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February 20, 2008

The green organiser

It’s great to be green when being organised, that’s where the Eco Jot comes in. Features: Size: 6×9 100% recycled + recyclable 100% post-consumer waste No new trees were cut to make these notebooks Paper is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council Glues & inks are vegetable based + biodegradable The mill used to make the paper uses clean Affordable biogas (recovered landfill gases) as their alternative power source Priced at , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

December 17, 2007

The Bible for Renewable Energy

The Solar Living Source Book promises to be the bible of renewable energy by supplying people a good resourceful book that can help harvest renewable energy. For the people who are always complaining and stating that they have no idea on how to go about renewable sources of energy, this book promises to shut them up and once and for all verify their claims for participating in the search for alternative sources of energy. People are frequenting , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

November 10, 2007

Stephen Morris Launches New Green Living Book

While some people are waiting for news and orientations towards the whole global warming and climate change issue, there are a couple of people like Stephen Morris who have taken the initiative in compiling the things to know and what to avoid to help save the environment. Aside from being the editor and publisher of Green Living Magazine, he has come out with a book called The New Green Village for the masses. It contains most of the best idea , , , , , , , , , ... More

October 11, 2007

Good Books for Organic Gardening

Books are still the best reference for undertaking anything when it comes to going green and organic practices. For gardening, it is more than plowing the fields and planting seeds. The matter of knowing what to plant and how to properly grow them are also included in proper organic gardening today. Here are some good books to check out: Down to Earth With Helen Dillon Garden to Vase: Growing and Using Your Own Cut Flowers Bringing Nature Home , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

August 22, 2007

Green Video Sharing Site, emPivot

How many of you visit YouTube for eco-friendly and green information or just to catch a hot new green video everyone is talking about? The one thing that has always beefed me about YouTube is its lack of categories, and/ or the lack of one being able to narrow down their focus. As i do research and look things up for this and my other blogs, i always am on the look out for that green “category” or “section“. And surprisin , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

August 13, 2007

Households Going Green

Going green starts at home and the benefits from participating and turning to green technology and practices will surely benefit any home today. Just think of it. A lot of the green issues come from wasted energy that powers most residential homes today. Wasted power and energy not only becomes a problem for people who are thinking of going conservation and climate changes, but also the issue of rising electric bills as well. But going green do , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

August 2, 2007

Sustainability with Natural Capitalism

Just like a business undergoing a strategic management solution, going green is also a business management entity in its own if people would only list down the facts and use the various strategic management tools wisely in determining how to go green. Maximizing all resources and putting them to good use is the best way to sum it all up and come up with a feasible working relationship within organization such as Natural Capitalism, Inc. which te , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

July 17, 2007

Muppets for Environment Improvement

Possibilities are made with the use of provided ideas from various sectors such as the ones being pushed by the Better World Society. In one good move, using one of the popular characters in the Muppets to carry out the message for upholding and preaching the intent of environmental awareness is something that has drawn a lot of attention and interest. While it is assumed that the viewers familiar with the Muppets are mostly children, making the , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

July 12, 2007

Cool Globes…Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet

Chicago has an eco-exhibition featuring over 100 art globes along the lakefront, each with an environmental message. This art project is aimed at creating awareness and inspiring green lifestyle changes among Chicago residents. The Cool Globes Eco-Exhibit, opened in June and runs through September 2007. This is a very creative way of getting the word out about Global Warming and Climate Change, you can view all the 100 plus eco-art globes onlin , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

July 11, 2007

Rebound Books Make Great Journals

These great journals are made out of old hardcover books. Rebounds Books takes those old, neglected books, rebinds them and fills them with 100% recycled denim paper. This makes each journal completely unique and bound (oh puns!) to provide any journal writer tons of inspiration! The journals vary in size and in price, but usually run around AUS$25-30. You can order yours online at Rebound Books. via hippy shopper Australia and Oceania, Austr , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

July 9, 2007

Hemp paper blank books

Hemp is truly a wonderful product; here it has been turned into some great books for sketching, drawing and writing in. Each book is sized at 7” x 7”, they are bound in think chipboard and held together with black wire, these have to be the ultimate in eco friendly stationary. Hemp Sketch Book: Recommended for charcoal, pastel, pencil, pen and ink, and light wash. 70 Sheets (90 gsm) $11.95. Hemp Drawing Book: Dual surface, recommended for , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

