Author: The GU team

Early next year, you will start finding green Payless shoes in stores nationwide and online. Payless ShoeSource is teaming up with Summer Rayne Oakes, Discovery Network’s Planet Green fashion and beauty expert and author of Style, Naturally: The Global Guide to Sustainable Fashion and Beauty. The team will be using sustainable and eco-friendly materials such…

In case you’re looking for an eco book for yourself, your friend, your sister, your mother, etc., check out The Eco Chick Guide to Life: How to Be Fabulously Green.

Then you might want to check out the Dominican Republic, which is being touted as the leading destination for eco-tourism in the Caribbean. The country is rich in wildlife sanctuaries and natural parks, and Francisco Javier Garcia, the Minister of Tourism, says, “By setting aside 20 percent of our land for preservation, the DR has…

I never thought Kraft had the most healthful food selection, but I’m at least glad to hear that they’ve found another use for their food waste. Two of their cheese plants are now responsible for turning whey into biogas. “Our facilities have previously used strategies such as concentrating the whey to reduce volume and finding…

When I was young, a mango tree was planted in our backyard. I envisioned its branches playing host to a really cool treehouse, but of course, by the time the tree was big enough to carry a treehouse, I was already too old for one. But then again, is anyone really too old for a…

Habitat for Humanity is well known for building simple and affordable homes, but now, they’re trying their hand at green building. Their first eco-friendly home is being built in Pontiac, Michigan and is aiming for a Platinum LEED certification. It has a long list of features that will save energy, from a foam-insulated foundation to…

I’ve bought a handful of unique items from Etsy, like my Atticus Finch shirt by inexplicableconfetti and a cute purse by Funky Chic Designs. But there’s also a large selection of home decorations made from recycled items. I found the Recycling Tree, a wall panel by Reincarnations. Painted on a piece of reclaimed wood, the…

Next year, furniture manufacturer Ethan Allen will release its line of eco-friendly furniture which will be dubbed either American Hardwoods or American Woods, and will feature “water-based finishes, organic bed coverings, products containing recycled materials and eco-friendly linens and upholstery fabrics.”

Good news on the green computer front! More and more computer manufacturers are coming out with eco-friendly versions of their products. NEC, for example, has released two new LCD monitors: the 24-inch MultiSync EA241WM widescreen monitor and 19-inch MultiSync EA191M standard display. The monitors earned a Gold and Silver EPEAT rating, respectively, and also boast…

I’m a big fan of Sony Ericsson phones, which is why I’m pretty thrilled that they’ve joined the fray and come up with GreenHeart, a line of eco-friendly phones. They have yet to be produced for consumers, but I’m sure we’ll see them in the market in no time. The GreenHeart™ is a full concept…