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Flip Flops Are Hip

David Allen — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:00:42 +0000

There was a time when the humble Flip Flop was the last resort in footwear, the sort of shoe that you would only put on your feet when there was nothing else around. However, these days the attitude to this most basic footwear has changed and companies like Feelgoodz have a lot to do with that.

Feelgoodz is based in New Orleans and produces a range of flip flops that are not only fair trade, but they are the only US based maker who can claim that their product is 100 per cent biodegradable, uses 100 per cent natural rubber and is recyclable too. It really does make you Feelgoodz about Flip Flops.

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Flip Flops Are Hip

The Recycled Fiesta Collection

David Allen — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:00:35 +0000

There are so many different projects producing items from recycled materials to raise funds for their villages or communities. These projects are great and serve a good purpose, but consumers cannot keep buying the same products over and over again.

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The Recycled Fiesta Collection

UK Chocolate Maker Goes Fairtrade

David Allen — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:00:24 +0000

One of the largest producers of the chocolate products in the UK, Cadbury, is looking to change their image from a producer that just makes a product to a business that is taking large strides to become an industry leader in ethical trading.

Cadbury’s Dairy Milk Chocolate is the leading brand in the UK and from now on will be sporting the Fairtrade logo on their products. This logo shows that the holder purchases their raw materials under Fairtrade terms, meaning that thousands of farmers and communities in Ghana will benefit from this deal.

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UK Chocolate Maker Goes Fairtrade

Mandarin Oriental Offers Eco-Friendly Cocktail

Brian Yalung — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:58:17 +0000

Organic and eco-friendly food is what people are trying to look for these days and Mandarin Oriental in cooperation with TRU Organic spirits have unveiled an all-organic cocktail menu in Miami for people who are turning to eco-friendly concoctions.

Two of the tastiest-sounding tipplers are the Mandarin: TRU Organic Vanilla Vodka, organic tangerine juice, brown sugar and a splash of heavy cream (pictured above). And the Basil Melon: TRU Organic Lemon Vodka, melon, organic basil leaves, organic grapefruit juice, simple syrup and seltzer. These, and others, are available at the Hotel’s M Bar and Azul restaurant.

There is more to the greening of the Mandarin’s menus: Covers are fabricated from reclaimed wood, recycled paper, and soy ink. Working with organizations like Sustainable Harvest International, TRU purchases its’ paper products from sustainable sources in managed forests, and plants a tree for every bottle of their organic spirits sold. In order to provide further ecological balance, the lumberjack association has announced that they will encourage members to drink a bottle of organic vodka for every tree cut down.

(Source) Miami New Times

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Mandarin Oriental Offers Eco-Friendly Cocktail

Fastronauts Toys for the Green and Healthy Kids

Brian Yalung — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:14:18 +0000

Green toys are the ones parents look for today and with a catchy name that not only serves as a recreation of sorts, Fastronauts is bound to get a parent’s attention. Not only do they teach about energy, they can also encourage kids to live a healthy life. And the way the look, kids are bound to love them. Not to classy but surely, the design is made for kids of all ages.

The Greener Gadgets Conference is rapidly approaching on February 27th in New York City. Aspiring social entrepreneurs submit designs to the Greener Gadgets Design Competition in the hopes of being featured at the event and to gain some recognition for their products.

“Fastronauts” are not only green in that they are bike powered and teach kids something about energy, they help kids do something that will lead them to a healthy life: be active.

(Source) Ecopreneurist

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Fastronauts Toys for the Green and Healthy Kids

Environmental Safe Fuel Storage Solutions

Brian Yalung — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:44:20 +0000

Unknown to many, the storing of fuel will have its share of issues in both the environmental and safety aspects. Normally concrete-encased models are utilized to store fuel. However, Envirosafe has come up with an eco-friendly fuel storage solution known as ABOVE-GROUND FUEL SYSTEM.

The envirosafe™ ABOVE-GROUND FUEL SYSTEM is the future of fuel storage and dispensing. The envirosafe™ ABOVE-GROUND FUEL SYSTEMS are constructed specifically to be affordable while meeting customers specifications and EPA guidelines. The envirosafe™ ABOVE-GROUND FUEL SYSTEMS typically range from 500 gallons through 30,000 gallons with capacity to build up to 50,000 gallon systems. The envirosafe™ can be constructed horizontally or vertically in two different configurations.

(Source) World Wire

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Environmental Safe Fuel Storage Solutions

Eco Shopping Totes With Quotes

David Allen — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:00:19 +0000

There is nothing like getting your hands on an eco friendly tote bag only to find that there is some lame quote printed on it, which either makes no sense or simply has nothing to do with being eco friendly.

