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  • Dasani’s and Odwalla’s new PlantBottle packaging unveiled

    The Coca-Cola Company unveiled their brand-new PlantBottle packaging, “the first-ever fully recyclable plastic beverage bottle produced using plants”, for Dasani water and Odwalla juice. What is PlantBottle packaging? PlantBottle packaging is 100 percent recyclable packaging that combines petroleum-based materials with up to 30% plant-based materials, specifically 100% renewable sugarcane-based ethanol from Brazil. “Traditional PET bottles…

  • Vanishing of the Bees

    “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.”~ Albert Einstein. I want to see this documentary.

  • Sell your Cell

    Flipswap is a website that will give you cash for your old cell phone. They will recycle it or resell it. They will also plant a tree for each recycled phone. Get your free shipping label at Greenphone.

  • One Day without Shoes

  • One for One

    Purchase a pair of TOMS shoes, and through their One for One program, a child in need gets a pair of new shoes. Join their One Day without Shoes this April 5th.

  • SAFE

    Want to give your plush toys a second home? You can donate them to SAFE, Stuffed Animals for Emergencies. They’ll distribute them to hospitals, homeless shelters, and for paramedics to give out to injured or traumatized children during their calls. The organization also accepts books, blankets, and other toys. So do your part and help…

  • Eco-friendly jail in the Philippines

    Ever heard of an eco-friendly jail? Yeah, me too. So imagine my surprise when I read this article, “Eco-friendly jail uses biogas to cook, bake“. It’s actually a pretty good idea all around.

  • Curitiba, Brazil’s eco-friendly bus

    Congratulations to the city of Curitiba in Brazil for coming up with the world’s longest environment-friendly buses! These green buses run on bio-fuel made from soybeans. Measuring 28 meters long, the buses can accommodate 170 passengers. In a day, the buses can transport an estimated 77,000 passengers. Even the stops made by these buses are…

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