The busiest bridge in the world, the George Washington Bridge in New York/New Jersey is getting an eco-friendly make-over. Its cables’ mercury vapor lights are being replaced with LEDs (light-emitting diodes). LEDs last for 12 years, compared with the mercury vapor bulbs which have to be replaced every year.

I confess to needing a hair dryer everyday, which makes me feel guilty knowing all the energy hair dryers use, especially the really powerful ones. The other day, it occurred to me to look for a more eco-friendly way to dry your hair. There’s the option of simply air drying, of course, but it’s not…

Walking around New York City at night, you notice all the lights on inside empty buildings, which Lynn posted about earlier. During the day, you notice the open doors in business establishments with airconditioning units blasting inside. And then everyone complains about the power usage, or we actually get power outages due to the high…

Facebook has this curious application called Greenbook, which is meant to help Facebook users reduce their C02 emissions if they add it to their profiles. Greenbook generates funds from advertisements and sponsorships and purchases renewable energy certificates from 3Degrees. It’s a pretty interesting tool, and the best part is it allows everyone to easily take…

A car-free Manhattan? The dream will become a reality this August, at least for a little while. The New York Times reported that a car-free zone will be created on three Saturdays in August, along a 6.9-mile stretch of streets through Manhattan, from the Brooklyn Bridge, north to Park Avenue and the Upper East Side….

Congratulations to California Environmental Protection Agency‘s Air Resources Board for coming up with a car labeling scheme based on a vehicle emissions scoring system. Though a simple ranking system seems to simplistic, any effort to make it easier for consumers to choose and be green is commendable. For more information, check out “New-car label makes…

You know how older folks love talking about how young people are frivolous, irresponsible, and happy-go-lucky, but they’re about to be proven wrong. One of the ways that younger people are showing concern and awareness for the world’s issues is by choosing to travel in a more eco-friendly manner. Australia’s travelers are especially concerned about…

Primo Water looks like any good ol’ bottled water out there in the market. Until you read the label. And check out their website. The label says “American Grown Bottle”. Of course, it’s not the bottle per se that’s American-grown, but the corn from which the bottle is made from. I’ve never heard of a…