July 5, 2007

How To Be an Ethical Shopper

It’s easy to want to do the right thing, especially when it comes to being an ethical consumer, but it’s difficult to know how. Luckily, this new book by Melissa Corkhill, editor of the Green Parent magazine, shows you how. How to Be An Ethical Shopper is filled with tons of useful information, from buying foods, toys, cleaning products and everyday household items to how to go on an ethical vacation. It’s a helpful guide that , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

June 17, 2007

The three in one book

This is a really nice book, that has been put together using vegetable based inks, recycled paper from post consumer sources hat have come from Oakland, and in fact the whole book is completely eco friendly. The book is a combination of drawings, lists, note taking and or course origami, which has been dived into three useful sections, with two sets of mini to do lists and some very original origami patterns on the back of the pages so that when , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

June 5, 2007

Green Book: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen

Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen is a fantastic resource for anyone who wants their kitchen to go organic — from the most experienced chef to a foodie newbie, it has information in it that will be useful to all! Authors Anna Lappe and Bryant Terry bring together creativity in the kitchen with straight to the point and practical advice, making this book useful and delightful to read! It’s packed with tips, tricks, hints, lesso , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

May 30, 2007

Lazy? Read this Book!

Josh Dorfman likes the environment. He also likes to be lazy. He knows most other people like these things too. So he brought them together in a helpful and easy-to-read book that teaches you how you can be green without trying really hard or compromising your current quality of life. In the introduction, he writes Designers are saving rain forests. Fashionistas are clearing toxins from the soil. Architects are rolling back global warming. A new , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

May 29, 2007

The ECO Guide to Careers That Make a Difference.

Published by Island Press, in 2004, and written by career advisors at Environmental Careers Organization, The ECO Guide to Careers That Make a Difference, is an excellent primer and guide for those interested in pursuing ecological studies. The guide covers “salary trends, case studies, interviews with professionals working in various fields, sample job titles, relevant organizations, current issues, and more” for many different types , , , , , , , , , ... More

Cameron Diaz to Release Celebrity Green Book

Cameron Diaz wrote an “how-to” guide to living an eco-friendly lifestyle. Cameron herself says The book will offer over 700 solutions to everyday life, from travel to beauty products, to household and sporting products – every aspect of your life that you can go to and say, how I can do this better? ‘It tells you, if you’re consuming the way that you’re consuming currently, what it costs the planet. And then, if you consume i , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

May 28, 2007

2 Eco-Activists Under 30 To Watch

In June’s Issue of Interview magazine, there is an article on a-list stars under 30 to watch, and in this a-list are two up and coming eco-activists, Kelly Cox and Ben Jervey. Kelly, 25 years old, is listed for the work she is promoting through her site, ItsYourNature.org which is compelling and propelling that difficult to reach 18 to 34 year olds demographic to the Natural Resources Defense Council and she is doing with a hip and rocksta , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

May 25, 2007

Recycled Books

The Book Box Company makes these neat recycled books where you can store secrets and what-not. My grand-dad had one of these and I always thought it was super-cool. They are made of real discarded books, and you get to pick your favorite title!  To scour their shelves, check out their website here. Books range from $16.00-$52.00, depending on rarity, condition and size. Eco Friendly, Eco Friendly, Gadgets, Gadgets, Green Books, Green Books, , , , , , , , , , , ... More

May 22, 2007

Make your home green

Your home is probably the most un-greenest place there is, not I volume because factories and other types plants produce many tons of co2 every day, but per person, our home use up quite large amount of co2, we leave TV’s on standby and virtually any else that we can get away with like cell phone charging etc, it just goes on and on, so what can we do about it? All the time we get conflicting information, we should this and that, but do our ene , , , , , , , , , , ... More

May 21, 2007

Green Book: 100 Mile Diet

When some people want to green their diet, they go vegan, free-range, vegetarian or local. The 100 Mile diet is based on the premise that the most environmentally friendly way to eat is to only consume products that were grown within a hundred mile radius of your home. Guess what? This is hard! Especially if you live in a place with changing seasons, harsh environments and cold winters. In one instance, Alisa Smith and J.B Mackinnon (the authors , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

May 20, 2007