Category: Green news

Blu-Ray may be poised to kick DVD to the curb and cause all of us to groan in frustration over our DVDs and DVD players that are about to be obsolete and destined to be consigned to landfills in the future, but Sony is trying to soften the blow by coming out with the BDP-S350….

EQO car rental company is proud of being committed to the environment, and is making sure everybody knows about this by launching eQocar, their luxury hybrid car rental agency. Rental vehicles available from eQocar include: Toyota Prius; Toyota Camry Hybrid; Lexus GS 450H; Lexus LS 600h L; GMC Yukon SUV; Tahoe SUV; Nissan Altima Hybrid;…

I became aware of Ecoagents last week when I ordered food to go from Dallas BBQ. Dallas BBQ is an “Eco to Go” restaurant, which means that it is taking part in Ecoagents’ program aiming to get people to reduce packaging waste from takeout food, in turn saving the forests and the environment as well….

How inspiring is it to see that despite differences in religious beliefs, people can agree that protecting the environment is important? Everywhere, people are taking measures to be more eco-friendly, such as a mosque in Manchester, England that was built specifically to be environmentally friendly. The mosque features solar panels, under-floor heating and low energy…

This year, July 28 is the date of the Philippine president’s State of the Nation address, an event that draws much criticism from political opponents, casual observers, and militant groups alike. Partido Kalikasan–literally, Nature Party, but is known as the Philippine Green Party–is holding a similar event on the same day. Partido Kalikasan (www.partidokalikasan.org), Philippines…

Eventually. There are reports that the government is starting to take the idea of mass transit more seriously, paying special attention to Manila’s train system in particular. Efficient mass transit would be godsend to Manila, but I’m not entirely sure that buses and jeepneys, pollution- and traffic-causing as they are, would go away without a…

A couple of years ago, I fell in love with a backpack offered by Mobile Edge, which is why I constantly visit their website to view their latest offerings. Today, I discovered the Casual Tote, which touts itself as an eco-friendly product. It flaunts an “eco-friendly natural cotton exterior,” but I wish they’d gone into…

Of all the dirty things big corporations do to turn a profit and boost their image, greenwashing has to be one of the activities at the top of the list. Canada isn’t taking it sitting down, however. The country is currently working to ban vague claims of eco-friendliness and ensuring that companies provide clear-cut details…

Well, that gives you great savings on batteries, I have to say. Bedol International specializes in creative consumer products and their water-powered clock is their latest offering. The Bedol Water-Powered Clock, with its stylish circular design and bright attractive colors, makes it a fun, versatile and environmentally friendly product for everyday use. A dash of…

They may be some of the country’s wealthiest people, but with gas prices currently going for P61/liter in the Philippines, the senators and other government officials are looking into other alternatives, with some of them even going as far as installing LPG tanks in their vehicles. Senator Francis Escudero has been pleased with the change…