Author: The GU team

All over the world, the rickshaw is powered in different ways. Back in the old, old days, the rickshaw was human-powered, meaning the small carriage was hoisted up by men who run through the streets to transport the passengers. Probably eco-friendly and a good source of exercise, but while rickshaws like that are still in…

Jennie Garth has teamed up with GreenWorks to design a tote bag made with 100% recycled cotton. The Green Bag by Jennie Garth will sell for $10 and out of that amount, $3.65 will be donated to The Sierra Club. All over the world, towns and cities are starting to adopt more eco-friendly ways of…

I saw Matt Lauer interview Sloan Barrett on the Today show the other day. She was plugging her book, Green Goes with Everything: Simple Steps to a Healthier Life and a Cleaner Planet It is on my must-read list. Protect you and your family from toxins and diseases.

During lunch earlier, we talked about recyclable or recycled placemats. My sister and I had set our plates down on a couple of pieces of paper towel–which we turned into a multipurpose makeshift placemat–to soak up the sauce that had sloshed out on its way from the restaurant to our house); we tore out bits…

Here‘s a good article on using the garbage disposal appliance vs. throwing food in the trash can dilemma.

from Environment New York: With our economy in pretty dire straits, one of the few bright spots is the clean energy industry. Emerging clean energy industries, such as wind and solar power, are not only taking steps to solve global warming and America’s energy problems. They’re creating good jobs that help the economy. Promoting these…

Greenpeace’s often hotly-debated list of electronics companies that are or are not eco-friendly came out last week, with mobile phone giant Nokia nabbing the top spot on the eco-friendly list. “Nokia scores very well on toxic chemical issues, launching new models free of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) since the end of 2005 and aiming to have…

We got back from our holiday just last night, and we’re pretty thrilled about all the amazing sights we saw in two national parks. To paraphrase Cez, how could you not want to protect the environment when you look at the beauty of nature? We rented a Prius for the trip, and it blew me…

And we thought driving tests were nerve-wracking enough as they already were. The UK’s Driving Standards Agency will soon be evaluating drivers on how green their driving is. But no need to worry; drivers won’t be getting any points for it. The evaluators will simply let drivers know how their green driving is and also…

To all the teenagers out there, have you heard of Teens for Safe Cosmetics? If not, you can find out more about them here. Anyway, they came up with Teens Turning Green, “an unprecedented collection of eco body care products just for teens, sold exclusively at Whole Foods Market”. And yes, you’ll get more information…