So this is where Tote with Quotes comes in, they have all sorts of quotes on their bags, sure the bag the eco friendly as you would expect, but the buyer gets a choice of quote and there are many to choose from.

Prices start at around $5.99 and can rise up to $16

Source [Shopaholics Daily]

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Eco Shopping Totes With Quotes

7 Easy Tips To Green Your Christmas

Missy — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:12:14 +0000

Top 7 Tips To Green Your Christmas Holidays

Sure you have read a few of these but you haven’t read my list. Below i cover a few easy ideas to green up your upcoming Holidays.

1. Rent Your Christmas Tree
2. Support fair trade and or socially responsible gifts
3. Use reusable shopping bags when going out for in store shopping
4. Walk to the nearby mall or carpool with neighbors, make it a neighborhood event.
5. Load up on the veggies instead of meats. There are so many delicious meat-free recipes. You would be surprised and delighted to find out about the variety of tasty and nutritious veg recipes that exist especially for the holidays.
6. Set a limit on the amount per gift this year. Say $20 or $50 per gift, and no more.
7. Use as many energy efficient lights as possible for your decorating. There are numerous solar lights out now to decorate the outside of your home. Or you can try energy saving LED lights as well. Try a Google seach for “solar christmas lights” or visit Amazon.

There you have a quick and dirty list of easy ways you can green up your upcoming Christmas celebrations. Hope you enjoyed it and feel free to share your own quick ideas below.

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7 Easy Tips To Green Your Christmas

Eco Friendly Wedding Rings

David Allen — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:00:02 +0000

A while ago, I wrote about why we should not buy jewellery produced under difficult circumstances such as conflict diamonds and gold that comes from dubious origins. I thought it was about time that we found some wedding jewellery that is eco friendly and safe to buy.

My Green Carat had the same concerns and so in order to provide eco friendly wedding jewellery; they use only recycled materials in their work and produce some really nice and unusual designs and styles. They will even produce a wedding ring or any other piece of jewellery from materials, which have been donated by the consumer; it is a nice way of having old jewellery made in something wonderful.

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Eco Friendly Wedding Rings

OZOlife Gift Pack

Brian Yalung — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:18:29 +0000

Are you still undecided on what gift to give this Christmas? Well look no further. OZOlife, the online magazine and daily email about smart, has just announced a keen eco-friendly gift pack you can give to that special person in mind.

Bringing together the eco-friendly items that anyone can look forward to when it comes to eco-friendly living, the OZOlife gift pack can be purchased directly from OZOlife at $105. It is the best and conventional gift you can consider especially for increasing the cause for greener living.

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OZOlife Gift Pack

The Eco Granny

David Allen — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:11 +0000

To be eco friendly does not necessarily mean that you have to be hip and young, because some people have been living the green life for some years. In fact gran Joan Pick aged sixty seven from Croydon in London, has been green for almost forty years, in those early days you can just imagine what she would have had to put up with.

For some she may have been nuisance collecting and recycling everything that she has ever had, but this is not all, for most of the time she has not used a fridge, cooker or anything that we take for granted. She lives on fruit, nuts and wheat germ.

This is how she lives:

No TV

No heating

Only raw food

Make your own clothes

Walk and run everywhere, no cars, no buses, and no aeroplanes

Tea with condensed milk

She is now an eco heroine having lived like this for some time, her life is testament to how it is possible to live the green way without all of the needs and wants of the 21^st century right in the city of London, incredible!

Source [Daily Mail]

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Starbucks To Increase Fair Trade Coffee Purchases

David Allen — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:00:34 +0000

It was not that long ago when the world’s largest coffee store Starbucks were being attacked for the amount of water that they waste every year (Six million gallons per day) through their running water system. But now they are in the media for something completely different.

They will be doubling their supply of Fair Trade coffee, last year it was twenty million pounds, while next year it will be forty million pounds. This arrangement makes the coffee store the largest buyer of Fair Trade coffee in the world. The great thing about this coffee is that it does not work out much more expensive that regular coffee, which is good news for all.

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Looking For Certified Organic Cotton Jeans?

Missy — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:04:52 +0000

If you happen to be in the market for some eco denim, then take a look at Kuyichi Jeans.

These socially responsible jeans are made using organic cotton and created under strict fair trade rules. Around since 2001 Kuyichi was a trend setter in the organic denim movement. They have a cool hip street wear vibe design and tend to come in darker denim shades.

