Category: Green news

Good job, Costco, for your “Trade-In & Recycle Program“! I came across it purely by accident, but already bookmarked it. Just remember, CRT monitors, personal printers and fax machines are accepted for recycling only, not trade-in.

Everyone knows the health benefits of walking and biking. We also know the environmental benefits of not driving – you know, it saves energy and reduces pollution. I read somewhere (sorry, I can’t remember where it was) that by driving more or less 1,000 miles each month, about 100+ tons of carbon dioxide gets produced…

Sony took a beating in last year’s Greenpeace report on the green efforts of the top electronics companies, and clearly, the company felt the sting. This year, they’re doing a lot better, with some Sony Ericsson phones and a Vaio ranking decently in the organization’s electronics guide. They’re trying to step up their efforts, however….

I’ve been aware of Flock for sometime now, though I first heard of it as a “social web browser,” but I just found out that it now has an eco version. The eco-edition of Flock easily makes green news and tips available to you, helping you stay in step with the latest news on the…

As a Samsung cellphone user, I was so excited to read these two articles “Samsung Handsets Sport Corn-based Plastics” and “Samsung unveils eco handset duo“, only to be disappointed that it was for the Korean and Chinese markets only! Hey Samsung, how about us here in the US? You have users in the US as…

Admit it, we all love ripping into celebrities every time they do something good and green, assuming that they’re a bunch of attention-seeking hypocrites who just pay lip service to the environment in order to pump up their images and add more green to their wallets. Whether or not they’re doing it out of a…

Last year, Anya Hindmarch’s “I’m Not A Plastic Bag” bag was the toast of Hollywood, the fashion world, and the green movement. Celebrities who were eager to flaunt their eco-friendliness, genuinely eco-friendly, or who simply wanted to be trendy carried the tote around for some time, prominently displaying the “I’m Not A Plastic Bag” sign…

Today, The New York Times came out with an article about “green noise,” or environment information overload. It looks like a little knowledge is a dangerous thing after all. With all the information and tips coming out about living an eco-friendly life, people are still finding it harder than ever to do so, particularly because…

Most people prefer to spend big bucks on big ticket purchases like refrigerators and freezers, cooktops, ranges and wall ovens, dishwashers, washers and dryers, etc. Then they skimp money on household appliances like blenders and mixers, coffee makers, deep fryers, electric kettles, grills and griddles, irons and steamers, microwaves, food processors, toasters, vacuum cleaners and…

The Brundtland Commission defines sustainable development as development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” How do we put the environment within the context of sustainable development? I don’t know the answer, but it’s definitely something for all of us to think about.