We’ve mentioned green search engines quite a number of times–Blackle, Ecocho–and we love how the simple act of using a different search engine could make a difference in the environment. Other search engines offset their CO2 emissions and Blackle in particular swapped the usual white background to black, saying that white uses more energy. But…

Do you have old sports equipment lying around in your garage, storage room or even your own bedroom? Fear not, there’s hope! Option 1: Sports Gift collects used sports equipment and donates these to needy children all over the world. Option 2: Play It Again offers three choices on what you can do with your…

In a recent press release, EcoBabyWorld shares that Matthew McConaughey and his girlfriend Camilla Alves received a fantastic gift basket containing eco-friendly baby products. These products are exactly the type of thing EcoBabyWorld’s CEO needed when she had to take care of her own newborn’s dry skin. EcoBabyWorld’s carries various eco-friendly baby products, from bath…

From Environment New York: In the next few days Congress is going to vote on the economic recovery package that everyone’s been talking about for the last two months. For the environment, the big question remains: Will Congress vote to create a stronger, more sustainable economy by investing in green jobs and a green economic…

Literally. Pixxlz prides itself on printing green, using soy- and waterbased ink and recycled paper. But it’s going to get even greener thanks to their purchase of Sri Lanka-based Mr. Ellie Pooh paper, which is–dun da dun–made of elephant dung. The paper is not made from trees in any way, and the company’s president Lindsey…

I think I’ve mentioned so many times before what a big fan I am of telecommuting, which has been said is a greener way to do work. Of course, if you work at home, you have to make sure that you’re doing everything in an eco-friendly way as well. Shops like The Green Office Store…

Arb and Andrea Rylant have given their son Mark free rein in building their vacation home–and he did it, creating a lovely little cabin that’s also eco-friendly. In fact, it has been given a gold LEED rating. Mark Rylant is one of the founders of Method Homes, which specializes in sustainable building. The home was…

Let’s face it, hotdogs have never been known for being healthful food items, and the kind being sold on streets is the target of much suspicion when it comes to how sanitary they are. Let’s Be Frank Dogs, the brainchild of Sue Moore and Larry Bain, changes the seedy image of hotdogs with its uncured…