They have a collection out each season, and the Fall one is out now. Take a look.

via Alternative Consumer

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London Follows San Francisco On Gardens

David Allen — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:41:06 +0000

With London hosting the next Olympic Games in 2012, the last thing that the authorities want is for London to look a mess, yes the sports arenas will be hi-tech, but the surrounding areas need some work too. San Francisco has an initiative to increase the amount of garden space and London is planning to follow by creating 2012 new garden spaces in time for the Olympics.

The project is looking for open spaces that can be rejuvenated; these can be anywhere industrial, commercial or residential. The project, which will be known, as Capital Growth and they will provide all that is necessary to get this going.

What areas are they looking for?

Housing estates

Hospitals, mental health trusts and care homes

Universities and colleges

Prisons and young offender’s institutions

Schools

Utility land managed by the water board and railway authorities

British Waterways land

Flat roofs

Estates (e.g. National Trust, Church estate, agricultural college land)

Farms and agricultural holdings

Greenhouses or other facilities that have fallen out of use

Parks and community gardens

Local authority green spaces throughout the borough

Farmers wanting to give over some of their land for community benefit

Private owners – large and small – turning over land for food growing and community benefit

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Pamela Anderson’s Body Care Products

David Allen — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:23:45 +0000

There is a long list of celebrities who have started their own lines of eco friendly products and the latest star to enter this huge market place is Pamela Anderson, who actually has a bit of record in dealing with eco friendly ideas.

The star is looking to develop a range of products, which are going to be cruelty free, conflict free, eco friendly and one hundred per cent natural. However, one thing that these products are that some we find are not, it totally made in the USA.

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Pamela Anderson’s Body Care Products

Fair-trade Bag By The First Lady Of France

David Allen — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:00:06 +0000

The first lady of France, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is a very interesting person, first of all, she is married to the President of France, but she is also a singer and a style icon throughout Europe. However, one thing that she has done which interesting to us is that she has put name to a free-trade branded bag.

The bag is produced by a cooperative in South Africa where she was on an official trip recently, one of the benefits of being married to the president! These bags have been renamed “Carla” and are made from hessian and cotton, but with the French presidential approval this bag is bound to be a hit.

Priced at $130

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Fair-trade Bag By The First Lady Of France

Naturally Fashionable in Los Angeles

Brian Yalung — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:21:59 +0000

What is the current line of fashion wardrobes in the market today? Well in case you are one of the many people wondering what is in, a quick peak into the LA Fashion Week may be a good way to find out what possible clothes you may want to buy the next time you shop.

Fashion shows are always the best place to find the latest trends and we know for a fact that eco-fashion is the word around. So if you have no clue as to what natural fashion design to buy, check out the fashion shows in LA where models showcase the latest line of eco-friendly clothing popular in the world today.

Los Angeles Fashion Week kicked off this past Thursday and Inhabitat was onsite at an exclusive runway show, Fashionably Natural, that featured four of Los Angeles’ emerging eco-fashion designers. Hosted in collaboration with SOYJOY and nonprofit Gen Art, Fashionably Natural showcased the talent of Bridgid Cattis, Popomomo, The Battalion, and Velvet Leaf– making it Los Angeles’ largest collection of eco-fashion designers to hit the runway.

(Source) Inhabitat

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Eco Friendly Tie Wraps

David Allen — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:30:17 +0000

This is an interesting idea, which actually started off as a project and in fact actually won an award at the Young Package 2008 competition in Czech Republic last June.

With credentials like that, you would have thought that this idea would have been taken up by some large corporation, but no not yet. But nevertheless, it would seem to be a great idea, because they are made from eco friendly paper.

Source [Packaging Uqam]

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Eco Friendly Tie Wraps

Freecycle Offers Virtual Giveaways

Brian Yalung — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:12:56 +0000

Call it an auction or a matter of performing fair trade, Freecycle can be any of it. It is actually a concept that we see today, getting rid of old stuff and trading or getting new unwanted things through a diverse network where you can share and even consider it an auction of sorts.

In short, rather than throw your old stuff out the garbage can, why not offer it and see if other people may be interested in it. The good thing about the Freecycle concept is that it is totally free. All you have to do is sign with a local group and post messages and you are on your way.

Not only are you helping the environment, you are getting considerable savings in the process as well. Who knows what you can find there!

If you haven’t already come across Freecycle, the online recycling network – one of the biggest green initiatives of the past decade – it is a global network of message boards, with more than 450 groups in the UK. The beauty of it is that it transforms one person’s trash into another’s treasure.

You sign up to your local group, where you can post messages to say what you’re offering, or looking for. No money changes hands and it’s up to the person who wants an item to collect it, so you don’t have to stress about how you’re going to heave an unwanted futon out of your home.

