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  • Ecofont

    Can your font selection really make a difference in the amount of ink you use? It sure looks like it. After all, thicker, bolder, more solid fonts can use up more ink when you print out documents using these fonts. The team behind Ecofont has come up with a font that’s more eco-friendly. The font…

  • Samsonite introduces Terrea

    I adore luggage and would probably buy even more if I had the money, never mind that I already have quite a lot of ’em already. So it’s quite pleasing to hear about eco-friendly luggage lines every now and then. The latest to come out is Samsonite’s Terrea, which consists of products made mostly out…

  • Sri Lanka looking into manufacturing solar cars

    Not long ago, news that India has developed a solar-electric rickshaw came out, and this month, there’s word that Sri Lanka is developing solar cars. This will be a passenger car with a solar powered panel fixed on top of the car and this solar panel will generate power to the car. This electronic car…

  • Eco-friendly dry cleaning?

    Is there even such a thing? Everyone knows it’s a hard concept to swallow, plus it’s hell on one’s budget, but this rather confusing article provides examples of organic, eco-friendly dry cleaning, like dry cleaning that uses hydrocarbon solvents, but which the EPA says ISN’T green at all. Then there’s also “wet cleaning,” which I…

  • Configuring your toilet paper for minimum waste output

    Eco-can has an interesting diagram that shows how putting your toilet paper on the roll correctly can help you save more toilet paper in the long run. I’ve personally never given a thought to how its position can affect waste and all, but it’s interesting all the same. Thoughts, anyone? Do you agree with the…

  • Travel+Leisure’s top green landmarks in America

    In case you didn’t know, last month, Travel+Leisure magazine came up with a list of the top green American landmarks. Check out which buildings made the list and be inspired!

  • Recycle your phone and run!

    Tomorrow, there’s a scheduled event in Bonifacio Global City entitled “Recycle Your Phone and Run!” Basically, there are 3K or 5K fun runs you can join to support the campaign for phone recycling. For every kilo of raw materials generated by the donations, mobile phone giant Nokia will donate money for the protection of the…

  • Green printers are on their way!

    You know how we’re all reminded to use both sides of the paper whenever we print stuff, and how it can be a little cumbersome to print on one side then turn it over, especially if you’re printing a pretty large document. I suppose we can all find it easier to do this once manufacturers…