Category: Green goods
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Norquest Bags
Why is it that I always find myself writing about bags here? 😀 Stupid question to ask really, being a big fan of bags and also annoyed at the fact that reusable bags have yet to gain popularity over here. Anyway, I found Norquest Bags today, a company from India which manufactures reusable bags of…
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At the grocery aisle
Tucked away in the organic section of my local Hannaford’s Supermarket, I found Seventh Generation non-toxic household products. They have been featured on Oprah and The Martha Stewart Show. The company name comes from The Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy which says that “in our every deliberation we must consider the impact of our…
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Branchhome.com
Anyone who loves shopping knows there are millions and millions of websites out there, apart from brick-and-mortar stores, that are ready and willing to accept your credit card. Branch caught my attention. Contemporary stuff à la Crate and Barrel. Check out their manifesto. Only goes to show you that consumption doesn’t have to be at…
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Even death can be green
This might be a bit morbid for some, but hey, there’s nothing wrong with thinking about this aspect of the future because eventually, that’s where we’ll all end up. On that cheery note, I’d like to introduce the concept of…a green death! Apparently, living a green lifestyle isn’t just the only thing people are thinking…
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Triumph’s Solar Swimsuit
Last week, Triumph unveiled their latest creation: the Solar Swimsuit. It has mini photovoltaic cells manufactured by a company called Conergy, and these cells can generate enough power to juice up your iPod or your mobile phone. Spanish swimmer Gemma Mengual donned the swimsuit during its unveiling and the creation generated pretty mixed reactions. Some…