(Source) Times Online

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Freecycle Offers Virtual Giveaways

Eco Friendly Bags

David Allen — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:03:09 +0000

There is a lot about eco friendly bags and there are also many places to buy these bags nowadays. So with so many options, where is the best place to go if you want an eco friendly bag?

One such store is the Five Accessories online store, this where there are literally bags made from trash and other sustainable materials all at reasonable prices.

Source [Green Daily]

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Eco Friendly Bags

Eco-Friendly Meals May be Too Pricey

Brian Yalung — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:53:46 +0000

We are all aware that the key towards sustaining healthier lives is to properly select and prepare meals with organically grown fruits and veggies. One problem that hinders most shoppers is the fact that these naturally grown items come with a hefty price tag. Hence, you have to wonder how much it would cost if you add all these up. Can it be lower than $20?

This tends to be an obstacle for people looking to eat eco-friendly. Money and finances are likewise issues in the modern day living. But, if all this organic food is costing us a hefty dollar, how can we be able to eat the right food in order to live the right life? Perhaps a good thing to ponder next time you cook up a meal.

In the end, I was able to make a three-course “slow” meal for exactly $20. Of course, shopping at Safeway or another large grocery store would have come in a bit cheaper and might have allowed me to add some protein to the meal. But the difference, of course, is quality and availability. And at the end of the day, when the sun is shining and the food looks perfect, an afternoon at the farmers market sure beats the grocery store.

(Source) Wall Street Journal

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Eco-Friendly Meals May be Too Pricey

Fair-trade Shoes and Footwear

David Allen — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00:46 +0000

Some shoes are easier to make from eco friendly or sustainable materials, such as leisure shoes like trainers, flip flops and other types of simply designed shoes.

These sports and recreation style shoes are easier to make from sustainable materials because they do not have the same amount of work going into them, granted some sports shoes, which are designed for sports, are going to be more complex, but these are leisure shoes.

Source [Organic Clothing Online]

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Fair-trade Shoes and Footwear

Green shoes are all the rage

David Allen — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:00:06 +0000

Shoes are a delicate matter when it comes to being eco friendly. As there are numerous components that go into producing a shoe, making it difficult for customers to know what the pair of shoes that they are looking at is made from.

However, there are some makers who go out of their way to make sure that the entire shoe is totally eco friendly. This is really hard to do, so in fact there may be a limited amount of chemicals within the makeup of the shoe. These are likely to be less harmful than the commercial chemicals used in mass produced shoes.

Source [Shoeaholics Anonymous]

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Green shoes are all the rage

Eco friendly fashion

David Allen — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:00:08 +0000

Clothing has come a long way when it comes to eco friendly or ethical design, there was a time when this title would have meant woolly jumpers and jeans with a load of whole it them, but it is all different now as designers begin to add fair-trade, ethical and organic materials into their designs.

One such designer is Adili; they have produced a wide range of designs, not just for women, but for children and men too. However, they all have the same them as being ethical and fair-trade, so there is no mistake in knowing what you are buying.

Source [Organic Clothing Online]

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Eco friendly fashion

Eco Eatery Tour, Outings To Eco Friendly Restaurants

Missy — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:25:40 +0000

Would you like meet and mingle with others who share your passion for organic foods and sustainable business practices? Do you live in NYC? If yes to both, you might like to try an eco eatery tour.

Green Edge NYC hosts monthly outings to local eco eateries that pledge to the following creed:

To be highlighted on the Eco-Eatery Tour, a restaurant, café or bar must meet at least 3 of the following criteria:
• Offers Organic, Seasonal Produce and Organic/Biodynamic Beverages
• Offers Sustainably Raised/Wild Fish and Meat
• Practices Fair Trade Policies (including the selling of Fairly Traded Items–wines, coffee, teas, etc.)
• Vegetarian and/or Vegan Friendly
• Uses Biodegradable Take-Out and Delivery Supplies
• Grows Own Food and/or Utilizes Local Farms
• Recycles and/or Composts
• Supports and Utilizes Alternative Energy and Uses Energy Efficient Appliances
• Builds & Furnishes with Recycled and Renewable Materials
• Uses natural, non-toxic, chemical free cleaning supplies and for pest control or uses integrated pest management (IPM)

The next eco eatery tour is planned to be held at The Green Table on September 22nd, from 7pm to 9pm.

The Green Table is a green restaurant located in NYC, known as an organic, locally sourced, seasonal, and vegetarian friendly eatery and wine bar. Voted as Best Green Cuisine by Organic Style.

