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Author: The GU team

  • Make that Call!

    From Anna Aurilio: “The U.S. Senate has stalled on President Obama’s major priorities, including repowering America with clean energy and stopping global warming. We know there’s no time to waste, so we’re organizing a nationwide effort to tell the Senate to act now. Today, we are joining with dozens of organizations to call on the…

  • Green Olympian with a Heart of Gold

    US snowboarder and Olympic champion Hannah Teter is one cool dudette. She donates all her winnings to support the Kenyan village of Kirindon. The Vermont native founded Hannah’s Gold, selling maple syrup to provide safe drinking water, support sustainable farming and build schools in the village, among other initiatives. Ben and Jerry’s named a flavor…

  • Child’s Play

    The American International Toy Fair just concluded this past week. Here are some eco-friendly and socially conscious toys. Drip Drops are stuffed toys that teach kids about colors. Manufactured by TCKL, they have partnered with the Grossman Burn Center and the Circle of Care Foundation to help children burn survivors. Karito Kids are dolls that…

  • A cabin for your cat

    Check out this adorable cardboard cabin for cats! Loyal Luxe is the company responsible for this nifty little house that has both your cat and the environment in mind. It’s made out of 100% recycled cardboard and is shipped flat, so this needs a bit of assembling. If your cat likes to gnaw and claw…

  • The Curious Case of the Disappearing Bag

    I love Sun Chips, and kudos to them for coming up with a compostable bag.

  • explore the world

    Ever wanted to see other people take on the world’s problems and start working towards good solutions? explore gives you a peek at pictures and video clips of these people in action. Just take a look at the video below for a quick sample.

  • Boy, I hate Sony Ericsson

    But you all know it’s the kind of “I hate you” that’s said with a little giggle and a playful slap on the arm. So what did Sony Ericsson do this time? Oh, they just came up with a splendid new GreenHeart phone called Aspen. MobileBurn reports that the new model boast the following features:…

  • Introducing the EcoGreen F3EG

    Cez has recently been in need of a portable hard drive for her photography business, so this might be something that she’ll find interesting. Samsung has unveiled the EcoGreen F3EG, an upgrade from last year’s EcoGreen F2EG. So what’s so green about this 2TB beauty? For one thing, it doesn’t use any brominated flame retardants…

  • Eco-urinals?

    One of the more…interesting innovations launched by the Metro Manila Development Authority in the Philippines is the urinal, with several of those scattered in unexpected locations all over the city in an attempt to address the…needs of men who just can’t hold it in any longer. But now, the urinals are not just for men….

  • Emma Watson debuts People Tree line

    The lovely Emma Watson, who we’re pleased to see isn’t going down the typical destructive Hollywood road, has been a busy bee, making a name for herself as an actress, a fashion icon, a model, and is also currently a student at Brown University. She has also begun trying her hand at becoming a designer,…