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  • Recycle the Fall

    I understand that the fall season is well underway in the U.S., which means crisp weather, the turning of the leaves, and the subsequent falling and sweeping up of the aforementioned leaves. With all the leaves that you’ll be gathering, what are you supposed to do with them? Boise, Idaho’s got a good idea how…

  • Glad to have Met you

    It’s nice to see that the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is recycling/reusing the buttons they give out for admission.

  • ITech Solar Charger

    It would be awesome if all of us already had mobile phones that would be charged automatically every time you step out in the sunshine, but until that happy day, we have solar chargers to work with, like this one from i.Tech. The Solar Charger 906 features a monocrystalline solar panel and also comes with…

  • Southwest Airlines debuts green plane

    If you want to know more about how Southwest Airlines has been doing all it can to be green, you only have to take a look at Nuts About Southwest’s environment-related posts to see what they’ve been up to. Just a couple of months ago, the company was recognized by the EPA as a Green…

  • Kind Toys

    Parents these days are more concerned about the type of products and food they’re getting their kids. These must be wholesome, healthful, and should pose no risk to their children. Toys in particular are undergoing scrutiny, with parents rejecting them if they’re not 100% kid- and environment-friendly. But not every toy manufacturer is jumping on…

  • Running for Conservation

    One of my favorite actors, Edward Norton, is running the New York Marathon on 01 November to support the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. 30 runners will be joining him, including 3 Maasai warriors. Good luck! Click here to sponsor a runner. (photo from Broadwayworld)

  • Oh gods, I want this

    Well, you know, not desperately, because I still have a perfectly functioning phone. But let’s just say I didn’t have one, then I would definitely go for Sony Ericsson’s C901 GreenHeart. Like I mentioned before, the GreenHeart line was launched last year, with the C901 being its first pioneer product; another SE phone, the Naite,…

  • All keyed up

    This lamp wouldn’t look out of place hanging from the ceiling of your apartment, a boutique, or a restaurant, which is a pretty good sign for something that was made entirely out of computer keyboard keys. It was designed by Nolan Herbut, who’s currently taking up Industrial Design at the University of Alberta. This is…