Category: Green news

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…

What is GreenEdge Kids? “GreenEdge Kids is an online organic & natural children’s clothing store specializing in cool & environmentally friendly kids’ clothes.” Why not try to “shop by conscience“? If you’ll be doing some back-to-school clothes shopping in the near future, check out GreenEdge Kids.

AZCentral.com‘s article “Green Planet Postal delivers, eco-consciously” made me look for Green Planet Postal’s website. Green Planet Postal is being managed by a couple from Arizona whose motto is “Greening the Mailstream”. Now, if only USPS will do the same thing, it will be a better world all around. I think Green Planet Postal can…

A recent survey showed that over eighty percent of respondents think that downloading movies instead of going out and renting them is more eco-friendly, says GeekSugar. Do you agree?