Category: Green news

https://youtube.com/watch?v=xJ0B2xDzSgg This is some deleted footage from Michael Moore’s film. “Sicko”. Norwegians use raw sewage to heat their homes. Oil reserves aren’t owned privately. They have the highest gas prices and taxes in the world, and the lowest per capita car ownership in Europe. It is the world’s 3rd largest oil exporter, and yet they…

Ideal bite informs us that there are tankless water heaters. Instead of drawing water from a big heated tank, these newfangled gadgets heat up water only when you need it. For tips on buying these on-demand heaters, check out Green Home Guide.

I have a friend who’s currently very interested in all things wedding-related, and if she’s ever going to make plans to walk down the aisle, I shall be sure to stick my nose in her business and make recommendations so she can have an eco-friendly wedding. I found this cute website called Green Union, which…

Matthias Sauerbruch and Louisa Hutton are behind the team working to renovate the Brandhorst Museum in Berlin, and it looks like their work is proving to the world that sustainable can be stylish. The Brandhorst Museum will house an important collection of late 20th century and contemporary art donated by the Brandhorst family. Sauerbruch Hutton’s…

Every year, a list of the world’s top 100 most sustainable corporations comes out, and the Global 100 list for this year was just released. Check out who made it.

I bought this shirt the other day, and I just decided to put it in the laundry today when I noticed all the tags hanging from it. HerBench just printed the size and some details on the shirt itself, but there’s still a sticker there bearing the size number as well. The other tags contain…

Spotted over at Grist: Oregon-based company Clean Air Lawn Care is open for franchising! Introducing Clean Air Lawn Care, an environmentally-friendly, national lawn care company based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Think of us as a lawn care company for the affluent, busy and environmentally conscious. We’re changing the world one lawn at a time, and…

If you use air fresheners, read the results of the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) investigation that found hormone-altering chemicals in air fresheners. How about making your own?

Want to feel pretty like Maria in West Side Story? Make sure you don’t feel dizzy or funny though. The Breast Cancer Fund has a free information card listing carcinogenic ingredients in beauty products. Get it here. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has a What Not to Buy list. Feel pretty and sunny instead.

We’ve all heard of the Atkins or the South Beach diets. What about the 100 mile diet? According to their webpage, the average North American produce have travelled at least 1500 miles. So in 2005, Allison Smith and James McKinnon decided that for a year, they would only buy their food and drink from within…