Category: Green news

Okay, so not all of us can really take the train to our holiday destinations. For those of us who have been dreaming of visiting faraway places halfway around the world, the best option is to make sure we stay in eco-friendly hotels and reduce waste as much as possible. If you’re heading out to…

From Environment America: According to The New York Times, Vane Minerals, a British miningcompany, has received a permit to start exploratory drilling three miles fromthe lookout point on the canyon’s southern rim. At the seven Vanesites, the company will be drilling for uranium. As you might know, hardrock mining for minerals such as gold anduranium…

So trains are the new planes, eh? Elsewhere in the world, people are looking beyond air travel and seeing the attraction of trains as the way to take them to their holiday destinations. It seems that trains are all the rage this year, with many travellers shunning airports and heading to the ‘gare’ to begin…

Ideal bite says that metal recycling results in 74% less energy use. It creates 97% less mine waste than producing new metal. Most curbside recycling programs will take aerosol cans, aluminum paper, caps and lids. If you need to dispose of construction items and your local recycling program won’t take them, check out the Building…

Boston mayor Thomas Menino has recently announced the 2nd annual Boston Green Awards! The awards will recognize green individuals, businesses, and bike-friendly businesses. Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s Second Annual Green Business Awards will be given to businesses located in the City of Boston that demonstrate extraordinary performance related to sustainable environmental, practices, such as water…

From the Urban Dictionary: Gore Effect (gohr i-fekt)- noun1. The phenomenon that leads to unseasonably cold temperatures, driving rain, hail, or snow whenever Al Gore visits an area to discuss global warming.2. Refusal of an audience to grasp even the most basic model of climate change, even after it is explained, preferring to smirk at…

’cause it’s a pod for a person, get it? Hehehe…he…ehehe…*fidgets uncomfortably* Aaaanyway, LOTS of Limited has come out with the Shell Urn, which is made of biodegradable pressed paper. It disintegrates after a time and leaves no trace at all in the ocean. It’s truly a green way to go.

Tomorrow’s Valentine’s Day! In case you’re still grappling on how to make your Valentine’s Day green, here are some ideas: Use e-cards. Why use paper greeting cards when e-cards abound on the internet? Schedule an e-card per hour, if you want. It can be done! Dinner. Use candles. Dinner by candlelight – not only romantic,…

Mr. Dennis Salazar of Salazar Packaging talks about the real cost of some companies’ efforts in greening their product packaging–and how the consumer pays the price. There’s bear-ly any room to move! Slovakia has 800 bears now, and although that sounds like such a low number, it’s far too high for the country, which doesn’t…

From the Hybrid blog: The Union of Concerned Scientists’ is launching an “Earth Day Challenge” on Valentine’s Day with Bill Nye the Science Guy. The Hybrid Center is your go-to place for information on hybrid vehicles, from specs to incentives to clean car policies. If you’re a hybrid owner, join the HybridCenter’s “Who’s Got Hybrids?”…