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Eco Eatery Tour, Outings To Eco Friendly Restaurants

Clothes made from coconuts

David Allen — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:00:33 +0000

The coconut tree is known as the “Tree of Life” this is because it is the one thing that can provide all a human needs, drink, food and a fabric which can be made into clothes, rope and anything else which is needed to survive.

Cocona makes use of the tree of life to produce a range of quality clothing, which is said will dry much quicker than any other material, like polyester. The material also uses less energy in the manufacturing process, so could the coconut tree be one of the greenest trees around?

Source [Smart Planet]

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Clothes made from coconuts

Free Tibet shoes

David Allen — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:00:47 +0000

The company behind these sports shoes have been supporting the “Free Tibet” campaign for some time now, so it is only expected that they should try to bring the subject now with these special edition shoes.

Twenty per cent of the sale will go to the Free Tibet Campaign, which is a good gesture to make. Although I would like to offer the wearer some friendly advice, please do not wear these is you are planning on going to the Olympic Games in Beijing that start next week!

Price: $80.00

Material: Textile

Colour: Royal blue

code: TIBET ROYAL

Source [The Natural Store]

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Free Tibet shoes

Can coffee be eco friendly?

David Allen — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:30 +0000

Initially you would have thought that the basic cup of coffee would not be very eco friendly, but it really depends on your point of view. With over fifty per cent of Americans enjoying a daily cup of coffee that works out at a lot of coffee, power and water, but with no viable alternative things could be much worse.

However normal instant coffee would have been grown in factory style farming by huge companies this may not be too eco friendly, but there are certain labels to look out for which will show you that the product is in fact more eco friendly than the regular brands.

Coffee labels explained:

Fair Trade Certified: Sponsored by TransFair USA

Certified Organic: Coffee with this label has been grown free of harmful pesticides

Shade Grown: This indicates that the coffee was grown under the rainforest canopy

Rainforest Alliance Certified: Grown using low or no pesticides and workers treated fairly

Triple Certified Coffee: The best choice is coffee that is organic

Source [She Knows]

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Can coffee be eco friendly?

Websites for the Toxic-Free Cosmetics

Brian Yalung — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:45:05 +0000

People these days, particularly the women, are sure to be looking for alternatives to the usual stuff they would need for beauty and skin care to store in their medicine cabinets. While checking out the contents and ingredients made to produce various cosmetic products such as lipstick and nail polish is a good manner to control these things, it simply remains that you need further information to avoid the toxins and chemicals that such products provide.

Fortunately, there are some groups that can help you in determining the level of toxic content (if any) and the products you should endorse and check out.

Luckily, Web sites such as the Environmental Working Group’s cosmetic safety database Skin Deep and PristinePlanet.com have done much of the work for you. On Skin Deep, the Environmental Working Group has compiled information on ingredients in thousands of personal-care products and matched them against data in more than 50 toxicity and regulatory databases. Based on the results, each product is given its own “hazard” score. Pristine Planet, which grew its traffic from 50,000 to 100,000 shoppers over the past year, lets consumers browse, compare and review sustainable companies’ products, including price points, says Catherine Finn, owner and co-founder.

(Source) Forbes

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Websites for the Toxic-Free Cosmetics

Eco Hypocrisy at the G8 Summit

David Allen — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:00:41 +0000

There has been much talk about what has been coming out of the G8 summit in Japan many of the leaders have been talking about how we need to save energy, food and cut back on just about everything else. Well this is fine we all need to think about our actions, but until everyone thinks about this then is there any point?

Take the G8 leaders themselves, it has been estimated that the carbon footprint for this years G8 summit is around eight thousand tons of Co2, this is over three times what was created in last years G8 summit in Germany!

We were also told to watch the amount of food that we buy and go on to waste, in the UK it has been estimated that the average family throws away around £6 ($12) worth of food every week. Yet, shortly after telling us this, the G8 leaders sat down to an eighteen course meal.

Source [Metro]

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Eco Hypocrisy at the G8 Summit

Which Eco coffin to choose

David Allen — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:00:36 +0000

There are many eco friendly style coffins around these days, but a lot of them are made from wicker, willow and other materials, these are fine if you like that sort of thing, but sometimes a traditional coffin is what’s needed.

When it comes to the traditional style coffin made from solid wood with no plastic fixtures or fitting then pine the natural choice as it can be sustainable. It is also recommended that a burial is preferable than cremation, as this can produce emissions.

Source [Wigan Today]

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Furniture made from Bamboo

David Allen — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:00:40 +0000

Bamboo is one of the most eco friendly materials on the planet, although there is always the worry that if this product become over farmed, then it may end on the endangered list.

