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  • Eco-resort sprouting near Disneyland Paris in 2015

    Perhaps it’s something to add to your itinerary when you head on over to Paris in a few years? A new development called Les Villages Nature de Val d’Europe or Villages Nature is presently being planned by Euro Disney and Groupe Pierre & Vacances Center Parcs. According to the project’s press release: Harmony between Man…

  • Making resorts greener, one by one

    While writing an article about the Philippine Green Building Council, I learned that they have teamed up with the European Union’s Switch Asia program to launch and implement the Zero Carbon Resorts project. It sounds like an excellent project, and it’s currently underway in two El Nido resorts in Palawan, Philippines. Changes are afoot in…

  • The Waste Not exhibition

    Song Dong, a Beijing-based, is currently holding an exhibition entitled “Waste Not,” featuring the things that his mother has accumulated in her lifetime, though obviously not her entire lifetime. The exhibit has been on display in the Museum of Modern Art in New York some years ago, and is presently at the Vancouver Art Gallery….

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    I read this article on how to have a greener Thanksgiving. In summary, purchase your turkey from local farmers. Or serve chicken instead of turkey. And is it better to wrap leftovers in plastic wrap or aluminum foil? If you must use aluminum foil, reuse it. Happy Turkey Day!

  • The weapon we have is Love

    Just in time for the opening of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows part 1, we would like to draw attention to the works of real-life Dumbledore’s Army: the Harry Potter Alliance.The non-profit organization was founded 5 years ago by anything-but-slacker Andrew Slack. What would Dumbledore do? Why, he’d help eradicate poverty, illiteracy,genocide, social inequality,…

  • Lead in the Bag

    I read this New York Times article saying that high levels of lead were found in reusable bags made in China. Implicated were bags from some CVS stores, Wal-Mart, Target, and supermarkets like Winn-Dixie and Publix. Wegman’s grocery chain recalled its bags in September. New York Senator Charles Schumer is calling on the Food and…

  • America Recycles Day

    Presidential Proclamation–America Recycles Day AMERICA RECYCLES DAY, 2010 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Each small act of conservation, when combined with other innumerable deeds across the country, can have an enormous impact on the health of our environment. On America Recycles Day, we celebrate the individuals, communities, local governments,…

  • Green renovations with Green Demolitions

    With the holidays coming up, most of us are looking for ways to decorate our homes. If you are looking to do more than decorate and thinking of embarking on your own home improvement projects before the holidays are upon us, check out Green Demolitions. According to their website: “Green Demolitions sells luxury commercial surplus…

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