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Coke Unveils Eco-friendly Bottle

Brian Yalung — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:13:34 +0000

Coke has moved from glass to plastic bottles and now it looks like we are in for a green revolution as the famed soft drink company announces the release of bottles made of 30% waste material. The company plans to introduce 2 billion bottles by the end of 2010 which they have calld PlantBottle. It is made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic package and is 100% recyclable.

The company’s goal is to use nonfood, plant-based waste, such as wood chips or wheat stalks, to produce recyclable PET plastic bottles and to create a bottle that is made with 100% plant-waste material while remaining completely recyclable.

(Source) Vending Times

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Coke Unveils Eco-friendly Bottle

Eco Smart Billboard Toilet

Brian Yalung — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:24:29 +0000

We have seen some innovative means of advertising but here is one which makes use of eco-friendly concern and marketing rolled into one. We see ads in billboards or even on some common place but who could have imagined that the same practice could be done for a toilet bowl? The Wow Toilet does just that. Aside from being a neat way to advertise or design your home with some artistic proportion, it makes use of a water savings feature that reads the amount of water being used and lost to water leakage. It is a smart tank for toilets.

Wow Toilet’s certified fill valve helps in conserving water and with its certified dual flush system it saves consumers by using less water. The kit comes with top quality materials, installed in minutes and fits all 2 piece toilet tanks from any manufacturer.

(Source) Press

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Eco Smart Billboard Toilet

Fedex Makes Use of New Hybrid Trucks

Brian Yalung — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:10:58 +0000

Fedex has tried its hand out in the area of hybrid trucks for its transport needs by making use of 92 new hybrid trucks which is expected to grow in numbers in the coming years. FedEx extends its leadership position with the largest fleet of hybrid delivery trucks in North America and continues to demonstrate the everyday viability of these vehicles.

The FedEx hybrid-electric fleet has logged more than four million miles of revenue service since being introduced in 2004, reducing fuel use by 150,000 gallons and carbon dioxide emissions by 1,521 metric tons, which is equivalent to removing 279 cars from the road annually.

(Source) Press

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Fedex Makes Use of New Hybrid Trucks

Urban Defender and Sweet Defender Water Purification Systems

Brian Yalung — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:06:38 +0000

When it comes to being healthy, it all depends on your approach, particularly in the water you drink. And while most of us turn to distilled and mineral water supply, here is something that may just be a one-time investment. They are new water purification systems that homes or even businesses can consider.

Sweetwater’s Urban Defender whole house water purification system is used by hundreds of customers to remove chlorine, chloramine, and their carcinogenic byproducts, along with herbicides and pesticides and other volatile organic compounds.

Sweetwater’s Kitchen Defender is a unique under sink water filter and water purifier that is used by hundreds of customers to provide healthy drinking water where water quality conditions allow them to retain the natural minerals in water while removing harmful chemical compounds.

Whichever of the two you choose, the main thing is that you get the protection you need. It all starts with the water you drink!

(Source) Press

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Urban Defender and Sweet Defender Water Purification Systems

Safelite AutoGlass Opens Eco-friendly Center

Brian Yalung — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:06:05 +0000

Satelite Autoglass has opened a new eco-friendly facility in Ontario, California, boasting of lesser carbon footprints and a large plant using eco-friendly considerations. Safelite AutoGlass is an acclaimed leader in vehicle glass and repair and a lot of environmental considerations have been added towards the opening of their new location.

Among the highlights of their new facility include efficient electric materials handling equipment, low flow/ motion sensor water fixtures, and highly efficient T5 motion/daylight fluorescent lighting sensors that work in conjunction with roof mounted skylights.

The company is also exploring the efficiency of adding photovoltaic cells to its facility’s roofline, and is seeking ways to increase its use of recyclable packing materials. Company-wide, Safelite employees recycle corrugated cardboard and pallets; its leaders are now seeking methods to recycle its scrap laminated glass.

“Safelite has developed a new direction for the company in 2009, one that is intended to completely change the company culture over the next four years,” Feeney said.

This is not affiliated with Keetsa.

(Source) Press

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Safelite AutoGlass Opens Eco-friendly Center

Come See and Smell the Launch of the New Nectar Essences Site!

max — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:21:28 +0000

Our good friend Jenny Pao over at Nectar Essences has just launched her new site: http://www.nectaressences.com/ In troubled times, we often have troubled minds, but Nectar Essences can ameliorate the stress.

