Author: The GU team
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Chicken power!
See? If people put their heads together and think about things hard enough, we’ll realize that there is always a better solution, a better alternative. I suppose we can be thankful for all the people who are trying to think of ways for the planet to be powered by clean fuels–great job, everyone. A new…
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Survey says: Green is in
The 2007 Annual National Shopping Behavior Survey has released its findings for the holiday season and things are looking up: Shoppers have placed the environment on top of their buying priorities. Read more about it.
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Green predictions for 2008
What green businesses will be big in 2008? If you’re interested in getting more involved with the environment and sustainability, take a look at Sustainable Life Media’s list of up-and-coming green businesses you can consider in 2008.
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Good, green links
Live in Chicago or Seattle? Turn to A Fresh Squeeze for some local information on green living. Red Jellyfish provides news and interesting products, the profits of which go to the environmental groups they support. Ever had something in your house and wondered, “How can I recycle this?” This website will show you how you…
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Play Rethink
Have you ever sat down and started to think about the ways many other things in the world could be much more eco-friendly? You can get a chance to throw your ideas around with friends by playing Play Rethink. Each card in the game poses a question/challenge for you to come up with environmentally friendly…
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Eco-resolutions
Spotted on Jackson Free Press: Eco-Resolutions to Live By. Kelly Bryan Smith has listed down some pretty realistic changes she’s going to make in her life every month in order to become more environmentally friendly. It puts me in mind of my own green resolutions. This year, I think I did fairly well. I managed…
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Plastic bags everywhere
Yesterday, my boyfriend and I headed out to Manila to go on the Manila Bay Cruise. It’s an extremely cheap date at PhP120 for a ticket, which is $2.85, and you can get tickets the Metrostar Ferry terminal beside the Shrine of Jesus Christ near SM Mall of Asia. The trip takes about an hour…
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Haworth makes green, builds green too
Here’s a company that walks the walk. Haworth, a company which makes flexible workspaces, has started making its operations and its products more environmentally friendly a few years ago, committing to reducing their emissions and making sure they use eco-friendly materials that are not wasteful. Earlier this month, they unveiled their showroom in the Pershing…
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Sip tequila and save the world
Forget the cheerleader–a good solid drink is what people need to save the planet! Manufacturers of alcoholic drinks such as 4 Copas Tequila and Anheuser-Busch are going organic, with the former taking pride in providing the world with the first organic tequila. Unlike organically grown food however, organic liquors don’t really mean that you’re drinking…
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Organic = better?
This is kind of old news, having been published a couple of months ago, but it’s still interesting nonetheless. A European study conducted showed that organic is indeed a better option. Professor Carlo Leifert, the co-ordinator of the European Union-funded project, said the differences were so marked that organic produce would help to increase the…