Author: The GU team
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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…
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Taxis of Tomorrow
New York City’s quintessential yellow taxicabs need a make-over. Here are some of the NY Taxi and Limousine Commission requirements for the new fleet: meets highest safety standards lower emissions and improved fuel economy more useable interior room wheelchair accessibility meeting ADA guidelines Check out Taxi of Tomorrow website and sound off.
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thingloop
If you’ve ever bought a book or a DVD, read or watched it once, and decided you didn’t really like it all that much, you’ve probably regretted plunking down the cash in the first place, especially if you find out that your friend, brother, sister, or coworker owns the same thing and could have lent…
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U.S. embassy in Manila cuts paper use in visa application process
Applying for visas to other countries takes a lot of paperwork. You have to present a certificate from your bank saying that you have enough money to travel, a certificate of employment, income tax documents, plus the application form as well. The U.S. embassy in Manila, Philippines is trying to cut down on paper use…
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Homemade car air freshener
I haven’t used a car air freshener for a while now, so last week, I bought one that comes in a can and smells like lime. That didn’t bother me in the past, but now, I realized how unnecessarily powerful–and toxic–it smells. So my project for the week is to make my own car air…
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Lenovo Thinkpad L series: Green and sturdy
If you’re looking for a laptop that is tough like anything and kind to the planet, the soon-to-be-released Lenovo Thinkpad L series could just be your thing. Apparently, both the L412 and L512 meet military specifications for temperature, altitude, dust, vibration, and more. But what makes them really special is their consideration for the environment….
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Puma’s Clever Little Bag is…clever
Now here’s something that falls under the “Hey, why didn’t everyone else think of that before?” category. Puma teamed up with industrial designer Yves Béhar to come up with the Clever Little Bag, which will replace the traditional shoeboxes. This isn’t the first time that Puma has made efforts to protect the environment. Next on…
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Graduates gone green
In the U.S., college graduates are starting to use eco-friendly caps and gowns made from recycled plastic bottles. A good start indeed, but I personally prefer my university’s version. The University of the Philippines in Diliman had its graduation rites just this weekend, and it’s always a nice event to witness. For many years now,…
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Eco-friendly hair care
Elizabeth Eng over at Green Daily has a great post on eco-friendly hair care, with plenty of great advice on how you can green up your hair care routine. I’ve been using a local organic shampoo and conditioner lately, and I hardly ever get my hair treated, but I have to confess that I simply…
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Dye your Easter eggs green
Easter’s nearly upon us all–have you decided yet how you’re going to decorate your Easter eggs? How about dyeing them green this year? Jaclyn Gallucci of the Long Island Press sacrificed her skin and her orderly surroundings to come up with eco-friendly ways to dye Easter eggs–and the results are fantastic. The picture you see…