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  • List of least eco-friendly phones list released by O2

    O2 has come out with an eco rating system for various mobile phones, ranking them from the most to the least eco-friendly. The system takes note of the phone’s energy consumption, packaging, and how the mobile phone manufacturers work to better their local community. Topping the list of the least eco-friendly phones are LG Etna…

  • The Hudson Valley Green Festival

    If you don’t have plans yet for the Labor Day weekend holiday, how about the Hudson Valley Green Festival? The event is sponsored by Rhinebeck’s Terrapin Resturant and will be on 04 September at the Staatsburgh State Historic Site. It is a one day festival celebrating alternative energy, local food and drinks, and other Hudson…

  • Another Gulf Disaster?

    From Environment New York: BP apparently has a new dangerous plan to drill eight miles under the ocean off the coast of Alaska to tap oil. Unfortunately, that’s not the only threat from BP: According to a whistle-blower, BP has another rig in the Gulf with the same faulty safety systems as the Deepwater Horizon…

  • Mission Savvy

    Here at Green Unlimited, we love it when people strike out on their own and find ways to spread the word about the environment. Jennifer Miller was an animal behaviorist who constantly sought ways to change the world and stumbled upon the idea of setting up a clothing shop to educate people about the environment…

  • FRAGFX SHARK

    Splitfish has released the FRAGFX Shark controller for the Playstation 3, which is said to be a pretty eco-friendly gaming tool, and is also compatible with both PC and Mac systems. What makes it green? Its power conserving technology; you only use 1 AA battery per unit and that alone can give you 50 hours…

  • Save the Earth, Fight Cancer

    DKMS, the world’s largest bone marrow donor center, has partnered with Cell Phones for Cancer in the fight against leukemia and lymphoma. CPC recycles electronic items and donates a portion of its proceeds to help fight cancer. They also accept laptops, digital cameras, ink cartridges, mp3 players, DVDs, among other things. If you have 10…

  • The Green Chamber of Commerce launches second chapter

    The Green Chamber of Commerce, a network of businesses dedicated to sustainable business practices and focusing on pushing for greater public policy with regards to the environment, launched in 2007, with its first chapter located in the San Francisco Bay Area. This August, the Chamber is beginning its expansion, with the second chapter based in…

  • Energy Plus

    I got an email from Jet Blue encouraging me to switch to Energy Plus. The company supplies electricity in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Texas. True Blue members can be awarded a one way flight, as well as receiving 5,000 points after 2 months as a customer. They’re also offering 2 points for every $1…

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