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Sprint Unveils Eco-friendly Packaging

Brian Yalung — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:24:06 +0000

Eco-friendly packaging is all over the news today and apparently Sprint is following the trend. Being a popular spot for mobile phones and gadgets, the need for eco-friendly packaging should be something that will place Sprint into the record books. Actually they have been named the 15th Most Green Telecom Company and are bound to be ranked higher in the future.

Beginning this month, Sprint will ship out these packages to all retail and online stores. The packages have become about 20 to 40 percent smaller, which will save 647 tons of waste each year; it will also help Sprint save 35% on packaging and shipping costs, to the tune of around $2.1 annually.

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Sprint Unveils Eco-friendly Packaging

Hospital In Manhattan Gets First Ever Eco Energy Plant

Missy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:19:29 +0000

In NewYork, a Manhattan hospital installs first ever eco energy plant.

NYP Hospital switched from traditional coal gas to eco friendly energy in order to provide cleaner air to patients, not to mention save a bundle in annual energy costs. And the yearly (co2 savings) from the co-generation plant will amount to removing 3,600 automobiles off the road.

As for how it works, below in their own words, New York-Presbyterian Hospital explains:

The 7.5-megawatt power plant burns natural gas in a turbine to generate electricity continuously for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Heat from the turbine, which is usually wasted as exhaust gas, is captured and reused to generate steam for heating and cooling.

What about a power outage? The hospital senior VP of facilities development explains that a back-up power source is in place, which would go into effect and not compromise critical patient areas.

For more details on this ground breaking energy technology, visit NYP.

via The Epoch Times

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Hospital In Manhattan Gets First Ever Eco Energy Plant

Guffly Adds “Top Guffs” To Its Daily Roster

Missy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:33:26 +0000

We told you about Guffly a few months back and how they have a new eco friendly product listed daily on their website. It’s like Woot!, but green.

Well they have recently announced that they’re adding a TOP GUFFS section, as demand for their items has increased and they want to satisfy customers looking for more than just the daily offerings.

The Top Guffs currently include customer favorites like the Buckle Up Tote made from reclaimed seatbelt scraps into a functional and stylish purse, Lego My Recycled Cuff Links made from the favorite childhood toy, and a Recycled Circuit Board Business Card Case that is made from discarded circuit boards. Each of the products is clearly labeled with what makes it eco-friendly, a label earned only after the team has researched the product to prevent greenwashing.

So in addition to the Daily Guff, now you can also enjoy their “Top Guffs” section, with lots of cool unique eco friendly gift products.

Unfortunately their site seems to be down at the moment though, it seems they’re getting loads of traffic. But bookmark the site and visit again in abit, you won’t be disappointed.

via Reuters.com

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Guffly Adds “Top Guffs” To Its Daily Roster

Recycled Paper USB Drive From Boardy

Missy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:42:30 +0000

Yes, you read that right. An enterprising company from the Netherlands has managed to come out with a paper USB drive. And recycled paper at that.

The Boardy Paper USB drive is similar in properties to conventional USB drives, but Boardy’s in essence does away with the casing completely. Only paper is used.

Quite unusual, but it works. Well it works in the manufacturing sense.

The Boardy site is pretty bare and not much other info is available, such as price, size, and memory.

But have a look at the drive in the pic above.

via Geek Sugar

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Recycled Paper USB Drive From Boardy

Portable Waterless Car Wash System Launched

Brian Yalung — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:10:37 +0000

As people are now aware of the scarcity of water, car washing is one aspect that has to be addressed. And while some are trying hard to conserve water by avoiding the usual water-wasting hoses, here is one that is waterless in nature. These waterless car wash systems makes use of Eco Touch Waterless Car Wash Concentrate and a portable sprayer that gives users the ability to clean multiple vehicles quickly and effectively with minimal water consumption.

Eco Touch Waterless Car Wash concentrate is non-toxic, biodegradable and phosphate-free. The Portable Waterless Car Wash System is available in 3 packages that consist of the portable sprayer and Eco Touch Concentrate. Prices start at $249 for the 30-vehicle system which includes a portable sprayer and 16 oz of Eco Touch Concentrate. The 250-vehicle system sells for $349 and includes 1 gallon of Eco Touch Concentrate. The 1,000-vehicle system sells for $699 and comes with 5 gallons Eco Touch Concentrate.

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Portable Waterless Car Wash System Launched

Waste Free Lunch Kits

Brian Yalung — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:09:02 +0000

Here is something fashionable that laborers and students can use as an alternative to store their lunch and snacks. The Waste Free Lunch kits from everyday Jun offers reusable solutions which should complement disposable lunch items that carries a fashion statement. This customizable and hip messenger bag contains reusable packing lunch items fit for any age.

These waste free lunch kits retail for $42.00.

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Waste Free Lunch Kits

What Fun! Eco Tech Gear Made From Reclaimed Motherboards

Missy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:05:52 +0000

Don we now our eco friendly geeky tech gear. What geek can resist reclaimed toys and gadgets made from motherboards?

