Category: Green news

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.

I stumbled upon this excellent tip by Kristen Kancler over at GlamSpirit. She advises readers to bring their own doggy bags to restaurants! Just recently, she took a Tupperware container to a barbecue. This is such an easy and practical idea–wish I’d thought of it before! Just imagine all the waste you won’t be throwing…

I’m a huge fan of airports, and it’s always nice to see what each of them have to offer. My least favorite airport has to be the one in our country; the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is said to have been the most modern airport in Asia when it first opened. Today, pretty much…

Wee Generation‘s collaboration with other like-minded companies to create an eco-friendly diaper bag should be emulated by others out there. Check out the diaper bag’s “birth announcement“. Photo from the Wee Generation website.

For those who are engaged or planning their wedding, are you considering a “green” wedding? Our neighbors up north in Canada are getting into green weddings according to the article “Eco-friendly ‘green weddings’ setting new and growing trend in Canada“. My sister Lynn even posted about green wedding cakes before here. So do consider a…

The article Print 20% less, save the environment: San Francisco’s new tech zeitgeist began with: “San Francisco wants to cut its paper use in offices by 20% as part of its new environmental strategy for the city. So how do you get employees to print less? Answer: Take away their desktop printers.” Sometimes really, the…

Does anybody remember the days when guys think that having the latest sportscar ups their chances of meeting women? If guys still think that’s true today, then they’re in for quite a disappointment. GM conducted a study for their Challenge X competition and found out that 9 out of 10 women would prefer getting to…

I’m getting ready to get rid of my old makeup stuff, but I have no idea what to replace them with. Until I came across NVEY ECO (for more information about them, go here). Happily, Sephora sells their organic eye shadow, which will make it easy for me to give it a try. I hope…