These hand crafted homeopathic remedies enhance the soul and lead to a calmer existence.

“Nectar Essences remedies were developed by a holistic health practitioner as a safe and natural means for easing emotional and mental stress. Homeopathic flower essences like Bach Rescue Remedy™ and organic essential oils are combined to make unique energy-infused formulas, each focusing on a particular need in modern day life. Take time to smell the flowers and enjoy our aromatic remedies as sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.”

Just spray, inhale, and repeat. For more information and for some natural, elegant, homeopathic remedies please visit http://www.nectaressences.com/

As a warning, the smells and ensuing good feelings can become pleasingly addictive. I’ve already gone through 2 bottles!

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Come See and Smell the Launch of the New Nectar Essences Site!

Products Made from Sugarcane Bagasse

Brian Yalung — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:44:08 +0000

Paper and wood products get another eco-friendly byproduct in the Bagasse of Sugarcane, that part which remains after sugarcane stalks are crushed. It is these same parts that have been discovered to be included in the sugarcane refinement process, producing new biodegradable products to help reduce the growing waste problem known today.

The use of disposable, compostable and biodegradable products reduces and redirects waste materials away from landfills which is one of the major goals of environmental reform. Green Paper Products are made from sustainable and renewable resources that have minimal long-term environmental impact.

Today, we are endlessly searching for reliable products that will not harm the eco-friendly nature of our world. And with the continuous discovery of varied uses of renewable resources, we may just accomplish that, particularly in the world of business and retail which most of us have considered a necessity.

(Source) Press

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Products Made from Sugarcane Bagasse

Port Of LA Investing In Solar

David Allen — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:00:28 +0000

The port of Los Angeles is having a green moment with the installation of solar panels covering an area of seventy one and half square feet, which is possibly a world record on its own. However, this is more than just solar or world records the port authorities are setting a magnificent example that other organisations should be taking note of.

The building to be covered will be the World Cruise Centre and the work is expected to be completed by the end of the year at an estimated cost of $9 million and will generate around one MW of power. Nevertheless, this is first stage as an additional installation of 1.16 million square feet is planned that will be completed over the next years or so.

Source [Tree Hugger]

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Port Of LA Investing In Solar

Max Sprecher Straight Razor Services

Brian Yalung — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:02:04 +0000

For most of us, the sight of straight razors is normally tied up with the barbers who shave our beard or as an accessory needed when putting the finishing touches when getting a haircut. But one thing we fail to realize is the evolution to which we use replaceable blades to make sure that we get sharp and finely shaving razors to get the job done.

Die-hards from the States, Europe, Japan and Australia entrust theirs to be regularly serviced (for the flat fee of $20) or completely overhauled by the artisans at Sprecher’s workshop. Despite living in the age of electricity and plastic, increasing numbers find themselves attracted to the traditional and masculine art of shaving and swear a superior shave from the larger blade and angle.

Unlike disposables, these old-school versions are passed to younger generations, not to mention the very active collectibles market. Considering this eco-friendly fact, maybe it’s time to consider sparing the landfill of toss-away razors and using just one forever with intermittent tune-ups. Find antique straight razors from the 1800s and vintage from the 1900s available for purchase on Sprecher’s website starting at about $90.

(Source) Cool Hunting

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Max Sprecher Straight Razor Services

AireConference Providing Business Solutions the Green Way

Brian Yalung — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:06:03 +0000

Here is something that companies are bound to love, an eco-friendly business solution that aids companies who often require meetings to improve their strategic direction. A Van Nuys, California-based telecommunications provider has launched a toll-free, reservation-free conferencing solution that it says will reduce travel and other expenses for busy companies seeking savings.

Officials at Airespring say their so-called “AireConference” offering was developed because more and more business customers were seeking to reduce their travel budgets and carbon footprints. The company’s chief operating officer, Daniel Lonstein, said Airsespring customers have grown more and more sensitive to environmental issues, “especially where potential solutions can help their bottom line.”

Generally speaking, SIP trunking is a service offered by Internet telephony service providers so that businesses can adopt VoIP using their Internet connection. That way, they can communicate with others who rely on the PSTN, since the enterprise IP-PBX (News – Alert) is connected to the service provider’s PSTN gateways over the Internet. Airespring’s SIP trunking includes no monthly recurring charge per channel or simultaneous call path for long distance or toll-free service. Most orders for the service are provisioned within two days.