Not many. At MotherboardGifts.com, their specialization is in one-a-kind gifts all made from upcycled pc motherboards and other similar materials.

Lovely gift ideas for the eco geeky prince or princess in your world.

Everything on the site is made from recycled computer motherboards, everything. Have a look, surely you will find something for your list.

via Crafting A Green World

Check out a few of their awesomely geeky eco gift products below:

Circuit Board Dog Tags

Heart Shaped Circuit Board Pendant

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What Fun! Eco Tech Gear Made From Reclaimed Motherboards

Adorable Recycled Wool Pillow From FeltWerker

Missy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:38:50 +0000

Lovely philosophy from FeltWerker on why she uses and chooses recycled wool felt over virgin felt wool.

Feltwerker says she is drawn to recycled wool sweaters because:

Working with recycled sweaters is very inspiring, the colors are so vibrant the texture so nubby and of course repurposed. My goal is to produce functional objects that bring out a soulful response to ooh and ahh and caress. A frequent comment to my flower pins is ‘they look like candy!’

Resale shops are my favorite place to shop and where I find fabulous sweaters for felting.

Sometimes I feel like I am drowning in felt! My goal is to use all of the scraps that I create. It’s definitely a challenge. Help me out by buying scraps. You’ll love them!

As an animal lover, when you use recycled wool, less animals have to go through (what they go through) for the use of their wool. And as an environmentally friendly option, reclaimed wool is easier on the planet when you think of the energy saved by not creating virgin wool.

The cute pillow pictured above is one of FeltWerker’s creations and it features recycled felt wool from a gently used sweater and wool inside to make it nice and plump to lay on. It’s quite adorable and from the looks of it, seems to be well crafted as well.

For more such lovely pieces, visit FeltWerker on Etsy.

via Crafting a Green World and FeltWerker on Etsy

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Adorable Recycled Wool Pillow From FeltWerker

Rent A Goat Landscaping Service To The Rescue

Missy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:14:39 +0000

Have a large sized landscaping mess? Why not try a new and unique landscaping method. Goats.

Yes, goats. A company by the name of Rent-A-Ruminant rents out the grass eating animals to home and land owners who seek an effective but off the beaten path type of lawn care.

But the service is not cheap or fast. In fact it takes approximately 3 to 5 days to clear through 10,000 square feet of rubbish. And this is with 60 goats. What about goat safety? Well to make sure that the goats are not exposed to anything toxic, a thorough inspection of the area is performed by company managers before any work is started. And according to the source article, an actual person does hang around throughout the “clean up process” to ensure goat safety and to tidy up missed areas.

If this eco friendly landscaping service idea interests you, give it a try.

For more information, visit the company’s website.

via Inventor Spot

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Rent A Goat Landscaping Service To The Rescue

Detroit Lions Recycle Used Gear To Benefit High Schoolers

Missy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:34:53 +0000

The Detroit Lions football team take on high school players with an arsenal of recycled gear.

Each year they donate x number of shoes, cleats and other used football equipment that otherwise would end up in a local landfill. But with the help of their community affairs coordinator Chad Walker they collect countless used gear by placing it in a HUGE box located centrally in their locker room.

When this box fills up, the recycled gear heads to Detroit area high schools and charities. Where countless boys and young men take advantage of the gently used equipment and cleats.

The Detroit Lions have been doing this for approximately seven years and as you can imagine – the goods go toward fulfilling the dreams of the next generation of players. Here’s hoping for another seven years.

via FREEP.com

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Detroit Lions Recycle Used Gear To Benefit High Schoolers

Eco-friendly Racks for Red Wines

Brian Yalung — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:56:08 +0000

As the Christmas season comes near, red wine are sure to be among the top gifts you will receive. For sure not all of them will be consumed for the season and chances are you may be looking for a good wine rack to hold them for the meantime. And just in case you plan to get one, here are some eco-friendly wine racks that should fit in your home perfectly. Here are some eco-friendly wine racks you can consider getting.

Felt Wine Rack: $34.99
Recycled Ski Wine Rack: $56.00
Recycled Steel Wine Rack: $77.95
Eco-Stack Wine Racks $39.95
Storvino Recycled Plastic Wine Storage: $19.99

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Eco-friendly Racks for Red Wines

Denim Donations Being Accepted At Pine Ridge Mall In Chubbuck

Missy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:45:46 +0000

If you live in the Chubbuck area you still have time to donate your old denim at the Pine Ridge Mall.

Feel free to bring in any old pair of jeans, in any condition and they will get recycled into insulation and used in Habitat For Humanity homes.

They note that the jeans literally can be in any condition – torn, worn or scorned – the jeans will be accepted. But you better hurry, as the deadline to drop off your old denim is tomorrow, Tuesday November 3rd.

via Local News 8

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Denim Donations Being Accepted At Pine Ridge Mall In Chubbuck

2010 US Census Questionnaire Paper To Be Recycled

Missy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:47:25 +0000

The government has announced that it will recycle 600 million US Census questionnaires.

