Author: The GU team
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B&B London Organic
We just love B&Bs here at Green Unlimited, so every now and then, we’ll be posting about some eco-friendly B&Bs around the U.S. and around the world as well. If you know of a great B&B you think we should know about or you own an eco-friendly B&B, we would love it if you could…
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Zhena’s Tea
Tea is terrific, tasty, tantalizing–think of all the warm, pleasant adjectives you can think of and you’re describing a nice big mug of hot, soothing tea. It’s a soothing drink that has quite a lot of interesting health benefits, and in the case of Zhena Muzyka, it helped save the life of her son. Ten…
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Two-in-one urinal
Guys already seem to pop into the men’s room and be back out again in what seems to be no time at all. And this urinal-sink combo seems to be making it even faster for them to do their business. But apart from speeding up the process, this has something green going for it too….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Oceanopolis
Anybody here addicted to Facebook? Raise your hand *raises my hand* Rather than loving the site because it gives me the opportunity to stay in touch with people and see what they’ve been up to, I keep coming back to it because of the games; I’m particularly addicted to Mafia Wars and Restaurant City, and…
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Wii games now come in eco-friendly cases
So Nintendo is reportedly making the switch to more eco-friendly cases for their Wii games, though I have yet to find out how it’s greener than the original packaging. It’s not winning over a lot of gamers, though, because apparently, it’s a lot flimsier than the original case, and makes the disc more prone to…
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Who are the world’s greenest consumers?
The results might surprise you. Even with Americans beating the drums and calling for everyone else to start living in a greener way, the U.S. has ranked last in the Greendex 2010: Consumer Choice and the Environment — A Worldwide Tracking Survey–for the third year in a row. Topping the list out of 17 countries…