Category: Green news

Well, one brothel, at least, and it’s in Berlin, Germany. Maison d’Envie is knocking off 5 euros ($7.50) off their regular 30-minute, er, sessions if guests present their bus or tram tickets or their bicycle helmet to prove that they took other means of transportation to get to the brothel. The owners of Maison d’Envie…

Any Connecticut greenies out there? You might want to check out The Green Faire over in Stamford. It starts at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 8:30 p.m. Mingle with fellow environment supporters and get the latest on green technology, products, and news.

It’s not an uncommon sight to be seeing people walking around with white paper cups from any of the popular coffee chains. They’ve practically become a status symbol, indicating that you’re not just drinking any ol’ coffee, but serious coffee from The Best Ever Coffee Shop. Yeah, sure. Here’s something to either fool other people…

After that interview, I practically went crazy over Human Nature’s products, buying lip balm, hand soap, hand gel, hair conditioner, lotion, and a hand and foot salve; I went back to their office two more times to purchase more products. As a result, I now have nearly zero interest in purchasing any other types of…

Oberthur Technologies introduces an eco-friendly SIM card, made of 50 percent less plastics and using up 8g of carbon dioxide–down from the original 16g–to produce. Why is it that luxury is always synonymous with wastefulness and cruelty? Just look at leather and fur. Anyway, luxury brand Belleperre has recently come out with phones made with…

The advent of environmental awareness and new developments in helping people and companies go green has given rise to a lot of new kinds of jobs opening up specifically targeting the green sector. If you’re looking to make a career change, you’re in luck: There are lots of jobs available and because it’s a whole…

In China, as in everywhere else, plastic bags cause quite a lot of headache, especially when they’re not being disposed of properly. But 71-year-old Han Fushan has found a different use for them, turning used plastic bags into kites. Each kite takes up to two days to complete and only 15 cents to make, with…

I’m a big fan of “South Park” and Trey Parker and Matt Stone, but I’ve never really pegged the two guys as being environment advocates, but apparently they are. They have a ski home in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, with ceilings made of Douglas fir timbers that came from a rail trestle along the Great Salt…

The HP LaserJet P2055 dn and LaserJet P2055 n were unveiled to the world two days ago. How green are these monochrome printers? Apparently, they offer 50% energy savings compared to other printers and support automatic duplexing, helping you save paper.

Haven’t you ever wished that more shoe stores would offer greener footwear? It turns out that if enough people clamor for them, it will happen. Eco-friendly footwear has sprouted up in 12th Street Shoes, located in the district of Fairhaven, Bellingham, Washington. The store now carries product lines such as Groundhog; RocknSocks, makers of socks…