This is the first year that the US Census has begun a recycling effort, no doubt with Obama behind the White House, this initiative will go as planned and reach its goal.

What is the goal? To send the questionnaires to the national recycling plant in Indiana and sell the material to contractors. The proceeds will then go towards federal childcare facilities all over the country.

With 600 million questionnaires, this effort should raise quite abit of money.

via AllGov.com

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2010 US Census Questionnaire Paper To Be Recycled

Armorlite EcoSafety Coating for Light Bulbs

Brian Yalung — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:37:10 +0000

Mercury poisoning and the hazards they provide are common to us but now there may be a solution for this issue. Apparently the Armorlite EcoSafety Coatings act as skins for the bulbs which stay intact even if the bulb inside shatters. These protective skin bulbs are expected to come out in the coming months are expected to retail for about $7.99.

(Source) Crave via Coolest Gadgets

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Armorlite EcoSafety Coating for Light Bulbs

100% Biodegradable Leaf Sack

Brian Yalung — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:29:22 +0000

Leaves are sure to be a problem and while you can sweep them all you want, a suitable container or sack may be needed, especially if you want to have the eco-friendly initiative added to it. This 100% biodegradable leaf sack should do the trick. All you have to do is put the dead leaves in the sack, place it in one corner and they will biodegrade on their own after which you wonderful compost. A great solution for the falling autumn leaves and how to get rid of them.

Price: £1.65

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100% Biodegradable Leaf Sack

Heineken Unveils Eco-Friendly Tote Bags

Brian Yalung — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:42:51 +0000

It looks like Heineken has jumped into the eco-friendly bandwagon. However, if you think that it is about beer, you can forget it. Though it wasn’t mentioned, these new Heineken eco-friendly tote bags may be a form of giveaways unless Heineken has shifted its attention towards the women’s fashion industry. If you want to know the connection, these tote bags were made from non-recyclable scraps of old Heineken billboards which are now useful as far as women shopping is concerned. This is a complete turnaround from the way that Heineken has been using ads with women on the raw end eh?

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Heineken Unveils Eco-Friendly Tote Bags

Google Launches PowerMeter All Across the UK!

max — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:35:38 +0000

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Google has partnered up with energy company in the UK to provide accurate, real-time energy tracking all across the UK with their new service PowerMeter. The point of this? When people can measure how much energy they use, they can save more energy. Read more over at the Network Blog.

According to Mark Daeche, first:utility’s CEO, “At the end of the day, if you can’t measure and view your energy use, it’s very difficult to make savings.”

This is so true, especially since residents can see how much impact they have on their energy bill by turning off unnecessary gadgets and appliances in their house.

Furthermore, this might prove to be a good testing ground for future integration of Google’s PowerMeter in the U.S. or other countries.

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Google Launches PowerMeter All Across the UK!

Amazing Sneakers Made From Recycled Metal

Missy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:21:12 +0000

Take a look at these amazing sneakers made from recycled metals. They’re not fashion so much as art.

An American artist by the name of Gabriel Dishaw designs the sneaks out of discarded wires, bolts and other small metal bits and pieces. The result is nothing short of brilliant. Each sneaker shoe is molded and designed to bring awareness to the recycling and upcycling movement, as artist David feels that many things can be reused when a tad of creativity and talent are put together.

Well, not quite David. I could muster up all the creativity and talent in my possession and still not come up with as gorgeous a creation as your recycled metal sneakers.

But one can surely be inspired by David and his art. For more information and to see more riveting pics of metal sneaks, check out David’s website.

via GreenMuze

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Amazing Sneakers Made From Recycled Metal

The ZEGNA Solar Jacket Is Great For Winter Fun In The Sun

Missy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:57:33 +0000

With so many gadgets to power up, it would be really awesome if there were a jacket which allowed for the juicing up of these gadgets all in one place?

Well there is when you use a solar jacket. Many clothing manufacturers are looking to harness the power of the sun and make their clothing not only great looking, but functional as well.

A solar jacket usually has holes and compartments fitted in strategic locations which allow the placement of either an mp3 player, a digital camera or other small electronic. And then there are built-in solar panels usually on the back of the jacket or sleeves, in the case of the solar jacket pictured above from ZEGNA it’s in the sleeves.

How much juice could you get out of the Zegna solar jacket? It would take approximately five hours of sunlight to juice up your iPod or cell phone.

Not bad if you’re on an extended outdoor trip or jaunt.

The ZEGNA solar jacket comes in the color black and the solar panels are detachable as well if you prefer to not carry around your green cred.

via GreenMuze

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The ZEGNA Solar Jacket Is Great For Winter Fun In The Sun

Kiran Solar Lantern

Brian Yalung — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:20:38 +0000

Here is a neat lantern that you can perhaps use when you go camping or at times when blackouts occur. Rather than turn to expensive kerosene lamps, here is one that recharges using solar power. The Kiran Solar Lantern is 5 times brighter than a kerosene lantern and is good for use up to 8 hours on a full charge. It can be plugged in as well but just in case you find yourself in calamities where electricity is cut, at least you can harness the power of the sun to get some lighting solutions your way.

