Category: Green news
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Some notes from our getaway
We got back from our holiday just last night, and we’re pretty thrilled about all the amazing sights we saw in two national parks. To paraphrase Cez, how could you not want to protect the environment when you look at the beauty of nature? We rented a Prius for the trip, and it blew me…
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Do you think you could pass an eco-driving test?
And we thought driving tests were nerve-wracking enough as they already were. The UK’s Driving Standards Agency will soon be evaluating drivers on how green their driving is. But no need to worry; drivers won’t be getting any points for it. The evaluators will simply let drivers know how their green driving is and also…
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Teens for Safe Cosmetics
To all the teenagers out there, have you heard of Teens for Safe Cosmetics? If not, you can find out more about them here. Anyway, they came up with Teens Turning Green, “an unprecedented collection of eco body care products just for teens, sold exclusively at Whole Foods Market”. And yes, you’ll get more information…
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Red Dog Sportswear’s “Eco-Sport” underwear
To all the guys out there, have you heard of Red Dog Sportswear’s “Eco Sport” organic cotton underwear? Here’s what their website says: “Introducing Red Dog Sportswear ‘Eco-Sport’ boxer briefs, trunks, sport briefs and tee for eco-conscience men. Our products are made with SKAL certified organic cotton (exclusive of trim). They are extremely soft and…
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BPA
From The Daily Green: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wXGrzDIcr8]
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HP comes out with eco-friendly notebooks
Looks like computer manufacturers are looking for more ways to make their products eco-friendly. HP is coming out with a series of green Pavilion notebooks, dv4, dv5 and dv7, and they’re more energy-efficient and have parts that can be easily recycled. Not only that, but HP has also committed to reducing packaging of the HP…
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Overfishing
From Environment New York‘s Anna Aurilio: New England’s waters once contained a bounty of seafood, whales, dolphins and other wildlife. George’s Bank, Stellwagen Bank, Gulf of Maine . . . These places used to host some of the most productive marine ecosystems on our planet. But not anymore. Many of New England’s most important fisheries…
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Green guilt-ridden no more!
Or not so much…thanks to Alamo. I booked a midsized hybrid for almost $210, less than the $300+ rates I’ve been seeing the whole day. I gotta be thankful for discount codes, although I searched the internet for hours! I originally booked a car with Hertz from its Green Collection – a midsized Toyota Corolla…
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Green, red, white and blue
Send your old mobile phones to Cellphones for Soldiers and help the troops call home.
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Morphy Richards’ Ecolectric line
Morphy Richards of United Kingdom has the Ecolectric line that includes Ecolectric Turbo Steam Iron (£39.99), Ecolectric Jug Kettle (£34.99), Ecolectric 2 Slice Toaster (£34.99), Ecolectric Slow Cooker (£34.99) and Ecolectric PerformAir 1000w Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner (£99.99). I hope these stuff will be available here in the US soon.