Category: Green news

I’m not familiar with the Elite brand, but it looks like they’re huge in the biking scene. The company just came out with the Nature Bottle, which is made from 100% biodegradable plastic. The bottle is said to decompose in one year.

jlynn89 over at Etsy posted this on the website: I would like a soap that is somewhat eco-friendly. I am also looking for something that will not dry out my skin. My skin gets dry easily, and I kind of want something that will moisturize it as well as cleaning. I want something that will…

I usually like my computer bags big, tough, and sturdy, but well, I suppose this one is pretty enough and looks nothing like a laptop bag. This bag is said to meet the design requirements of the Transportation Security Administration and it’s also made using eco-friendly fabrics. I like its pretty and colorful look, but…

The National Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools was launched earlier this year, with the competition open to all school levels, and has been extended up to May 15. The criteria for this year’s competition include environment-related aspects of school’s policy, environment-friendly school operations and presence of environmental programs, environment-related features of the school curriculum,…

I was surprised and impressed to see this compost bin alongside the trash and plastic recycle bins at the new Yankee Stadium. The designers included environment friendly features like energy-efficient lighting (in fact during the game, some of the lights around the stadium were kept off), water-saving plumbing, waterless soap and hands-free faucets in the…

Airlines in the U.S. have begun charging for pretty much everything, from the use of headphones to the food. I find the idea of having to pay for meals on top of the airfare pretty unacceptable, so it’s good to hear that there are at least some airlines who still refuse to charge for food….

Emily Goligoski over at Divine Caroline has answered our prayers by writing about four eco-friendly airlines in the U.S.: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Virgin America. She also names a couple of green international airlines to consider.

The Hummer has been widely maligned far and wide for being a gas-guzzling monster, spawning criticism and even FUH2, a website containing pictures of people giving the “Hummer salute.” After years and years of living with a horrible reputation and enduring tongue lashings, has the Hummer finally come to its senses? It certainly seems that…

Broadway is getting its first newly built theatre in more than 20 years, and its first green one! The 1055 seat Henry Miller’s Theater on 43rd st. between Avenue of the Americas and Broadway will open in September with a Roundabout revival of Bye Bye Birdie. A New York Times article states that: Recycled materials…