Price: $10.00

(Source) Coolest Gadgets

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Kiran Solar Lantern

The Cool iREV Party Boat Has Electric Motor

Missy — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:30:58 +0000

GreenMuze reports on an oddly shaped all electric party boat called the iREV.

The donut shaped party vessel known as the iREV is powered by a 2.5 hp electric motor and batteries that last up to 10 hours when fully charged.

The 360 degree floating vessel seats ten people under cover of an enormous umbrella and features a host of festive options including a low smoke BBQ grill, sound system and satellite radio.

Why is GreenMuze reporting this in October when everyone is out of the water? Not sure, but I suppose those in South America or tropical regions can still knock themselves out with this luxury sustainable water vessel. And it’s pretty cool even if it is October.

The retail price on the iREV is $24,000.

via GreenMuze

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The Cool iREV Party Boat Has Electric Motor

Jesse Graves Introduces Mud Graffiti Art

Missy — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:54:36 +0000

If you’re a child of the eighties you know all about graffiti wall art as it was HUGE back then.

But this is not 1988, it is 2009 and graffiti is now eco friendly. Yes graffiti as drawn by artist Jesse Graves is still transfixed on city walls and streets, but it’s made from a mud base, not toxic spray paint.

Jesse Graves is leading the eco graffiti movement and through his website, he’s encouraging other street artists to use mud graffiti for their art. How? By giving step by step instructions on how to make it and use it. Safely, easily and cheaply.

With mud graffiti, artists get the same results and are able to spread their messages, but in an earth friendly way.

via GreenMuze

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Jesse Graves Introduces Mud Graffiti Art

Southwest Adds GREEN Plane To Fleet

Missy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:44:40 +0000

Southwest claims it takes environmental stewardship very seriously and today announced the introduction of a test GREEN plane to its fleet.

This eco friendly plane is a 737-700 model and will feature a series of sustainable features including:

reduced weight through various materials improvement
introduction of two new alternative leather products, such as e-leather and IZIT leather, two synthetics which prove to be durable but are both a mixture of man made technology with discarded leather scraps
recycled carpeting in the cabin
canvas life vest pouches, instead of metal
a lighter foam in the back of airline seats which reduces weight
and an overhaul and improvement of the Southwest onboard recycling program

Environmental Stewardship is a responsibility Southwest takes seriously, and efficient operations are the hallmark of our Company and the foundation of our environmental commitment. Over the decades, Southwest has been at the
forefront of such efficiencies as paperless tickets, quick turnarounds, installation of winglets, and, more recently; the installation of fleet-wide advanced avionics. This focus on efficiency not only makes good business sense, it is the right thing to do.

It seems Southwest is dead set on being the sustainable airline leader with its eco friendly and forward thinking.

Let’s just hope they can keep the prices low as well. And as of this writing, no word on where or when this GREEN plane will debut.

via Reuters.com

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Brad Pitt Mulls Floating House Concept

Brian Yalung — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:25:43 +0000

The “Floating House” idea came from actor Brad Pitt during the post-Katrina New Orleans disaster. And now that the Philippines seems to be technically in the same boat, these floating houses may very well be suited. Pitt and his Make It Right (MIR) foundation are building these floating houses made from eco-friendly materials and it seems that to aid the Filipinos devastated by Typhoon Ondoy, this idea may just work.

The floating houses are built with hollow concrete cubes underneath for buoyancy, while electricity and water are pumped through flexible pipes. Each house costs about $310,000. Perhaps the only thing here right now is affordability. Many of the Filipino people practically lost everything. Do I hear the government stepping in? No personal (graft and corruption mindsets) interests please!

(Source) News Break

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Brad Pitt Mulls Floating House Concept

New Eco-friendly Pizza Boxes from Eco Inc.

Brian Yalung — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:35:48 +0000

You may soon get your next pizza in eco-friendly packaging. The new trend is being applied by Eco Inc. for its pizza box packaging over in Manhattan. Starting today, the Green Box will be offered to pizza parlors which is made from 100% recycled materials which can eventually adjust as fast as you consume your pizza slices. So if you have leftovers, don’t worry about having to worry about the large box and where to store it. You can basically just size it down and have a more handy container based on the size of your leftover pizza.

‘Green Box’ Product Promo (Pizza Box) from Green Box on Vimeo.

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New Eco-friendly Pizza Boxes from Eco Inc.

LolliDoo Eco-Pocket Diapers

Brian Yalung — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:50:53 +0000

Many parents are being encouraged to go green by making use of cloth diapers these days. However, the problem is what brand or where you can get them poses as a constraint. But perhaps the recent 2009 Diapers Campaign for the best Cloth Diaper Products can direct us towards the proper direction. And the winner is LolliDoo Eco-Pocket Diapers! With the award, LolliDoo gets the PTPA Green Seal of Approval, a mark that proves that this company is aiming for an environmental effort without sacrificing quality for child’s use.

