Category: Green news

Here’s another one of them scary games that will make you cringe about your lifestyle: Consumer Consequences. This should be a wake-up call and should get you to start living more simply. I don’t really think it’s entirely appropriate for where I live, especially since few to no recycling facilities exist, households usually contain more…

Here’s a GreeNYC television ad.

From PIRG:Hundreds of thousands of people spoke up to stop BP’s increased dumping into Lake Michigan and affirm that the Lake is our gem and source of drinking water, not a corporate dumping ground. BP pledged to avoid increasing its pollution, but the fight isn’t over.Not only does BP’s discharge permit remain on the books…

On the 6th anniversary of the 9-11 tragedy, I was curious to see if the new Freedom Tower will incorporate any green design. I found this article on Treehugger that says the new World Trade Center will be the first building in the world to have wind turbines at the top to provide some of…

Now how about that. A search engine that focuses exclusively on the greener side of the Web. Green Maven will definitely make sifting through the Web a lot easier, especially if you’re only interested in environment-related websites. Finally a website that brings the best of the Green Web together. Designed for Mavens that just can’t…

Visiting a U.S. national park? You can order visitor guide magazines from American Park Network or better yet, just do your research online from their website. I found this complimentary copy in our hotel room. Thankfully, they have teamed up with the National Forest Foundation to offset 100% of the carbon footprint of their publishing…

The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation hopes that you will answer the call to recycle old cellphones and rechargeable batteries. These include Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-ion) and Small Sealed Lead* (Pb) batteries. Find a drop-off site near you.

It has been revealed a major conference on rivers and water beginning in Brisbane today will pump more than 100 tonnes of greenhouse gas into the atmosphere. Read more. Yes, that’s the unfortunate thing about it. Environment conferences take place all over and naturally, people will have to travel to get to them. It’s the…

See? Everyone’s realizing just how important it is to ensure a cleaner, greener future for all. In Australia, grandparents are acknowledging that the older generation played a role in environmental degradation, but are rising up and doing their best to change things. A recent poll by advocacy group National Seniors revealed renewable energy, water management…

The local power company Meralco now offers the Meralco Appliance Calculator, which will help you calculate how much electricity you use per appliance. It looks like it’s more of a money-saving tool, but it sounds like it’s also a good way for you to figure out how much you can cut back on your power…