Category: Green news
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The Situation teams up with The Green Garmento
I confess to an incredible fascination for Jersey Shore (because of this, if they were sitting beside me right now, my sisters would probably be inching away from me and pretending they don’t know me), which is why I know about the guido way of life: GTL, or Gym, Tan, and Laundry. The show has…
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A year in trash
How much non-biodegradable trash do you accumulate in a year? That’s what Brennan Bird sought to discover when he made a resolution to save all the non-biodegradable waste he accumulated in 2010, which he will use for building projects. The result: He now has 188 pounds of trash to work with. (From Tiny Green Bubble)
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The power is yours!
Wise words, Captain Planet. If any of you remember this entertaining 90s cartoon series, you might be pleased to know that season one is finally, finally coming out on DVD on April 19! And Captain Planet himself would approve of the set’s packaging, which is made from 100% recycled paper.
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Incandescent lights are no more at IKEA
Well this is pretty big news: IKEA is no longer selling incandescent light bulbs, as the company promised in August 2010. This is a huge step, leaping way ahead of the 2012-2014 deadline set by The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 for the phase-out of the energy-sucking bulbs. “IKEA is committed to integrating…
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On having a green wedding
Vanessa over at Green As A Thistle posted this question, well, months ago in October, really: “How important do you think it is to make an eco-friendly statement on your big day? Does it matter if nobody notices?” My take on it? It doesn’t matter if people don’t notice that everything about your wedding is…
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Get fit at the Greenasium
Since getting fit and losing weight is on a lot of people’s list of New Year’s resolutions, you might as well do so in a healthful, eco-friendly location. Fortunately for residents of Encinitas, California, a new fitness studio has opened its doors: the Greenasium, which offers everything from personal training, cardio workouts, yoga, and circuit…
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My green resolutions for 2011
Happy new year everyone! I made some green resolutions for 2008 and 2009, although curiously not for 2010, though that may have been because I’d forgotten to post. So what are my green resolutions for 2011? 1. Eat less! This will do wonders for my weight and at the same time, keep me from generating…
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Eco-resort sprouting near Disneyland Paris in 2015
Perhaps it’s something to add to your itinerary when you head on over to Paris in a few years? A new development called Les Villages Nature de Val d’Europe or Villages Nature is presently being planned by Euro Disney and Groupe Pierre & Vacances Center Parcs. According to the project’s press release: Harmony between Man…
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The Waste Not exhibition
Song Dong, a Beijing-based, is currently holding an exhibition entitled “Waste Not,” featuring the things that his mother has accumulated in her lifetime, though obviously not her entire lifetime. The exhibit has been on display in the Museum of Modern Art in New York some years ago, and is presently at the Vancouver Art Gallery….
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Find Your Footprint
Attention teachers, parents and students! Do you have any ideas on how to make your school environmentally friendly? If yes, join The National Geographic’s “Find Your Footprint” conservation competition for K-12. In case you’re wondering what you should do, come up with a project for a greener school. And yes, there are some cool prizes…