Category: Green news

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.

Eco-Hound released their washable Pretty Pee Pads. It comes in two sizes: small (approximately 17″ x 20″) and large (approximately 25″ x 20″). As a dog owner, I’ve always thought disposable piddle pads were a waste after use – both ecological and financial. Along comes Pretty Pee Pads that has the potential to change things….

Subtle Concepts has some great ideas on their eco-friendly merchandise, and also makes an interesting statement on being green, reminding people that things don’t always have to be recycled in order to be considered green. If you’re planning on going camping soon, here are some outdoor gear you may be interested in checking out.

Going to the laundromat? Keep it green by bringing your own eco-friendly, concentrated detergent and fabric softener. Bring a book to read, puzzles to solve, music to listen to so you can hang out until your loads are finished instead of driving home. Use the double or triple load washers instead of the single-load ones…

How green is your school? Based on surveys conducted by the Princeton Review, you will find the 11 colleges and universities presented in alphabetical order in the article “Greenest Colleges in America“.

My sister already posted about GeekSugar.com‘s post “94% of Americans Think Movie Downloads Are More Eco“. But it gave me a reason to pause and think about how we get the movies we watch. We used to go to Blockbuster, which required a 2-mile drive to the store and another 2-mile drive back home, a…

I can’t emphasize enough how big a fan of bags I am, which is why I’m always on the lookout for, well, all sorts of bags, really. Today, I just found out about the Sakku Solar Bags. They’re made out of recycled sails and each bag also tells the story of the lake or sea…

D-Link‘s press release D-Link First Company to Offer Green Wi-Fi Home Networking is worth mentioning. They claim energy savings of up to 40% when using their Wi-Fi routers. Between you and me, we know how computers are such energy hogs. Their proclamation of up to 40% power savings should be met with much glee and…