Author: The GU team
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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…
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Wildlife-friendly lights
People are increasingly learning how all this development and our structures are affecting animals. About time, too (although some people use this love for animals as a way to protest against wind turbines that may kill birds). Even light can have a negative effect on wildlife, I’m surprised to know, so it’s a good thing…
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furniture + nature = Furnature!
Who knew that a company like Furnature existed? Why isn’t a company that manufactures chemical-free furniture and mattresses more well-known like those national furniture retailers? It should be out there for everyone to know. I only stumbled upon Furnature’s website today. Check out their “Why Furnature” page. I surfed some more and saw them in…
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Best Buy teams up with Maria Yee
Best Buy’s Magnolia Home Theater stores are now carrying eco-friendly media consoles courtesy of Maria Yee. The consoles are made of environmentally friendly materials, including BambooTimbre, Yee’s patent-pending, eco-friendly technique that flattens, layers and bonds bamboo culms in defined patterns. All Maria Yee products are hand crafted with a proprietary process rooted in stringent environmental…
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HGTV green home giveaway!
Do you want your own green home but don’t know where or how to start building it? How about trying to win one instead? HGTV is building its first green home in South Carolina, and anyone could get a chance to win it! Viewers can enter the contest from March 21 to May 9, 2008….
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Where to recycle your Christmas trees
Christmas Day is over and a lot of people are starting to take down their trees. Even if you still have your tree up and don’t plan on disposing of it anytime soon, you should think about where you’ll be taking your tree when the season’s over. All over the United States, cities are offering…
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A new level of computer recycling
We all know about computer companies like Dell and Apple taking back their products and recycling them for their customers. The old computers and other parts are taken apart, with still-functional portions being reused and what’s left and unusable being disposed of properly. Of course, it would be really nice if we get to see…
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Asus Eco Book…in bamboo!
Laptops are starting to look even sharper and shinier these days, but Taiwan’s Asustek is looking to break away from that trend by coming up with a prototype laptop–one that is encased in bamboo. It’s quite a different but not unusual step to take in the field of more sustainable computer manufacturing; other companies have…