Category: Green news

The Pickens Plan has organized a Virtual March on Washington from 01 to 03 April 2009. The New Energy Army will call, fax and email Congressional members to draw attention to the need for alternative energy sources and reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil. This energy policy was initiated by businessman T. Boone Pickens. Click…

To all our readers out there, check out the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s reader poll “How Green Could You Be?“. They want to know what projects we, ordinary folks, will likely do “if stronger tax incentives were in place”. Hop on over to the “How Green Could You Be?” poll and let them know…

If you’re renovating your kitchen and thinking about putting in those anti-microbial countertops, think twice. Seventh Generation’s Science Man says they are health hazards. “Anti-microbial counter tops are an interesting new approach to controlling microorganisms. The antimicrobial compounds used in these counter tops are required to be registered with the EPA as antimicrobial pesticides and,…

If you get the Fine Living Network on your television, you’ll be able to watch Seventh Generation’s President Jeffrey Hollander in his Earth Day TV special, Big Green Lies at 9 PM.

Greendimes has changed its name to Tonic Mailstopper. No change in services. They’ll still stop your junk mail and plant 5 trees in your name when you become a member.

I got to try Eco Canteen, a stainless steel reusable drinking bottle. I like the clip so you can clip it onto your backpack when doing outdoorsy activities and your hands are free. At first I wasn’t sure if I liked the wider mouth just because I can be quite clumsy and spill water all…

Surfing apparel company Quiksilver has come out with the world’s first eco-friendly watch, The Ray. The Ray is handcrafted from ebony wood from sustainably managed forests, and its steel, aluminum, and mineral crystal are all 100% recyclable, too.

Now THIS is something we all need. LG unveiled their solar-powered mobile phone last week. The phone’s battery cover is equipped with a solar panel, and all you need to juice up the phone is to expose it to the sunlight–ten minutes will get you a three-minute call. Blue Earth is yet another solar phone,…

Filipino actor Christopher de Leon supports the protection of marine life in the Philippines, working with Conservation International Philippines and working to set up a marine sanctuary in the province of Batangas. Earlier this month, he returned a rescued green sea turtle to the waters of Anilao, Batangas; no word yet on what necessitated the…