LolliDoo Eco-Pocket Diapers were among many entries competing to win the PTPA Media Seal of Approval for the 2009 Diaper campaign. PTPA Media listened to the wants of their international parenting community of over 20,000 parents, and launched this focused campaign.

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LolliDoo Eco-Pocket Diapers

ABC Fine Wine Takes Cork Recycling To New Heights

Missy — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:28:45 +0000

In Tampa Florida a fine wine store is designing one of the largest cork recycling initiatives in the state. Why cork? Cork is a natural product that can be recycled into many things, such as floor and wall tiles, car engine gaskets, and even fishing rod handles.

Companies such as TerraCycle and Yemm & Hart seek out recycled cork to create these products and then sell the products to large retailers like Target, and other office supply stores or direct online via their website.

ABC Fine Wine & Spirits has set up drop off boxes in each of their 1,500 locations across the state of Florida so that anyone can come in and drop off their wine corks. And many have done just that, but in large quantities. As mentioned on their cork recycling page, a guest delivered approximately 1,400 corks to their Winter Park store on September 22nd, 2009. That’s a whole lotta corks.

In addition to keeping the corks out of landfils, ABC donates .02 per cork to several charities they work with. A rep from ABC mentioned that it may not seem like alot, “but if ABC stores collect just ten corks each day in each store, that’s more than $10,000 a year in donations”.

So with the help of consumers who bring back their used corks, to Terra Cycle who processes the corks and turns them into upcycled beautiful things, ABC is hoping to make a BIG difference in Florida…and beyond.

For more information and to find out how you can help, visit ABC Fine Wine.

via Tampa Bay Online

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ABC Fine Wine Takes Cork Recycling To New Heights

Excellent Example Of A Local Shoe Recycling Event

Missy — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:19:50 +0000

Are you wanting to create a local shoe recycling event in your town and need inspiration? Look to the Moms and Tots initiative in Morristown, New Jersey.

Amanda Powers a member of the group and a mom decided to create a local shoe recycling event in her hometown to entice other moms to bring out and donate old gymshoes. Where do the gymshoes go? They go to the Nike Reuse-a-Shoe program and there they get turned into awesome playgrounds and basketball courts. Through the event everyone (not just moms) are encouraged to bring in a pair (or two) of shoes that either no longer fit or simply have seen better days.

Once Nike receives the donations, their process is pretty cool. They ship to one of their two processing locations, one in Oregon and one in Belgium, where the shoes are sorted and processed into three types of raw material: rubber from the outsole, foam from the midsole and fabric fibers from the upper. That stuff then goes on to be integrated into courts, fields, and playgrounds.

The Moms and Tots group set up the recycling drive as an event and has proven to be a great idea in Morristown. So it might work well in your neck of the woods as well.

For more information on the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe recycling program head on over to their website.

via NJ.com

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Excellent Example Of A Local Shoe Recycling Event

Qatar Airways Launches Natural Gas Commercial Jet

Brian Yalung — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:53:14 +0000

Qatar Airways has defied the odds and perhaps flown a jet like no other airline has yet dared. This is what sums up the new development that Qatar Airways has officially flown the first commercial jet that runs on natural gas. This alternative fuel discovery was able to power an Airbus A340-600 from London Gatwick that landed in the Qatari capital, Doha.

From the look of it, this may be a good sign for the aviation sector. Unless some kinks come out, you can bet that natural gas may yet be the answer to the fuel woes of the transport industry. Then again, this is just one flight and other issues like impact on the engines and the volume of use need to be observed and recorded further.

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Qatar Airways Launches Natural Gas Commercial Jet

BISSEL Unveils New Eco-friendly Packaging

Brian Yalung — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:51:19 +0000

BISSEL Homecare Inc., has unveiled a new and improved eco-friendly home care solution, combining harmless cleaning solutions in an eco-friendly packaging. The new line of 2X concentrated formulas now come in half-sized bottles what offer practically the same cleaning power of non-concentrated formulas to address environmental concerns.

These new smaller bottles use less shelf space, cut freight costs, and make it easier for consumers to carry, store and pour the product. 2X concentrated products carry the EPA’s Design for the Environment (DfE) certification, which is recognized for safer chemistry.

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Solar Decathlon In Washington Proves University Students Are On The Cutting Edge Of GREEN Design

Missy — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:17:47 +0000

Twenty university student teams descended onto the National Mall in Washington DC over the weekend to showcase their entry into the Solar Decathlon competition.

Each student team had to create an energy efficient solar powered home that was both functional and aesthetically alluring. The student entries came from all over the US, including the University of Louisiana and University of Puerto Rico. Winners were announced in several categories over the weekend as well, and some of the winners proved that university students are on the cutting edge of clean energy and GREEN design.

Check out the entry (pictured above) from Team California who won in the category of architecture. That eco house is amazing!

