Category: Green news

The office of the company where I used to work was located near the food court of a shopping mall, believe it or not. You could pretty much consider the area the mall’s basement, and for some reason, no matter how clean I used to leave my cubicle every night, the next day, there would…

I was so glad to discover The Hickories in nearby Ridgefield, CT. The Hickories follow the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model, but since there’s a waiting list to join, we checked out their produce stand instead. We were looking forward to their honor system in paying for produce, but was disappointed when we saw that…

We went to the White Silo Farm and Winery in Sherman, CT last weekend. They produce and sell wines that are made from fruits grown in their farm, such as blackberries, black currants, raspberries and rhubarb. Everything is organic. Plus, their wines were just great. If ever you find yourself in the area, drop by…

Summer’s almost over. Soon, parents and kids everywhere will be heading out for their back-to-school shopping. Why not give Kids Konserve a try? Of course, their products are still in the production line as I write this, but perhaps by the middle or end of August, all their products will be available. They’re accepting pre-orders….

Have you heard about Nissan‘s ECO Pedal system? Check out their press release “World First ECO Pedal Helps Reduce Fuel Consumption – Nissan ECO Pedal system to be commercialized by 2009 –“. And look at the ECO Pedal meter on the left. Considering it seems impossible to give up on cars altogether, I suppose it’s…

Had enough of the Iraq war AND high oil prices? Join Consumers for Peace. Or just sign the petition to boycott ExxonMobil, Shell and BP, who have amassed record profits since the war began.

Climate Counts scores businesses from 0-100 on their eco-friendliness and commitment to reducing global warming. You can even download scorecards and a pocket guide from their website. Most recent rankings were released in May, with Nike coming out on top with a score of 82. Stonyfield Farm got 78, and IBM had 77. Google was…

Bad news? Skyrocketing gas prices. But there might be a silver lining, according to the Seventh Generation blog: Rising oil prices are creating an ideal economic climate for long-sought change. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, for example, Americans drove 1.4 billion fewer miles in April of 2008 than they did in the same…

If you thought that getting taking in your plastic bottles for recycling don’t really do any good, think again! GreenSmart takes these plastic bottles and processes them to create a super-sturdy type of fabric that is used to create their laptop sleeves, messenger bags, and totes!

The Better World Shopping Guide is a pocket guide for the environmentally responsible consumer. It grades companies from A to F, so you know which manufacturers you should buy products from. A second edition will be released on 01 October 2008.