Author: The GU team

Facebook has this curious application called Greenbook, which is meant to help Facebook users reduce their C02 emissions if they add it to their profiles. Greenbook generates funds from advertisements and sponsorships and purchases renewable energy certificates from 3Degrees. It’s a pretty interesting tool, and the best part is it allows everyone to easily take…

A car-free Manhattan? The dream will become a reality this August, at least for a little while. The New York Times reported that a car-free zone will be created on three Saturdays in August, along a 6.9-mile stretch of streets through Manhattan, from the Brooklyn Bridge, north to Park Avenue and the Upper East Side….

Congratulations to California Environmental Protection Agency‘s Air Resources Board for coming up with a car labeling scheme based on a vehicle emissions scoring system. Though a simple ranking system seems to simplistic, any effort to make it easier for consumers to choose and be green is commendable. For more information, check out “New-car label makes…

You know how older folks love talking about how young people are frivolous, irresponsible, and happy-go-lucky, but they’re about to be proven wrong. One of the ways that younger people are showing concern and awareness for the world’s issues is by choosing to travel in a more eco-friendly manner. Australia’s travelers are especially concerned about…

Primo Water looks like any good ol’ bottled water out there in the market. Until you read the label. And check out their website. The label says “American Grown Bottle”. Of course, it’s not the bottle per se that’s American-grown, but the corn from which the bottle is made from. I’ve never heard of a…

The New York Times called it “Live Earth without the hype”: Solar One presents this year’s Citysol beginning Thursday, June 26 to 29 in New York City. Held since 2005, it is an art, music and advocacy festival meant to inform New Yorkers about sustainability. It’s free and will be held at the Solar One…

Aside from providing cancer patients and their families with free temporary lodging, support programs, easy access to New York City’s topnotch cancer treatment centers, Hope Lodge is also environmentally friendly. If you need more information, click here. To find one in your state, click here.

We’re currently staying in New York City, and across the street from where we’re staying is an office building. I took this photograph at 11:30 p.m. and found it just unbelievable that the lights are still on even though absolutely no one was in the building. It’s almost 2 a.m. right now and the lights…

Summer’s officially here, so airconditioners are back in use. Here are some tips from the NY Daily News: Turn down the lights and pull the shades to reduce heat. You can turn on fans to help circulate cool air. Avoid installing airconditioners in south-facing windows. The sun’s heat can make the unit work harder and…

Here’s a little assignment for you, our dear readers: find out if your local newspapers and favorite magazines are using recycled paper. If they do, write and send them a short and sweet e-mail congratulating them for their efforts. If not, write and send them an e-mail requesting that they start using recycled paper. If…