Author: The GU team

New mobile phone models are being released with alarming regularity, so it would be really nice if they had some really good features, right? Other than being able to make calls, send text messages, take photos, surf the Web, etc. Bike couriers in Cambridge will be setting out with pollution sensors and GPS units linked…

We all know how e-waste just piles up all over the world, and it’s getting even worse nowadays, what with model after model of mobile phones, MP3 players, computers, and cameras coming out every quarter. Something clearly has to be done, and if people don’t want to curb their urge for new gadgetry, another option…

I eat Stonyfield Farm Yogurt almost everyday. I read that its CEO, Gary Hirshberg, wrote a book entitled Stirring it up: How to Make Money and Save the World. You can find out how and why corporate responsibility works. Why can’t all businesses be run in a socially responsible manner?

If you own an electric car and live in California, Nevada or Arizona, Clean Car Maps can help you locate charging stations.

Now here’s the first time I’ve heard of an agreement like this: Spain and Portugal have signed an agreement to create an eco-friendly car, which they will develop in order to reduce pollution on the Iberian Peninsula. Sounds like a worthwhile project to me! It’ll be interesting to see what kind of car they’ll come…

Prince Charles, widely known as the green prince, delivered a speech at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi without leaving England–he appeared as a hologram during the event, his speech having been pre-recorded in November. Prince Charles has been building up a solid reputation as an advocate for the environment, making plenty of…

The Smart Car is a cute little vehicle, I’ve always felt. It’s small, fuel-efficient, plus it can let you squeeze through streets and in parking spaces that will ordinarily gives regular-sized cars a headache. It’s mainly sold in Europe, but there’s word that the Smart ForTwo model will reach American shores this year. Companies such…

An Inconvenient Truth had a great deal to do with how the Sundance Film Festival is trying to prove its green credentials, it looks like. Read more about the latest developments here.

Yep, we all know companies are doing their darndest to show their customers that they really are being green, honest, but not all consumers are buying it. They think that companies’ claims of sustainability are just pure greenwash, or that they’re just trying to ride on the popularity of being eco-friendly. But what seems to…

Bottle deposits aren’t anything new where I’m from, and I believe the small neighborhood stores still do this over here. When I was a kid and the school cafeteria gave us refunds for each bottle of soda we brought back, I had no idea what the money was for. Bottle deposits go back a long…