First place in the architecture competition went to Team California, for this practical and elegant house roofed in 48 solar panels. Even on a cloudy day, the panels provide 75 percent of the energy needed to run the house, and on a sunny day the panels generate a whopping 150 percent of what is needed.

via Discover Magazine Blog

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Top 10 Eco Friendly Gadgets, DIY and Technology!

max — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:03:10 +0000

Here’s top 10 eco-friendly gadgets, DIYs, and technology posts from our network blog Zedomax.com:

1. Solar Food Dehydrator

You might want to catch-up on how to make a solar food dehydrator. Not only will you be using solar power, you will be able to make some really good eco-friendly beef jerky with it.

2. Recycled CD Clock

If you are like most of use who have watched CDs grow and die (sorta), you probably have tons of these old CDs laying around. Don’t throw them away, learn how to make one of these cool CD clocks with them.

3. Solar Juice Bar

Now is the time to start using solar power on all of your gadgets. Can you remember the last time your cellphone, iPod, or any other gadgets that ran out of battery yet the sun was shining on? Get the Solar Juice Bar from ThinkGeek and never have that problem again! (via)

4. Recycled Ribbons

Ribbons are great ways to support this month’s breast cancer awareness month. Even better, make them using recycled materials such as an old newspaper, magazine, or even beer cans! – link

5. Solar Oven using recycled Office Supplies

Spend a lot of time at work working? Take one of those days making one of these cool solar ovens that can reach up to 120 degrees in fahrenheit. Best of all, you will actually be recycling most of the parts from unused office supplies. Learn how to make a solar oven here.

6. High Volume Rain Water Barrel

Rainy season is now hitting most of the US and probably the rest of the world (I think), you might want to consider stacking up on some free rain water in high-volume rain water barrels as shown below. (and use water your small garden plants with it) Not only will you be helping the world recycle water, you will be helping literally helping the world to save more filtered fresh water for something else. Plus, natural water from rain is probably even better for your plants than faucet water.) – Learn how to make high volume water barrels here.

7. Solar Heliostat Sun Tracking Device

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Here’s a fun project that involves “tracking the sun”. This might come in very handy when you are working on certain solar energy-related projects where sunlight is crucial for efficiency. – Read more about the Solar Heliostat here.

8. Solar Tree Concept

Here’s a genius idea for directly converting sunlight into usable DC/AC energy. Great idea but I think there will be more innovations required for this to actually work.

9. Solar Pack AC/DC Inverter!

If you live in super-sunny country, you might want to seriously consider getting one of these solar packs as portable power as these can supply up to 10 amps of 120VAC or even 12VDC power to most of your gadgets. (via)

10. Eco Friendly Speakers

Learn how to make eco-friendly speakers for your iPod or any other MP3 gadgets.

Want more? Don’t forget to check out the Earth section at Zedomax.com!

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Got Old Floppy Disks? Send Them To Disk-Art

Missy — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:47:47 +0000

If you have old 3.5 floppy disks lying around that you no longer use (and why would you?) send them in to Disk-Art.

As their name suggests, they create art from discarded and recycled disks. Everything from exclusive wall art to photo frames and single disk fun stuff.

The guys and gals from Disk-Art want to breathe new life into your old floppies, so round them up and send them off.

For complete details, visit Disk-Art.

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Eco Friendly Bed for Kids!

max — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:22:23 +0000

Thinking about a new bed for your kids? Check out the Ecotots eco friendly twin beds, which feature 100% formaldehyde-free wood with eco friendly finish. Of course, it might have been better if they used more sustainable bamboo in these kids’ beds but still, it’s a good bed for your kids with no toxic materials added. You also have a choice or either red, natural, green, or cocoa color. My favorite is green of course, GO GREEN!

Made from 13 rigid pieces of 100% formaldehyde-free, FSC Certified real wood and featuring an eco-friendly, non-toxic, eco-friendly finish, it assembles in minutes with our patented no tools assembly method. The footboard seat doubles as a work surface or storage and as a place to sit and dress… keeping off the bed your tot has hopefully just made on their own. Eco-mom’s and pop’s will be green with envy.

Price: $800 at CymaxBaby

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Frost Scroll Solar Powered Lantern

Brian Yalung — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:10:13 +0000

Perk up your garden with some energy-saving lanterns with this Frost Scroll Solar Powered Lantern. You don’t have to plug it in. It gets its power from the sun, a stylish new device you can place in your backyard. If you want to know if it can be used indoors, yes it can. Just as long as you place it somewhere where sunlight can pass through, the lantern is good to go.

It comes with an on/off switch, so that you can choose when to use up the collected charge. You can purchase the lights individually for £24.99 or about $39.

(Source) Coolest Gadgets

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Solar Powered Ebook Reader Announced By LG

Missy — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:55:37 +0000

LG has just announced that they have a solar powered ebook reader in development.

This is big news in the growing ebook industry. And as you may or may not know Amazon has an ebook reader called the Kindle and Sony has the Sony reader, then there is the recent announcement from Barnes & Noble that they have a color ebook reader due out next month.

The LG solar reader is the green model of the bunch and promises about a days worth of reading from about 4 hours of sunlight. Yes, it could be argued that all ebook readers are green, but this one goes just a tad further with its built-in solar cell.

