Author: The GU team

I was surprised and impressed to see this compost bin alongside the trash and plastic recycle bins at the new Yankee Stadium. The designers included environment friendly features like energy-efficient lighting (in fact during the game, some of the lights around the stadium were kept off), water-saving plumbing, waterless soap and hands-free faucets in the…

Airlines in the U.S. have begun charging for pretty much everything, from the use of headphones to the food. I find the idea of having to pay for meals on top of the airfare pretty unacceptable, so it’s good to hear that there are at least some airlines who still refuse to charge for food….

Emily Goligoski over at Divine Caroline has answered our prayers by writing about four eco-friendly airlines in the U.S.: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Virgin America. She also names a couple of green international airlines to consider.

The Hummer has been widely maligned far and wide for being a gas-guzzling monster, spawning criticism and even FUH2, a website containing pictures of people giving the “Hummer salute.” After years and years of living with a horrible reputation and enduring tongue lashings, has the Hummer finally come to its senses? It certainly seems that…

Cez is going full blast with her photography business and I’ve been tinkering with the idea for a while, so these tips from Nature Photographers on being a green photographer are really timely. Check out the tips to find out more about being kinder to the planet while you capture its many wonders!

While waiting for my watch band to be replaced today, I walked around the jewelry store and saw that Citizen has a line of eco-friendly watches. Called Eco-Drive, they are powered by natural or artificial light. They won’t need battery changes and can work up to 9 months in the dark if fully charged.

I do love the smell of Pledge, as it makes furniture smell all clean and non-dusty, but unfortunately, it’s just packed with chemicals. I found this lovely tip on making homemade furniture polish and it’s easy-peasy (lemon squeezy!). Just squeeze five lemons and mix it with a cup of olive oil. Voila! Furniture polish!

T-Mobile is now offering a green account with paperless billing statements, e-mail updates and Easy Pay automatic bill payments. If you sign up, a tree will be planted on your behalf by the Arbor Day Foundation. If you do so by the 31st of May, you can get a chance to win a 6-day eco-adventure…

If you have Fine Living Network, you might have watched Big Green Lies presented by Seventh Generation‘s president Jeffrey Hollender this past Earth Day. In case you missed it, it’ll be re-aired on 02 May at 2 PM EST.

Earth Day is this Wednesday, the 22nd of April. You can celebrate by volunteering in your community. Click here to search for volunteer opportunities.