August 28, 2008
It is that time of year again, when the kids are getting ready to go back to school and need new accouterments for another year. This means that all last year’s clothing and bags are going to waste, so isn’t it time for new cool eco school equipment?
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The Top Five Eco School Bags are:
Timbuk2 Howies Bag @ $135
Noon Solar Stylish Solar Power Bags @ $418
Voltaic Solar Power Backpack @ $200
Targus Ecosmart Backpacks @ $59.99
Osprey Cypher Bags
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August 27, 2008
Most eco-friendly innovations coming out today tend to have some sort of glitch that has to be ratified in order for it to be free from criticism. In this specific case, BioPlastics has indeed been correctly tagged as the better option for petroleum based plastics, but it still has some hang-ups. Even if one of its marketing points is that it is biodegradable!
If you are a consumer that could care less, it all ends there. But, for curious minds
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To conserve energy and cut costs, owner Adam Boesel has come up with The Green Gym. This gym harnesses human power and turns it into electricity.
The Green Gym located in Northeast Portland, is shooting for 100% human power to run its operations, but for now it is at 20 to 25%. Some of the exercise machines are plugged into weedwacker motors and truck alternators and when the machines are in use by the gym patrons, it juices up the gym.
This is
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These shoes are definitely something special. They are based on designs from Argentina and are light yet comfortable, but what makes these shoes so special is that for every pair TOMS sold the company will donate another pair to children in need!
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Features:
Easy, comfortable slip-on shoe
Canvas Upper
Soft leather insole
Durable, textured EVA sole for improved traction
Order true to size
For every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of shoe
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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.
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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.
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August 26, 2008
I am a HUGE Coldplay fan! I have all their albums, plus their music reminds me of my youngest brother who is also a fan. It was interesting and kinda funny to read that Coldplay makes their own clothing, and that they are all into SEWING.
These guys are the epitome of cool and they like to sew in their rooms while on tour? That is revelatory to say the least. Having said that, it is kinda neat to learn that the band members and front lead singer
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Ok. I’m all for the environment. I don’t buy leather shoes anymore and I really adore the green Simple brand of footwear. But, once in awhile, style trumps eco friendly. See below.
The green shoes above are made using sustainable wool and recycled fasteners. But as you can see they are not all appealing. Sorry Patagonia, but you dropped the ball big time here.
Price: $120
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While the intention was good, it seems that actress Kate Hudson left out some minor details. In a previous post I made in June, it was announced that Kate Hudson was partnering with hair stylist David Babii to create an eco-friendly hair care line to which the proceeds with go to the WildAid Foundation. Apparently there was something more to it.
An eco-friendly secret formula called “Vanuatu Complex” was reportedly copied and used paving the
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She may be more famous for designing eco friendly lines of fashion, which includes clothing lines and even the eco friendly bags, which most designers seem to knock out these days as a standard back up line.
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But now there is going to be Stella McCartney Care, which is a range of skin care products that contain no chemicals, preservatives, genetically modified ingredients or animal parts, which just has to be a good thing.
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Eco friendly clothing is fast becoming a part of mainstream fashion design these days, but it is always great to see a decent designer churning out some very nice styles all made from eco friendly materials and in some fantastic autumn colours.
This particular design house is called Sandmaiden who have site on etsy.com, which is the home of handmade goods. The clothing lines include nightwear; lingerie and lounge wear all made from
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August 25, 2008
Looking for some inspiration in your clothes? Or perhaps you want to express yourself? Take a look at California Rising, an organic luxury line for men (and women too).
A menswear line committed to preserving the planet, California Rising pays homage to the California Spirit. Created by Joshua Fischer and Philip Sitbon, this clothing company is concerned with the state of the world and fueled by the power of freedom. California Rising uses onl
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Over at Earth First, a great list of 25 Green Entrepreneurs has been posted. From exchange-based carbon-emissions trading products owner Neil Eckert to carpet tile company owner Ray Anderson, 3 others are profiled in this fantastic overview of business owners doing good and making a killing at the same time.
These entreprenuers all have one thing in common. They have all amassed a great personal fortune while also doing trem
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Pests like mosquitoes will always be a potential health risk if you are not careful. Mosquitoes are known to be carriers of unknown diseases as they roam the world, biting anything or anyone where they land.
Mosquitoes are known to be carriers of illnesses such as Malaria and Dengue and to avoid potential contamination and irritation, it would be best to turn to mosquito traps to avoid them. To further strengthen that hold, applying eco-friendl
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This is a really great bag that is made from recycled soda bottles and has enough solar power to charge up a lap top, which is totally cool by anyone’s standards. However, there is one slight feature that a lot of people are not going to be too happy with; it will cost you around $600!
