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  • Beat the summer heat with ceiling fans

    Whenever summer rolls around, it’s always easiest to cool off by turning up the air conditioner full blast. These days, though, I think people are more wary of doing that thanks to the threat of high electricity bills and even because of the guilt they’ll feel about their energy use. So some people opt to…

  • The latest eco-celebrity news

    Not long ago, we all heard that Brad Pitt was helping build an eco-friendly hotel in Dubai. Today, Pamela Anderson is taking on the same responsibility, with a green hotel being planned in Abu Dhabi. Singer Sheryl Crow is coming out with her own clothing line–one that is eco-friendly. The collection, Bootheel Trading Co. by…

  • Preserve Triple Razor

    Disposable anything, from cutlery to diapers to razors, used to sound like such a great, convenient idea; today, it just makes a lot of people cringe at the thought of all those things heading for the landfills. Here’s a razor that might make you feel less guilty, though. The Preserve® Triple Razor, with its 100%…

  • Club4Climate

    Club4Climate calls itself “a dance brand that looks after the environment,” encouraging people to dance to save the environment. Surya, Club4Climate’s first club, opened in London just this month and gave the city’s clubbers a taste of fun with an environmental twist. Surya features a piezoelectric dance floor which, with the presence of people dancing…

  • EcoFlip

    Call it the Craigslist for the environmentally inclined. EcoFlip is basically an online classifieds list with a greener twist. You can basically find anything there, from electronics to books to organic products of all kinds and even…an EcoMan or an EcoWoman? That sounds about right for people who are really seeking partners who are just…

  • 2nd Philippine International Motor Show to showcase more green vehicles

    CAMPI, or the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, is holding the 2nd Philippine International Motor Show on August 21 to 24. The event promises to focus more on green and fuel-efficient cars as a response to the more sluggish car sales this year, thanks to the increasingly ridiculous fuel prices. In the motor…

  • Dear Rice to Riches

    Today, I was able to enjoy one of your tasty rice puddings for the first time. I was even pleased to see that behind the counter, you had a colorful array of containers in various sizes. They look like pretty sturdy, reusable plastic containers, and they had me wondering if we had to return each…

  • “‘World’s Most Eco Friendly External Drive’ released”

    ZDNet.com‘s blog posted the news “‘World’s Most Eco Friendly External Drive’ released“. The name? [re]drive by SimpleTech. Hopping over to SimpleTech’s website, it turns out that this external hard drive’s capacity is 500GB. Not bad. Other features include, among others: * Energy-efficient external hard drive uses less power * Eco-friendly ingredients and packaging (believe it…