September 5, 2008
You can do a lot of design ideas using one sustainable material if you really become glued to it. Apparently that is how Giles Miller started it all and he is now being christened the King of Cardboards for his different concepts as far as fashion and design is concerned.
For his efforts, he has been a hot news item in the world of environmental practices and definitely, he shall continue to do so with his various cardboard-based ideas.
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September 3, 2008
Don’t be surprised if the next time you buy a laptop that it may come in an eco-friendly messenger bag and not the usual cardboard boxes we have been used to. Companies such as Hewlett Packard are now doing this practice of using eco-friendly packaging in selling their laptops, contributing towards green awareness as far as reducing their cardboard needs and offering better eco-friendly bags.
With this new way of packaging, do not be surprise
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August 30, 2008
Cleaning cars normally would require water and the amount of water that we use are normally beyond control. People either use hoses or tons of water but as far as measuring the level of water we use, that is so far pretty much overlooked.
But there are techniques now offered on how to clean your car the eco-friendly way and among them is offered by Enoc (Emirates National Oil Company) through its eco-friendly car wash liquid called No-Wet
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August 28, 2008
At the rate the eco-friendliness and green awareness is being pushed these days, technology will surely not fall behind. Among the frontrunners should be the PC desktops, the growing need that most consumers are needing these days.
To heed that call, Lenovo joins other computer manufacturers offering an eco-friendly computer as it unveils its Lenovo ThinkCentre A62 primarily aimed at businesses who are the first parties that will surely need co
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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 22, 2008
Do you have tons of paper printer rolls lying around? Well if you put your eco-friendly thinking into it, you can do a lot of them. One of them includes this unique Conolounge Recycled Paper Tubes Chair, made up mostly of used paper printer rolls and support ably by steel support.
Conolounge Recycled Paper Tubes Chair
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August 21, 2008
In an effort to transform and limit its carbon footprint, Taco del Mar has taken the initiative to change its current line of food packaging and do its part for contributing towards eco-friendly awareness as far as business is concerned. To most consumers, it would not matter as long as they get their meals but sooner or later, most of us will appreciate the efforts of these companies such as Taco del Mar in doing away with the waste.
Among the
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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 15, 2008
For the catering and fast food chains in operation in the world today, here is a good alternative as far as plates and utensils requirements are concerned. Surely, there are a lot of requirements for these items since business in the food industry normally requires disposable for a better way of enjoying catered food.
The Aware Utensils
The Aware! range includes Ecotainer hot cups and lids, non-wood fibre plates and bowls and cutlery made from P
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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 9, 2008
Packaging is perhaps one of the most controversial practices as far as doing business today is concerned. We have seen a lot of companies vying to make eco-friendly moves. One company, Amazon, is being chided for its manner of packaging in delivering goods to its customers.
“To make matters worse, the books Amazon sent were not the correct books,” the site says. “Many of these examples of excessive packaging occur because of is
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August 3, 2008
In the food business, gas and waste are two of the high needs that owners would have to worry about. Hiring someone to carry out the garbage and getting rid of spoiled oil are two things that they have to cater to and this cycle and innovation that has been developed by The Red Blazer is truly something that most current restaurant and dining owners would want to check out and consider.
Karathanasis learned of the device at a Chicago trade show
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August 2, 2008
Beer giant Anheuser is joining the eco-friendly gang with its commitment to do its part in brewing beer the eco-friendly way. Starting 2009, Anheuser will start producing beer using alternative fuels, a good way to go about the shortage we have in fuel which is also escalating at unreasonable prices.
On whether this is a strategic move to solve the oil crisis or a voluntary act to be tagged eco-friendly is anybody’s guess. But at this point,
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July 29, 2008
Here is something that home owners will really love. At these times where eco-friendliness is up in the air, if you are in the market for a new chair or sofa, it would be best to go eco-friendly while you are at it. Four Hands through its Wilshire Collection will reportedly be unveiling sectionals, sofas, and club chairs made from ecological materials which will come in different colors.
Four Hands is a member of the Sustainable Furniture Council
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July 27, 2008
The best way to do business the eco-friendly way is to support it with accommodating explanations on how your products are green. For people like Peter Totfalusi, the owner of Perfectly Natural in Sudbury, orienting customers on the whole concept of his store and his products is an educational way to push for eco-friendly awareness that we only bear in mind.
These days, people want to know how eco-friendly consumer products are and what the dif
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July 26, 2008
If there is a will there is a way. Bamboo has been a natural resource that is a good alternative to timber and many people today are turning towards it to satisfy their material needs. But for some people, it can only offer further opportunities on how to profit and help contribute towards the growing green awareness today.
Tom Sullivan, 51, worked as a shipwright, building powerboats and sailboats in the Los Angeles area before moving to San D
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July 18, 2008
Diving has become a common pastime for people today. There is an inherent draw to explore the depths of the deep blue sea. Hence, the need for wet suits has grown over the years. We have heard of the usual brands, such as Body Glove and Matuse. Not far behind in the lineup is Patagonia, which makes use of neoprene derived from limestone, rather than petroleum, in the manufacturing of their suits.
However, the manner of producing the Patagonia we
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July 16, 2008
Most consumer goods and products these days come in various types of wasteful packaging such as cartons and plastic. With the ever evolving eco-consciousness of the world, these products have consistently been identified as one of the leading contributors to global warming, particularly in the area of waste management.
Ordinary plastic cannot be disposed immediately. While a consumer throws it to the nearest garbage can, it does not end there. I
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July 14, 2008
Thin batteries that we normally use for most of the electronics and gadgets out in the market today are one of the most demanded needs and apparently the original name, Thin Batter Technologies, want to ensure people that they too are exhausting all eco-friendly efforts. Part of this is changing their name to Blue Spark mainly because the color blue is easily attached with sustainability and earth friendliness, signaling the mark of powering inn
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July 5, 2008
There are a lot of people out there who love to drink wine and perhaps with this eco-friendly wine offering by Fairhills, the avid wine collector and drinker may want to get one. What makes them eco-friendly is focused more on their overall packaging.
Fairhills uses a 100% recyclable bag-in-box and is processed under better work conditions for farmers and their families. Add to the fact that it is lighter to carry wherever you may go, Fairhills
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July 2, 2008
If there is one thing that many of us need in today, it is the combination of getting the eco-friendly ideas as well as meeting people who share the same interest. With the boom of social networking over the web, Commuto.com is certainly one social networking site to check out.
With Commuto, you can trade with other eco-friendly minded consumers. Launched just this June, it follows the usual sign-up process done by standard social networking si
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June 30, 2008
If you hear eco-friendly bags headlining the news today, chances are you would consider this post as duplicate of another post somewhere else. But this eco-friendly bag of goodies is something else, approached more of a green business for two women from Caversham, Lisa Dawson and Deborah Hutchings, who owns Roostlife.
They have a broad range of bags made from materials such as melinine, jute and polypropylene. These bags are actually imported f
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