September 5, 2008
The regulars at The Buck in Ashton on Mersey, which is near Manchester, UK, are getting into the green habit by ordering beer that is recognised as being eco friendly. They have become one of the first pubs in the country to sell green beer over the counter on tap.
This beer, which has been named by brewers Adnams, East Green, is not only popular with those green minded individuals, it has appealed to all customers no matter what their thoughts
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August 31, 2008
Having food supplements in tow seems to be common these days. Especially if you are the type who is hyperactive and would need to adhere towards the different demands and rigors of living properly, it seems that supplements to make sure our health holds up has become a necessity.
But as far as the composition of these supplements is concerned, a lot of things with regards to how they are made and manufactured needs to be evaluated. Eco-friendl
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August 29, 2008
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
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August 26, 2008
There is alot of talk lately about a chemical called PFOA, which is found in non-stick Teflon cookware, and in fast food paper packaging, such as pizza boxes.
A senator in California has made a proposal (SB1313) to phase out and ultimately completely ban PFOA by 2015. Why? Apparently this chemical (PFOA) which is found in many products we use regularly, is a potential carcinogen.
The dangers of PFOA came to the EPA’s attention in the ‘80s wh
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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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August 21, 2008
Here is something that most SUV owners are sure to love. Especially if you are a Ford addict, if you buy a new Escape or Mercury Mariner, you will be gifted with a new soy-based cushion cover and will be the first ones to have this feature in the market.
Ford has a lot of planning to do as far as planting their carbon footprints on their vehicle line and what better way to do it other than to start with your top selling vehicles in the market.
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August 20, 2008
One thing about delivering goods to vital distribution areas is transporting them through rigs and trucks. We all know for a fact that the emissions that these large trucks let out contribute towards the growing concern of pollution and health concerns. For Fonterra, picking up milk from the farms can be seen as one of these harmful contributors but all that is about to change.
Fonterra is now trialling the use of eco-friendly tankers that is a
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August 18, 2008
Soda water is apparently something familiar to us as a social drinking substance or something that can hit the spot in times of thirst. But you would be surprised at its other uses, mostly by being a solution towards cleaning certain items such as rugs, mugs or your usual room carpet.
We have seen a lot of common items in the world in the past and if you are looking for another item outside the known items for cleaning healthily like vinegar, t
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August 16, 2008
The kitchen area of our homes is the last thing we would think about when it comes to applying a green and eco-friendly touch. While we only identify a kitchen as a place where we cook our meals and storage for raw food resources such as meat, vegetables and canned goods, the other aspect of applying the following kitchen practices can be great for making an eco-friendly kitchen setup:
1. Water Conservation
2. Energy Conservation
3. Think Recycl
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August 15, 2008
It is very interesting that so many items are now being made from wood, this clearly is a step back in time to when there was no metalwork’s or foundries. However, these have the feel of something like you would get in a Chinese restaurant, made from a nice soft sustainable wood. The set is eco friendly to produce and is biodegradable to dispose of when finished with.
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Features and Specs:
Made of 100% organically grown bamboo.
Set of two fork
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August 13, 2008
Prince Charles is not known for his tactfulness, which is probably a good thing. This time he has ripped into the industry behind genetically modified foods, those big corporations who see an opportunity like hunger and invest in producing crops to fit the bill.
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However, Prince Charles sees things differently as we can see from his interview with the Daily Telegraph.
“What, all run by gigantic corporations? Is that really the answer? I think
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August 8, 2008
These plastic bottles which can contain either milk or fruit juice are really a such a waste of a recyclable plastic container, but as with many of these items they are rarely recycled and nearly always end up in the landfill site.
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However, thanks to Frugal Dad, here is a list of some of the ways that these containers could be used for:
1. Collect rainwater to irrigate gardens.
2. Cut milk jug in half and use top as a funnel for pouring motor
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July 25, 2008
Fish is a good alternative to meat and chicken. Aside from being a healthy dish if cooked in the right way, salmon is certainly among the common food preference of people these days. But while we know that there are plenty of fish in the sea, we should not get complacent as to the availability of this resource. Just like most of our crops, livestock and meat, they too can reach the point of endangerment.
