers Tim and Andrew Suggs, Terra Dog Bakery offers organic treats, such as jerky, cookies, biscuits, and…

  • Good green things

    If you’re looking for a job in an industry or company connected with preserving the environment, start your search at JustGreenJobs.com. The site is still growing, but there are some pretty interesting listings available now. We’re looking forward to seeing a more beefed-up Resource Center on the site. Check them out on Facebook, too. Have…

  • Up, Up and UpChuck comes out with eco-friendly airsickness bags

    First of all, the name is hilarious. Second, the concept is interesting. Airsickness bags are a fixture in every seat pocket in front of your own airline seat, and a company called Up, Up, and Upchuck is looking to revolutionize them by coming out with eco-friendly canvas bags to replace the usual paper bags. The…

  • Vote in the 2012 Odwalla Tree Planting Program!

    The tree planting program is a yearly program of Odwalla, and this year, they’re calling on people to vote yet again for 10 tree planting projects that will receive $10,000 grants for new trees that will be planted during this year’s fall planting season. Twenty projects are in the running, each of which was nominated,…

  • Close the Loop

    Did you know April is National Recycling Month?

  • A restaurant powered by urine?

    Okay, that doesn’t sound like the most appetizing thought, since nobody wants bodily fluids going anywhere near food. It all makes sense, however, when you figure out how it works. The Greenhouse project, designed by Joost Bakker, is an example of how a restaurant can become waste-free. Aside from using eco-friendly and recycled materials for…