This is exciting news because the more competitors that come out with their own e-reader, the lower the prices will get.

via EbookReaderGuide.com

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Go Green Visa Credit Card

Brian Yalung — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:40:35 +0000

Doha Bank has announced the launch of their eco-friendly credit card, the Go Green Visa Credit Card. The card itself is made from biodegradable material and ensures that 1% of all customer spending will be converted into Green points and then donated to an approved green cause. This includes causes like tree planting in Qatar.

The tie-up is good for the eco-friendly efforts most businesses are required. But as far as acquiring a credit card at this point of the financial crisis, it may not necessarily translate into something ideal. Regardless, you have to commend Doha Bank for their effort. Let us see who will bite with their new green deal.

(Source) Arabian Business http://www.arabianbusiness.com/570131-doha-bank-launches-eco-friendly-credit-card-

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Thermeleon Panels Tiles

Brian Yalung — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:31:01 +0000

If you are among the people searching for better power consumption other than turning to the expensive solar panels, here is one that may interest you. The Thermeleon Panel Tiles change their colors based on temperature and turn while it is hot and reflect heat when it is cold to absorb the warmth of the sun. This translates into better temperature for rooms. No word on whether they would be made official but they seem like great conceptual alternatives to the usual solar panels that cost a lot.

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Ceramic Solar Sphere Lantern

Brian Yalung — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:02:46 +0000

Lantern or camera, the important thing is functionality. That is what perhaps best describes this ceramic solar sphere lantern which many say is a candle in disguise. So what makes it eco-friendly? One is of course where it draw its power, the sun. No word though on the materials used for the outer ceramic encasing although it seems to be helping a lot in the illumination prowess. It has a replaceable NiMh battery that is rechargeable. One full charge is good for up to 8 hours of use. If you are interested in this lantern, you can get it for around $19 at Envirogadget.

Via Coolest Gadgets

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Eco-friendly Sheep Skin Boots

Brian Yalung — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:02:58 +0000

Here is something for the fashionistas out there. If you are looking for a great alternative towards the usual leather boots, check out these sheep skin boots from Celtic Sheepskin. Known for Ugg style boots, they offer these lasting sheepskin shoes which are made from natural fibers, sheep, cows, goats, alpacas and camels as well as from the cotton and bamboo plants. These components are a lot better for the environment compared to the other materials that some boots are made from like nylons.

Some of Celtic’s favourite boots this season include their limited edition Coffee & Grey Classic Boots £120, their new Biker Boot £130 and their totally practical Aqualamb Boots £135 – £155, which have a special weatherproofing layer ideal for country living.

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Portland Fashion Week 2009 Is All About Sustainability

Missy — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:48:56 +0000

In Portland Oregon this week starts the first ever US sustainable production of a fashion week.

Everything from the stage the models saunter on to the lighting overhead and the fashion itself will be sustainable for 2009.

The producer of the show is happy to announce that many (though not all) of the designers and artists involved in Portland Fashion Week will go green and offer up eco friendly collections.

I’m going to profile Sweet Skins next, who will be presenting their fall 2010 collection at PFW. They specialize in chic organic clothing.

Want to attend PFW? Tickets are available online or at the door and take note that on Sunday, the shows final night will be dedicated to nothing but sustainable fashion.

via KGW.com

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Get Hip With Recycled Cereal Box Business Cards

Missy — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:06:51 +0000

How cool are these business cards made from genuine recycled cereal box cardboard?

The video does a nice job of showcasing the quality of these business cards from USB. They are manually printed via Letterpress, cut via guillotine paper cutter and each comes in either the Wheaties, Cheerios or Fruit Loops variety cereal box. Next time you’re low on your set, try these and see what reaction you get from your peeps.

Surely at the very least, these eco hip business cards will be conversation starters. And what leads to business better than a conversation rooted in interest and surprise.

Get hip and check out the recycled cereal box business cards from USB.

via USB Cards and video via You Tube and This Is Green

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First The Samsung Reclaim, Now The Samsung Blue Earth

Missy — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:20:48 +0000

In a continuing line of eco friendly phones from Samsung, we now have the new Samsung Blue Earth.

This tablet style touchscreen phone is the latest GREEN model from Samsung, and it features a screen made from recycled water bottles, a neat solar panel on the back which Samsung claims can get about 15 minutes of talk time after an hour in the sun, and cool extra features as well besides the eco stuff, such as GPS capability and an impressive 3mp camera.

The Samsung Blue Earth is not available in the US, but might very well be if other similar GREEN Samsung devices sell well. Currently the Samsumg Reclaim is their only US marketed eco friendly phone, which we wrote about a few weeks ago.

via Info Sync World

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Organic Wine From Domaine Carneros Is Now Also Vegan

Missy — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:19:02 +0000

Did you know that some wines and champagne are made with animal by product? Specifically the animal by product of isinglass (derived from sturgeon bladders ), this is added in during the fermentation process because it “clarifies” the wine.

