Category: Green news

Here‘s a good article on using the garbage disposal appliance vs. throwing food in the trash can dilemma.

from Environment New York: With our economy in pretty dire straits, one of the few bright spots is the clean energy industry. Emerging clean energy industries, such as wind and solar power, are not only taking steps to solve global warming and America’s energy problems. They’re creating good jobs that help the economy. Promoting these…

Greenpeace’s often hotly-debated list of electronics companies that are or are not eco-friendly came out last week, with mobile phone giant Nokia nabbing the top spot on the eco-friendly list. “Nokia scores very well on toxic chemical issues, launching new models free of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) since the end of 2005 and aiming to have…

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…

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…

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…

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…

From The Daily Green: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wXGrzDIcr8]

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…

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…