In the mean time bamboo is safe to be used and will grow back faster than it can be harvested in some cases. This furniture sold by Stacks and Stacks is made by hand and uses glue and stains which have been certified as non toxic.

Features:

Lounge Chair Includes Ottoman

Environmentally Friendly Bamboo

Non-Toxic Materials

Unique, Modern Design

Includes 1-Year Warranty

This item ships directly from the manufacturer. Product usually arrives in 2-8 business days, depending on destination, including order processing and shipping.

Assembly level/degree of difficulty: Easy

International Shipping (except to Canada) not available

Express delivery not available

Colour: Natural

Size: 36″H x 19.75″W x 28″D

Price $489.00

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Do those superstars go food shopping?

David Allen — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:00:02 +0000

Well some do, here is the Hollywood actress Julia Roberts, she does not worry about what people may think and unlike the rest of us she actually takes her reusable bags to the store with her.

What a great example some stars make to us all, it is really refreshing seeing Julia Roberts going to the supermarket getting the food in, not too sure about the car that she is getting in though, but as they say, “small steps at a time”

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EPA Releases Green Marked Businesses

Brian Yalung — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:53:26 +0000

Taiwan is home to a lot of products ranging from electronics all the way to consumer goods. But the real issue here is the eco-friendliness of these products which can only offer the green marks once proven and given the certification coming from the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA).

This is perhaps an important mark when it comes to making businesses click. Green awareness is an obvious need and for companies that want to retain customer loyalty, going green is the practice to be.

Among the 313 local businesses with EPA-certified “green mark” products, the top three are Tatung Co. (245 items), Hewlett-Packard Co. Taiwan (209 items), and Epson Taiwan (163 items), all of whom are recognized as industry leaders producing eco-friendly products such as air conditioners, refrigerators, printers, laptops, and toner cartridges.

“Those products with our ‘green mark’ are low-pollution, energy-saving, and recyclable,” Yang Ching-hsi, a division chief of the EPA, said in a press conference yesterday.

(Source) The China Post

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WaterWeek for the Healthy and Thirsty

Brian Yalung — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:21:30 +0000

Two things. Plastic and Water. These are two issues that most of us here these days as far as eco-friendly awareness concerns are on topic and to address this, hitting one will certainly make all the difference.

The matter of buying bottled water today is apparent. People need to look out for their health and well-being. As far as containers are concerned, it remains that looking for an alternative packaging for these bottled water goods is a need.

WaterWeek has offered such an alternative, making use of reusable bottles to offer to the usual bottled water buying consumer. Coming in packs of 5 16 oz bottles, addressing the plastic container issue is surely resolved.

“In recent years, bottled water consumption has increased dramatically. As a matter of fact, more than 25 million plastic bottles are disposed every day,” said Base Brands CEO and WaterWeek creator Ken Kreafle. “Most people grab a bottled water as they head out the door each day, so providing an economical, eco-friendly alternative that requires minimal adjustments to a consumer’s routine can ultimately help reduce bottles.”

Although many consumers say they prefer the convenience of bottled water on the go, many do not realize how harmful bottled water production and consumption can be because it contributes greenhouse gas emissions and pollution. However, as research continues to illustrate the adverse effects on our environment, more people are committed to reducing bottled water waste.

According to Kreafle, WaterWeek bottles can also be a personal accessory. “Unlike traditional sport-oriented water bottles, WaterWeek is specifically designed for use at home, in the office or on the go. The colors and designs are trendy, so consumers can look cool and feel great about going green whether they are in a business environment or a casual setting,” he said.

(Source) Business Wire

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Colin Firth opens green store

David Allen — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:00:28 +0000

It may have been open for a little but it takes time for the news to filter around, and the news is that there is an unassuming green store simply called “Eco” which happens to be owned by the heart throb and all round good guy Colin Firth.

The store is located in Chiswick, which is slightly on the outside border of London, or not depending on your viewpoint. Not only does the store sell nice green things the building itself has been turned into an example of how we could all change the buildings that we use by simply adding solar panels, vertical gardens, recycled wood flooring and anything else recycled.

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Colin Firth opens green store

Hitting the Green Spot Stores

Brian Yalung — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:43:27 +0000

If you are among the millions of people looking for an ideal store to find eco-friendly and organic goods then wait for a Green Spot Store to open near your area. Applying the same concept that 7-Eleven has offered throughout the years, this new convenience store is expected to make waves and help boost the eco-friendly awareness that going green people are looking for today.

Owners want customers to regard Green Spot, with its seating and free Wi-Fi access, as less convenience store and more cafe. “We want people to come in and hang out,” Mr. Garza said.

