Category: Green news

Ever gone to someone’s house and saw all the lights on, no recycling going on or noticed other wasteful habits? If you have trouble talking to your friends or relatives about the importance of saving the planet and its resources, you can try bribing them. During this economic crisis, I’m sure your friends and family…

My sister mentioned Earthships a couple of days ago, something which absolutely got us hooked when we were watching a show about these homes on TV. I’d definitely love to live in one, though, ha-ha, that’s not likely to happen given the cost and all the work you have to put into building one. While…

If you are remodelling your house, why not recycle as well? Ask your contractor if they’ll do it for you. If not, you can find a recycler locally. The Construction Materials Recycling Association may be able to assist you.

A couple of weeks ago, I ended up staring at the sponge in my hand while doing the dishes, wondering about any available eco-friendly sponges out there. My sister already mentioned Natural Value before, and recently, I came across Twist sponges, which are made of cellulose from renewable tree farms and are biodegradable. I didn’t…

Thanks to HGTV for featuring Earthships in one of their shows (sadly, I can’t remember which one). What is an Earthship? Wikipedia defines it as “a passive solar home made of natural and recycled materials”. For more on this, check here. If you do a search for earthships, you’ll stumble upon earthships for sale. Wouldn’t…

Of course, it would be a lot greener if you didn’t have to shop at all, helping you stay away from all the packaging and possible waste. But there are plenty of necessities that you just have to buy. My Earth Too! offers eco-friendly clothes, accessories, home furnishings, and cleaning products. Right now, their online…

The rickshaw, or tricycle/pedicab, is a pretty common transportation option all over the world, and the pedal-powered or battery-powered ones might just be the most eco-friendly way to get around a city. Naturally, rides on tricycles don’t come for free–except in Dublin, where Ecocabs are gaining popularity. Ecocabs provide a shuttle service around the Dublin…

We’ve all heard how the incidence of Type II Diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions. Poor dietary habits and lack of exercise lead to this medical condition, but according to the 7Gen blog, new research shows that environmental chemicals maybe contributing to the problem: “At issue are Persistent Organic Pollutants, or POPS, which are carbon-based chemicals…

Seventh Generation has started the Show the World What’s Inside campaign to promote full disclosure of ingredients used by manufacturers of everyday household products. (Among other things, there’s a label reading guide on the website that you can download to your cellphone or computer.) Tests conducted by the Environmental Working Group shows high levels of…

Received by e-mail. Before you love others, love yourself. Read on… “Did you know that a woman will be diagnosed with breast cancer by the time you finish reading this email? A woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every 2 minutes – you can help a woman in your life by sending her the facts…