Category: Green news
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The 2020 Olympics goes green with recycled medals
Mobile phones contain metals such as gold. In fact, you can get 1 g of gold from 35 phones, which doesn’t sound like a lot, but not when you consider how many mobile phones are out there. The organizers of the Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, have sent out the call to people to donate their…
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Solar road unveiled in France
Who knew roads could do so much more than serve as paths for vehicles to get from one place to another? If Japan has roads that heat up to combat snow, then France has a solar road, which was launched in December 2016 in the village of Tourouvre-au-Perche in Normandy, France. The solar road, which…
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Goats to mow the lawn at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport
Okay, so the happy, smiling goat in this picture will not be among those who will be working at O’Hare. But I’ll take any excuse to post this picture. Anyway, O’Hare Airport is taking on some unique employees: a herd of 25 goats and a goat herder who will keep the goats in line. The…
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Good green things
The Vasari bag by Jil Sander looks like a brown paper bag and is made from 100-percent coated paper. It could be an eco-friendly alternative to the usual brown bags but would you really be able to stash food in a $290 bag? If you buy a FEED diaper bag, you’re helping to make sure…
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Green threads for McDonald’s service crew in London
Soon, 2,000 employees of the four McDonald’s Olympic Park branches will be wearing eco-friendly uniforms. The uniforms were designed by husband-and-wife tandem Wayne and Gerardine Hemingway, who partnered with Worn Again, and the clothes have been described variously as “mod” and “Mad Men-inspired.” The uniforms will enter a “closed loop,” which means that any old…
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Good green things
Jeans are a basic wardrobe staple for practically everyone, but did you know that making them requires a lot of water and chemicals? Fortunately, companies are finding ways to make some green jeans, either by using organic fabrics or natural dyes. A new method called Advanced Denim uses up to 92 percent less water and…
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The greenest college campuses
This infographic by OnlineColleges.net illustrates a few details about the greenest college campuses in the U.S. Compiled By: Online Colleges Guide
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Good green things
Bamboo buildings are on the rise in Bali, Indonesia. A school, a chocolate factory, a bridge, and luxury villas are just some of the structures built out of bamboo, and they do look pretty good. Eco-friendly lamps are not a new concept, but what can make them different is how they’re powered. The three lamps…
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Join Stonyfield’s The Great Food Find!
Knowing where your food comes from, how it’s made, and what’s in it is definitely important these days, since that will allow you to live a healthier life. As part of its ‘Know Your Food’ campaign, Stonyfield has launched an online food hunt that will take you to various websites in search of food products…