(Source) TMC net

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AireConference Providing Business Solutions the Green Way

Green KFC-Taco Bell Branch Opened

Brian Yalung — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:39:02 +0000

One thing about going green, businesses are bent on bucking the odds to be more environmentally conscious of the things going on around them. And for Yummy Brands, it all starts with the unveiling of their KFC-Taco Bell Branch in Northampton Massachussets. It marks the 11-year-old company’s first attempt to seek green building certification for one of its eateries.

The restaurant is designed according to environmental goals that include cutting energy and water consumption by 30 percent and reducing CO2 emissions. Operations at the new site are also expected to reduce waste and the amount of rubbish sent to landfills; the restaurant composts and recycles other waste, grease and used cooking oil. The company is seeking certification for the restaurant based on the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environment Design standards.

(Source) Greener Buildings

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Green KFC-Taco Bell Branch Opened

Eco-friendly Jobs Planned in Seoul

Brian Yalung — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:10:00 +0000

People are losing jobs one after the other and this effort unveiled by South Korea should shed some ray of hope for the jobless. Additionally, you can score one for eco-friendliness as they aim to unveil eco-friendly jobs down there.

The projects include forestry, cleaning rivers, cycle paths, railways, environmentally friendly homes and more efficient energy consumption, aiming to create 950,000 jobs over the next four years. “We know that the old strategy of semiconductors, mobile phones, cars and ship-building cannot continue,” said Kwon Tae-shin, of the prime minister’s office.

(Source) FT.com

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Eco-friendly Jobs Planned in Seoul

Windvertising: The New Advertising Strategy

Brian Yalung — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:11:56 +0000

With new ideas come new trends. As far as advertising and promotions are concerned, they will get their share of additional options as they can now use Windvertising, a form of advertising that allows placement of advertising on WePOWER’s PacWind turbines which, in turn, generate clean wind energy to power corresponding advertising billboards through the firm’s patented application.

“Windvertising(TM) will transform the outdoor advertising industry and help corporations achieve their carbon-neutral goals,” said Marvin Winkler, CEO of WePOWER. “For the first time, outdoor advertising will help to save the planet by reducing carbon emissions and will save money for businesses through tax incentives, energy rebates and carbon credits. It is truly a win-win situation for consumers and corporations.”

(Source) Press

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Windvertising: The New Advertising Strategy

Reebok To Give Eco-Friendly Shirts for Super Bowl Winner

Brian Yalung — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:06:51 +0000

While other companies are busy trying to figure out how to advertise at the upcoming Super Bowl, Reebok is taking a different route. Rather than invest heavily on expensive placement ads, Reebok has focused on distributing “eco-friendly, 100 percent organic cotton fabric” shirts to the members of the winning team of the Super Bowl.

“These new, eco-friendly Tees are available for a limited time at select retail outlets. Fans interested in purchasing the shirts may log on to Reebok.com, NFLshop.com, or visit their local sporting goods retailer immediately following Super Bowl XLIII.”

(Source) Boston.com

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Reebok To Give Eco-Friendly Shirts for Super Bowl Winner

New Packaging for Eco-friendly Milk

Brian Yalung — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:34:31 +0000

In a change of marketing strategy, UK’s first eco-friendly milk will reportedly change its GreenBottle labeling made of unique concept using recycled office waste paper to create a durable outer container, with a removable inner bag full of milk, supplied by local dairy MaryBelle.

The label design was actually a brainchild by 13-year-olds Dania Brewer and Charlie Besant. These were plucked out by the inventors of GreenBottle and will hit the shelves at Asda in Lowestoft.

A new batch of GreenBottle will be available in Asda at Horn Hill from with Dania and Charlie’s label attached and it is hoped the milk will be rolled out across stores in East Anglia.

(Source) The Journal 24

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New Packaging for Eco-friendly Milk

Bio-Kelp Speakers from Samsung

Brian Yalung — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:02:33 +0000

After many choices of which materials to use for their speakers, it seems that Samsung has finally come to the decision on which to use. The verdict? Bio-Kelp.

Kelp Speakers are one of the notable items present at the last Consumer Electronics Show and apparently it seems that Samsung has finally settled down on what material can truly maintain their drive towards delivering quality sounds that require fast response time and natural tonal balance.