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Features:
Solar panel generates up to 17 watts, powerful enough to fully charge a typical laptop from a day of direct sunlight.
The included battery pack effi
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August 24, 2008
While their main specialty for food consumption is yogurt, it seems that if people want to go to extremes, they can also eat their utensils and trash bags over at Spoon Me, a new franchise that can be a great hangout and eco-friendly to society. Much of this is because these two things, trash bags and utensils, are made from corn derivatives.
Both Combe and Jaynes expressed ambition in expanding Spoon Me to become a national, maybe even a globa
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Here is a watch that is claimed to be eco-friendly but tough on the pocket. Perhaps a bit too pricey for the normal consumer, the Quicksilver Eco-friendly watch can be a good addition to the collection of anyone in the line of millionaires these days.
But while that is an issue, the eco-friendly make of this watch is something that has not been clearly defined. This timepiece is said to be worth $500 and if you are looking on how eco-friendly t
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August 22, 2008
Below is an awesome vegetable grill with balsamic red wine glaze recipe. Perfect for a Friday nite quick BBQ.
SERVINGS
6
TOTAL TIME
35
INGREDIENTS
2/3 cup balsamic vinegar
2/3 cup red wine
2 pounds mixed vegetables, such as tomatoes, carrots, radishes, onions, sliced or quartered
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 ounces prosciutto
1 sprig summer savory, chopped
PREPARATION
1. Make the balsamic glaze: Combine the ba
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According to rechargeable battery makers Uniross, rechargeable batteries have 32 times less impact on the environment and use less than 1/23rd the natural resources of their disposable counterparts.
This quote was taken from an article entitled Top 10 Ways To NOT Screw Up Earth At Work, and it featured tips on things you can do at the office are more energy efficient and less wasteful.
With batteries powering up a bevy of items everything from c
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Filed by Missy at August 22nd, 2008 on 7:52 am
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When it gets to that time of year when all the leaves begin to fall, wouldn’t it great if there was some sort of use for them, well there is now and it is a pretty good use too.
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Just take a look at this furniture it looks cool, and believe it or not this furniture is made from leaves, twigs and bark, which is a really good use for something that would almost certainly be wasted if it was not used for some other purpose like this.
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Well not exactly, a green wedding as such, but a white wedding dress which is eco friendly. There must be so many choices to make when choosing a wedding dress, but do the materials and how the dress has been made, ever come into the equation?
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Well it should because an eco friendly wedding dress does not have to be made of banana palms to be green, as this selection from Morgan Boszilkov are everything that a green girl could ever want.
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August 21, 2008
There are digital versions of magazines popping up all over, which takes your favorite magazines and puts them online for you to read. No paper no waste.
Have you jumped on this bandwagon yet? One such digital magazine resource is Zinio, which was recently profiled by Mrs Green at My Zero Waste blog. She notes that she is a magazine horde. I am guilty of this as well, i truly treasure magazines. I get excited every time a NEW! issue hits my mail
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After reading the article at The Daily Green entitled 10 Helpful Ways To Recycle Used Books, i found Book Crossing.
This is a really neat concept, basically the premise is you release your used books into the wild, and the books are tracked through a series of codes you put in it. Then others who find it, will share on the find via the BC website.
There are load of members from all countries. In fact the current count is over 700,000 members and
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Ask Not What Your Planet Can Do For You, But What You Can Do For Your Planet. Cute magnet found at Concord, New Hampshire based Real Green Goods.com
The button magnet is made with recycled metals, and has a magnetic strap attached on the back. Price: $1.50
Make a statement on your bag, locker, fridge, car, or anywhere you want to showcase your commitment to the planet. It’s red white and blue, plus GREEN.
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If you’re into a modernist look or a Mad Max look, i know each is quite different, but the items showcased below fit each design aesthetic.
Re Nest recently stumbled upon an Etsy designer who specializes in creating art out of recycled circuit boards. Some of the pieces are even functional, such as the recycled circuit clip board. My personal fave is the recycled pc circuit board sun catcher pictured below.
I’m curious to know where
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Back in March of this year, i profiled the NEW! electronics recycling program from the United States Postal Service, in where they accept your small electronics and personal gadgets.
In the article i focused on the aspect that they accept iPods and other MP3 players, but they also accept other devices.
Let’s take a look at all the personal electronic devices that the USPS will recycle for free:
inkjet printers
mp3 players
cell phones
pda&#
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