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  • The 12th Tour of the Fireflies is on April 18

    Every year, The Firefly Brigade holds The Tour of the Fireflies to promote the bicycle as a transportation alternative here in Metro Manila and also to raise awareness about pollution and the environment.  What do fireflies have to do with this? Decades ago, fireflies were a pretty common sight in the metropolis. But these days,…

  • World Water Day – March 22, 2010

    Mark your calendar, greenies, World Water Day‘s right around the corner, specifically on March 22, 2010. This effort came about thanks to the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro. As former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan wrote, “(w)ater is essential to life.” We need potable water to survive….

  • PaperMate’s eco-friendly pens

    PaperMate now has environment-friendly pens! The corn-based material that makes up the casing biodegrades in one year. You do have to disassemble the pen but the instructions come with the packages. They have also partnered with Terracycle to collect old writing instruments to raise funds for charitable organizations. They will upcycle or recycle the used…

  • Check it out

    Are you still hesitant about online payments? Checks Unlimited offers an eco-friendly alternative. They use recycled paper to make these checks.

  • Eco-water

    We all know how those ubiquitous petroleum-based plastic water bottles end up in landfills if we don’t recycle them. Burning them with regular trash releases toxic fumes. And yet, the recycling rate has held steady at 27 %. Then we heard about a compostable bottle: Re:newal. They are made from PLA (polylactic acid), a polymer…

  • Save the Clean Air Act!

    From Environment New York: “Last May, President Obama decided to improve the nation’s gas mileage standards and require big cuts in tailpipe emissions of global warming pollution. Now, with the EPA moving to finalize this new rule by April 1, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski wants to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. The government…

  • Dare to Care

    Care2 lets you send an ecard for any occasion while helping charitable organizations. If you become a member, you can earn “butterfly” credits to give gifts like carbon offsets, safe drinking water, food and toys for animal shelters, oral rehydration salts, mosquito nets. It’s a great way to save trees and make a difference in…

  • Signature Smiles

    A dental office isn’t exactly the place you’ll first think of when it comes to being eco-friendly, but Signature Smiles in Woodinville, Washington is working hard to be green. Signature Smiles is actively taking part in recycling and also purchases alternative fuel, and has also obtained a 5 Star Status from Envirostars.

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