Category: Green news

Moving? Sending fragile items by mail? Reuse your packaging materials or if you have no room to store them, you can find a packaging reuse program near you on The Plastic Loose Fill Council. For eco-friendly box fillers, U-Haul has biodegradable packing peanuts. If you love bubble wrap, the Barrier Bubble is made from recycled…

Then take a look at It’s A Green Green World. The website is basically a directory of the green accommodations found in countries all over the world. It looks like it still needs more to add to their lists–I mean, Thailand is the only Asian nation (barring Sri Lanka and India, which weren’t filed under…

According to scientists’ predictions, if unsustainable fishing methods continue, there could be no fish left by the year 2048. To make earth-friendly selections when you buy seafood or dine out, you can print a pocket seafood selector from Natural Resources Defense Council or Oceans Alive.A valuable tip from Ideal bite: Through Blue Ocean Fish Phone,…

I saw this story on my local CBS newscast the other night. We’ve all heard about websites offering carbon offsets to counterbalance your individual greenhouse gas emissions. Unfortunately, there is no government oversight to make sure that your donation is going to the cause. The Federal Trade Commission is starting to look into these supposedly…

Found on Lorna Li’s website: An article written by Christophe Poizat, the founder of the International Network of Social Entrepreneurs. It’s entitled, “We Won’t be Doing Much Business on a Dead Planet.”

The emirate has launched its plans and its campaign to make Masdar City the world’s most environmentally friendly city. With the help of WWF and the One Planet Living program, Abu Dhabi will be taking steps to ensure that Masdar City will function according to the principles of One Planet Living. The One Planet Living…

To all eyeglass users out there, did you know that you can donate your used-but-no-longer-in-circulation eyeglasses? I came across an eyeglasses donation box in our neighborhood Stop & Shop courtesy of the local Lions Club (for more info on the Lions Club’s eyeglasses donation program, check here). It can be either prescription or non-prescription eyeglasses….

Here’s a link we love: Solar John. He talks about his work in trying to live off the grid and provides great detail on the power systems he has in place at his home.

An Ideal Bite tip of the day: Get a green career in 2008. If you spend all day at work watching the clock, you might be in the wrong biz. Make your living doing something great for the planet, and your TGIF might change to TGIM. The Benefits Upping job satisfaction. We can’t guarantee that…

Ah, the Macbook Air. I saw it on TV yesterday and thought it was something I could really fall in love with–till I remembered my tendency to break things, so something as slim as this will not last a week with me. But apparently, the Macbook Air is more than an effort to create a…