But have no fear, as some wineries have progressed and are creating their wines from other more natural methods, such as Domaine Carneros.

Domaine Carneros a premium lux brand based in the Napa Valley area of California have recently announced that their line of sparkling wines are all made with no animal by product, making it officially vegan friendly.

The variety profiled above is the Brut Rose, an organic sparkling wine perfect for the upcoming holiday celebrations. It’s also listed as a top ten on wine.com under the sparkling wine category.

For more information and to see the their full line of vegan wines, head on over to the Domaine Carneros website.

via Tree Hugger

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Wondering If The Kindle Is More Eco Friendly Than Books?

Missy — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:45:45 +0000

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Are you pontificating on whether ebook readers, such as the hugely popular Kindle (from Amazon) are more eco friendly than books?

Then wonder no more as a new study out from the Cleantech Group has the an answer. In this recent study the Kindle is viewed as MORE eco friendly than paper books because it negates its Co2 in its first year.

According to the study, the Kindle usually offsets the carbon emitted in its creation within the first year. Emma Ritch, the author of the report, writes that “Any additional years of use result in net carbon savings, equivalent to an average of 168 kg of CO2 per year (the emissions produced in the manufacture and distribution of 22.5 books).” The impact is only expected to improve as sales of the Kindle increase.

Interesting study. Of course, this topic is debatable and will continue to be for some time, as some ardent book lovers view ebook readers as blasphemy and technophiles view archaic books as necessary and more relevant.

Whatever your view on the matter, ebook readers aren’t going anywhere. (and neither are books)

What do you think, do you agree or disagree with the results of this study?

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Most Compact Urban Folding Bike

Brian Yalung — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:06:33 +0000

We have seen a lot of folding bikes in the news lately but this one takes the cake. This compact folding bike goes as for as making use of foldable wheels which makes it easier to pack. The bike bodies are easy to fold, owing to the fact that they are made from several pieces and at least now, you don’t have to worry about how a wheel would be folded. The wheel is made up of six modules which make it folded and be smaller. For now it remains to be a concept but given enough time and testing, it should hit the market officially and get its share of customers.

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Allergic To Peanuts? Try Soy Butter

Missy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:27:30 +0000

If you (or your kid) are allergic to peanut butter, why not give soy butter a try.

Soy Butter from Hilton Whole Grain Millers came about to meet the growing demand of individuals who can’t eat anything with nuts and or food made in a facility that uses nuts.

It’s made without any added colours, flavours or preservatives! The ingredient list is simple: Non GMO Toasted Soy, Soy Oil, Granulated Cane Sugar, Monoglyceride (from vegetable oil, prevents oil separation) and Sea Salt.

Not sure if you’ ll like the taste or texture? Go to the Soy Butter website and click on the “request a free sample” banner to try before you get a bigger jar.

via Soy Butter

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Chair Stools Made From Recycled Milk Jugs

Missy — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:28:25 +0000

In Australia a design team by the name of Design By Them have conceptualized seats made using recycled milk jugs.

A flat sheet of recycled material is what these seats are made of. Folded and then hand assembled to form the chair like seat, the small chair is sturdy, UV and water resistant.

The UV and water-resistant stackable stool is the product of Australia-based DesignByThem. Sarah Gibson and Nicholas Karlovasitis, the creative minds behind DesignByThem, collaborated on the design and plan to add a table and shelving to the eco-friendly product line.

via Trend Hunter

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Congressional Record Now Printed On Recycled Paper

Missy — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:29:18 +0000

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Did you know that the daily Congressional Record is now printed on recycled paper?

According to house speaker Nancy Pelosi an average of 1.4 million pounds of greenhouse gases each year are now avoided by printing the massive Congressional Record on recycled sheets of paper, versus virgin paper. And massive is putting it mildly. Every single day that Congress is in session, 4,100 copies of the statements are printed out. Wowza!

As the writer of the article I’m sourcing so cleverly put it, “why in this digital age do we even have a PRINTED version of the Congressional Record?” He goes on to answer because Congress needs to keep (for posterity reasons) physical proof of what they say and what takes place on the floor. In other words, a digitized version would be open to hackers, alterations, etc.

Isn’t that possible with a PRINTED version as well? Well not the hacking part, but the alteration part. I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before it goes strictly digital, as paper (i’m sure) will one day be a thing of the past.

Note there is an online version of the Congressional record, but it’s accompanied by the printed version as well.

via Fox News Congress Blog

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EcoButton for Energy Saving PCs

Brian Yalung — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:53:45 +0000

Here is a great PC component, especially for offices that leave computers on for most parts of the day. Especially if not in use, some people disregard the power consumption of their computers With the ecobutton, all that may soon change.

The ecobutton is an illuminating USB device that acts as a reminder and a prompt for the user to press the ecobutton at every opportunity whenever the computer is going to be left idle. When the ecobutton is pressed it engages the computer into energy saving ‘ecomode’. This ensures that both the computer and monitor are set to operate in the most efficient, lowest power mode available.

Price: £14.95

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