Co-owner Bruce Bagelman bought a Volkswagen with a diesel engine but found that hunting down a gas station that sells the fuel was tough. So he sought out Mr. Garza, who had owned several Smoothie Factory shops, and the two collaborated on creating the eco-friendly business that also sells biofuels.

(Source) Dallas News

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Hitting the Green Spot Stores

Neat recycled material headbands

David Allen — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:00:02 +0000

Headbands are now very popular, but instead of buying plastic and other materials, these have been made from recycled candy wrappers, secured with a piece of elastic to keep it in your head nice and firm.

One nice little point is that there is a cut “Nahui” which is made out of silver attached to the elastic, it’s those finishing touches that make all of the difference.

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What to do with those old CD’s

David Allen — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:00:55 +0000

With millions of CD’s and DVD’s being thrown away each year it might be a good idea to see if there is any way of recycling them, other than using them for coasters or Frisbees that is.

Neko Design were founded in 2005 in Mexico City and they do have some really great ideas on what to do with those old CD’s and DVD’s that would have otherwise taken nearly five hundred years to completely decompose. But they have turned these into beautiful jewellery which is combined with sterling silver to make a unique piece of jewellery.

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Tote bags and purses made from coffee bags

David Allen — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:00:15 +0000

Coffee sacks are making the rounds these days with many people and co-operatives making them into clothing and of course bags. These ones are made by the Pirate Coffee Company. They take these green coffee bean bags and turn them into really cool tote bags and purses.

Being made out of a sort of sack material, they have been double lined for strength and durability; there is a Velcro strap inside each tote. These bags are hand made and therefore each one will be slightly different to the next. They are priced from $25 to $35 each.

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Tote bags and purses made from coffee bags

The recycler wine bottle bag

David Allen — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:00:11 +0000

This is a bag that has been specifically designed to someone with the recycling duties as the bag has been given some dividers which keep the bottles from clinking together and smashing, which will not do the recycling scheme any good at all.

Its great for using when you take the empties down to the bottle bank, in actual fact the Biome Lifestyle Bottle Recycling Bag looks so brilliant that it could be used for going to the wine store and putting some new full bottles into, this would using one of those cardboard wine carriers that the store provides, and at a price of just $20, you cannot go wrong with that.

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The recycler wine bottle bag

Handy bags made from coffee bags

David Allen — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:00:12 +0000

At first glance these bags look as if they are just a bag with a nice pattern on. But upon closer inspection you will see that they are made from a sack of some sort. In this case the sack is an old recycled coffee sack and looks very neat too, with prices staring at around $15 they are not going to break the bank.

These totes are sewn up via a vocational training program at a women’s correctional facility in Shakopee, MN. This training program’s main goals are:

1. Help offenders gain and maintain industry employment within a facility learning specific trade skills.

2. Offer extra assistance with employment planning (interviewing skills, resume, portfolio, etc.)

3. Supply job leads in field of skill and location of release.

4. Provide a general job reference (job verification) to potential employers.

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Handy bags made from coffee bags

McDonalds go eco with coffee

David Allen — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:00:45 +0000

Those people who love to have a quick coffee in an Australian McDonalds will be pleased to see that very soon there will be a new type of coffee available. This is going to be an eco friendly brand which is grown under strict eco friendly conditions.

This is a good move by the Australian branch of McDonalds as they do have some serious eco competition over there, with the likes of Starbucks also looking to change their coffee to an eco friendly variety. The coffee will be coming from the Rainforest Alliance, which is where around 500 tonnes of coffee from South America.

Source [All Headline News]

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Oil Prices and Global Warming

Brian Yalung — Mon, 26 May 2008 18:00:03 +0000

Both these occurrences, global warming and the continuing oil price surge have been economic catastrophes that most people have to deal with. It has been getting harder to live in this world today and apparently each effort seems to be getting futile by the day. With these things in mind, where does the government fit in?

There are two ways to look at it. One is to see how government can benefit from it. Additional taxes and of course connecting them with global warming for a justifiable declaration. No one would bother to check in depth although the economists would do their own pencil pushing.

The other is of course the hands-off policy to which the government will wait for everything to settle and then make its move. Either way, the government will benefit while also taking credit from it once the worst is over for these two dilemmas besetting us today.

Our government is jumping aboard the global warming bandwagon in a big way. Ignoring any facts to the contrary, they continue to fuel a juggernaut that will result in more government, more taxes, more ‘crises’ and more useful idiots. Even Republicans are on board, with John McCain turning green with a twist guaranteed to garner liberal votes. He’s proposed a ‘cap and trade’ system (called redistribution of wealth) to help battle climate change. It used to be only liberals who had the hubris to think man can control climate.

