Author: The GU team

To all the guys out there, have you heard of Red Dog Sportswear’s “Eco Sport” organic cotton underwear? Here’s what their website says: “Introducing Red Dog Sportswear ‘Eco-Sport’ boxer briefs, trunks, sport briefs and tee for eco-conscience men. Our products are made with SKAL certified organic cotton (exclusive of trim). They are extremely soft and…

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Looks like computer manufacturers are looking for more ways to make their products eco-friendly. HP is coming out with a series of green Pavilion notebooks, dv4, dv5 and dv7, and they’re more energy-efficient and have parts that can be easily recycled. Not only that, but HP has also committed to reducing packaging of the HP…

From Environment New York‘s Anna Aurilio: New England’s waters once contained a bounty of seafood, whales, dolphins and other wildlife. George’s Bank, Stellwagen Bank, Gulf of Maine . . . These places used to host some of the most productive marine ecosystems on our planet. But not anymore. Many of New England’s most important fisheries…

Or not so much…thanks to Alamo. I booked a midsized hybrid for almost $210, less than the $300+ rates I’ve been seeing the whole day. I gotta be thankful for discount codes, although I searched the internet for hours! I originally booked a car with Hertz from its Green Collection – a midsized Toyota Corolla…

Send your old mobile phones to Cellphones for Soldiers and help the troops call home.

Morphy Richards of United Kingdom has the Ecolectric line that includes Ecolectric Turbo Steam Iron (£39.99), Ecolectric Jug Kettle (£34.99), Ecolectric 2 Slice Toaster (£34.99), Ecolectric Slow Cooker (£34.99) and Ecolectric PerformAir 1000w Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner (£99.99). I hope these stuff will be available here in the US soon.

Costa Rica’s Certification for Sustainable Tourism (C.S.T.) program awarded the Lapa Rios Eco-Lodge a “five leaves” rating for sustainability. I blogged about this program before. Anyway, it turns out that so far, only four accommodations in Costa Rica have been awarded this rating. For more information, check “Costa Rica Eco-lodge Earns “Five Leaves” Rating for…

With rising gas prices and food costs, we should all be more conscious about food storage so that we don’t waste food or our hard-earned money. How many times have you tossed out spoiled food items because you didn’t eat them in time? Ideal Bite offers the following tips: Use those freezer bags to store…

Say it isn’t so…Oreos, one of my favorite snack foods, is on the hit list of environmental activists. How come? Its use of palm oil, which contributes to rainforest destruction. Read article here.