As far as the British is concerned, over
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With the whole eco movement flowing through our lives these days, it is not unusual to find ordinary people trying to do their bit, like growing vegetables and keeping chickens, these are just normal green things to do.
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Unless you are Matthew Everitt and Michelle Hodgetts, from Rugby, Warricks, in the UK. They planted up their garden with vegetables and some fruits, but to complete the transformation they decided to get some chickens about twe
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July 23, 2008
As the credit crunch takes hold, many people resort to other methods of either making more money or getting the goods that they want, but without paying the high prices. Other people just pay or do without, but this is the way of the world.
However, as money gets tight, spending extra on organic food becomes more of a choice of cost rather than conscience. Maybe this is why the UK’s largest supermarket chain has started to place electronic tag
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July 21, 2008
Here’s a great way to utilize unused space in your apartment/home and grow some really fresh, organic tomatoes.
When the Topsy Turvy™ planter is used, the tomato plant is planted in a planter that is suspended in the air, instead of in the ground. Because the plant is in the air, staking, caging, bacteria, ground rotting, fungus and small animals are all problems of the past. In addition, you get to do all of the necessary work while sta
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July 17, 2008
As things go, an aircraft is a fairly large object. Given the size of a routine jumbo jet and the never ending rising costs of property, converting an old jumbo jet into a restaurant wouldn’t be such a bad idea, would it?
That’s what the owners of this old plane had in mind when they recycled the giant bird into a one hundred and fifty table restaurant. With the potential amount of customers, there shouldn’t be a problem gener
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July 15, 2008
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, b
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July 11, 2008
They may a pizza restaurant chain, but they are chain with a difference, Pizza Fusion has come up with the phrase ‘Saving the Earth, One Pizza at a Time,’ which says it all really. They are opening up five more restaurants in Atlanta starting in September.
Pizza Fusion have a carefully thought out menu, which includes, organic pizza, ciabatta sandwiches, wraps, desserts, beer and wine. There are also alternatives for people with spe
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July 9, 2008
In a world where you have to cover practically anything under your wing and do your part in the whole global warming process, India’s Envirofit offers eco-friendly cook stoves to cut down the pollution in homes. Now here is something pretty much welcome for women who love to cook a lot.
The first country to get a crack at it, assuming that they get the BIS certification, would be India. The Envirofit Cook Stoves are built of durable, high-qua
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July 1, 2008
Packaging is normally the main focus of manufacturers and in the case of milk producers, going square was initially thought of adhering towards eco-friendly principles. Apparently not all people gave them the thumbs up for this.
While the new square shaped eco-friendly milk containers have allowed them to deliver them larger in numbers, it still remains that the end users may have some issues when they are at home. For most, it seems to be mess
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June 28, 2008
In a recent article in a health newsletter i get in my mail, was a good tip on how foods that contain soy aid in the symptoms of menopause. The article is actually a Q&A column with a doctor that specializes in treating and caring menopause patients.
Menopause Doctor - Dr. John Sunyecz
The question is:
What are some natural remedies for alleviating the symptoms of menopause? I’ve heard that soymilk and taking herbs can help.
The answer
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June 23, 2008
Virtually every home must a one or two odd spoons lying around the cutlery drawer somewhere, but is it really necessary? After all what on earth could be done with an old spoon? The answer is below:
It is great when somebody can have the foresight of creating something from literally nothing, a virtually worthless object turned into what could only be described as art. These recycled spoon magnets are from a company called Radiant Ideas and
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June 19, 2008
Well when we say McDonalds go green what we actually are saying is that their sign appear to be growing some sort of salad!
It cannot be guaranteed but, could this be a new type of salad growing operation? Nobody has actually seen any of the staff out there yet picking any of the leaves to be used in some of their burgers and salads that are available these days, however there would seem to be a pollutions going on there and what about the birds
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