(Source) The National Ledger

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Climate change chocolate, tastes as good as it sounds

David Allen — Fri, 23 May 2008 12:00:50 +0000

Anyone who is fed up with buying mass produced chocolate that has a dubious background, can now relax as there is an alternative and that is a bar of Climate Change Chocolate from Bloomsberry & Co, the chocolate is a good as chocolate gets, but you just that it’s going to be good for the environment too.

Especially as each bar comes with a wrapper that has fifteen tips to help you lighten your environmental impact, which is always a good thing to have. Just in case you ever forget that we need to protect the planet.

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May 10: World Fair Trade Day

Missy — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:01:10 +0000

How will you celebrate “World Fair Trade Day” this year? It falls on May 10, and every year the mission of WFTD is to pay homage and create awareness of fair trade products, ideals, and practices.

Many organizations from across the globe create workshops, have conferences, hold fairs, and other events to gather people and start a discussion on what fair trade is, what it means, and how it is growing as a more humane form of labor.

What is fair trade?

Fair Trade simply means fair wages and fair labor. A more thorough definition can be had from TransFair, the agency which certifies a business as fair trade compliant: “Fair Trade Certification empowers farmers and farm workers to lift themselves out of poverty by investing in their farms and communities, protecting the environment, and developing the business skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace.”

Essentially if you choose to use fair trade products, you are in essence supporting Fair Trade and all it stands for. Many farmers and artisans rely on your patronage to sustain entire families, not to mention safer and healthier working conditions.

To learn more on how to participate or promote World Fair Trade Day, visit the site.

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Companies Using Eco-friendly as a Marketing Tool

Brian Yalung — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:38:09 +0000

Effective business practices today need the proper updates as far as latest trends in marketing and promotion is concerned. Among the leading indicators that can really boost the popularity of most companies and manufacturers today is adding that green certification and awareness that everyone is going crazy about.

Let us face it. Even if there are no real green benefits in products, companies will always use it as a flagship to make a sale. Some may call it cheating but as long as it works then why not? But bear in mind, things have weird ways of getting back at you, especially if you are using a technique that is meant to cheat your customers.

Consumers are also wary of corporate motivations for trumpeting green policies and initiatives, with 35% saying they think companies sponsor green initiatives for marketing purposes. According to TNS, this skeptical group includes a high proportion of highly educated, Internet-savvy, high-income males on both coasts.

(Source) Marketing Daily

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Celebrities design rainforest tees

David Allen — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:00:30 +0000

The fashion designer Carlos Miele has launched a terrific campaign aimed at benefiting the rainforests, which simply has to be a good idea.

This tee shirt has been designed by Carlos Miele, but there are other designs from such celebrities as Scarlett Johansson, Camilla Belle, Michael Roberts, Diana Picasso, and Alice Braga, which is bound to add some interest in the project.

It has been stated that twenty per cent of each sale will go to the rain forest project which initially may not seem to be a great deal, but when you find out that some of these tees are being sold for anything up to and beyond $173 then it makes perfect sense.

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Trash can made from trash

David Allen — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:00:40 +0000

It just does not get any more sensible than this, the metal trash can from the Urban Outfitters, that has been made from a 100% recycled trash, plus a little bit of rubber on the bottom to stop the metal from scratching those wooden floors.

Features:

Wipe clean

8.5″ diameter at the base

10.5″ diameter at the top

12″ in height

Made from 100% Recycled metal

Colours and Pattern may vary

Priced at $20

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When eco friendly tastes so nice

David Allen — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:00:17 +0000

The great thing about living the eco friendly life is that so many things can be considered “Green” these days, but one thing that could have been over looked is Chocolate. You would have thought that considering all of the transportation that is involved that it could not even be considered as green. However it is not the miles that count, its how they are travelled!

Features of the Speciality Bar, Mixed Twelve Gift Box by Montezumas.

Flavours:

Jungle Fever

Surf Nut

Merry Berry

Spice it Up

Space Hopper

Culture Shock

Orangutang

Bean Machine

Gourmet Gorilla

Whoopee

Connie

Vera

Additional Information:

Contains nuts Contains nuts

No Colours Additive & Colouring free

No Preservatives Preservative Free

Gluten Free Gluten Free

GM Free GM Free

Made in Sussex Made by us in the Sussex countryside

Vegetarian Suitable for Vegetarians

Contains Dairy Contains dairy products or dairy derivatives

Buy all twelve of our fun little 45g bars in one strikingly long box for just $28

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