Samsung claims kelp is a perfect material for speakers, because it has a very fast response time and a natural tonal balance. That means you should have decreased noise and distortion when listening to your favourite music or movies. Apparently, the key to bio-kelp’s success is that the density between fibre tissues is quite high, which is supposed to result in better clarity.

(Source) CNet UK

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Bio-Kelp Speakers from Samsung

Eco-Friendly Rain BarrelZ Water Recovery Kits

Brian Yalung — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:45:53 +0000

Water is an important resource that is slowly dilapidating these days and some people turning to containers known as rain barrels to make use of reliable rainwater for other uses. Practices such as using rainwater to water the plants need the aid of containers and that is precisely what BarrelZ intends to do.

“We need to provide quality recycled products at or below the same cost as the original and with over 800 milk jugs going into each Rain BarrelZ®, we can all do our part to protect the environment” said Mark Gasbarro, president of F&M Tool and Plastics.

(Source) PR Web

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Eco-Friendly Rain BarrelZ Water Recovery Kits

Eco-friendly Beef from Arizona

Brian Yalung — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:22:01 +0000

It looks like that eco-friendly beef exists after all. How can you classify eco-friendly beef? From what they feed on of course! A lot of cattle raisers these days turn to different means to raise their cows but for Andrew McGibbon, it is all about feeding them green grass which is a prime source of nutritional value.

“When we sell beef to a family, they can look specifically at that animal and say this is the nutritional data on that beef, so we’ll provide that to them if they wish”, says Andrew.

Another advantage: it’s local. “It’s processed, inspected, packaged, everything, distributed all within 50 miles of Tucson. You can’t get any closer than that,” says Andrew.

(Source) KVOA

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Eco-friendly Beef from Arizona

Coke Advertises via Wind Power Billboards

Brian Yalung — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:33:56 +0000

How much does a billboard consume as far as energy consumption is concerned? A lot apparently. But for Coca Cola, a company known to invest heavily on outdoor advertising, using other means of energy like let us say “wind power” to power a large billboard in Times Square is certain to draw some attention outside the actual ad.

“Coke said the switch of its billboard alone will be the equivalent of taking 75 cars off roads or converting 38 houses to clean energy for a year,”

There is no doubt that this is a marketing ploy but as long as there is a touch of eco-friendly elements behind it, why not?

(Source) Finding Dulcinea

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Coke Advertises via Wind Power Billboards

Dry Cleaning Alternative Solutions Using CO2

Brian Yalung — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:11:55 +0000

Dry cleaning has been a marquee service that most laundry services used. For one, not all people are educated on how to properly go about dry-cleaning. The chemicals used by traditional dry cleaning has so far gained much criticism, particularly the percloroethylene (aka tetracholorethylene, aka perc).

But owe it to the Blue Sky cleaners for turning to a great alternative, using CO2 as a means of carrying out its dry cleaning services and is bound to get praises from people who are quite wary of the dreaded perc for dry cleaning services.

And because this transformation is cool, not hot, CO2 gets clothes cleaner without the fading, shrinking, pilling or stain-setting common to all other dry cleaning methods. Your clothes come back odorless, soft and newer-looking than before.

(Source) SeattlePI

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Dry Cleaning Alternative Solutions Using CO2

Paperkraft Premium Business Paper

Brian Yalung — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:21:06 +0000

Paper has been a keen element in business and education. We use paper to send out reports and create publications, most of which we are familiar with today to pass on information. Though we have been gearing for a paper-less life, it remains that paper use cannot be totally taken away.

Hence the best way is to find alternative ways of manufacturing paper, recycled or from other elements that can be better for environmental reasons. Such is the intent of Paperkraft in providing premium business paper with its much heralded “Ozone Treated Elemental Chlorine-Free Technology”.

Paperkraft is a superior and environmentally friendly, multipurpose paper for office and home use, which lets you exercise your power to “Go Green”. This unique product is an integral part of ITC’s significant initiatives to augment natural and scare resources and has been launched in line with ITC’s triple bottom line commitment to building economic, environmental and social capital for the nation.

(Source) Money Control

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Paperkraft Premium Business Paper

Dapple Baby Cleaning Products

Brian Yalung — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:08:19 +0000

A healthy baby means you need to have a clean baby. And the best way to go about it is to solicit the ideas of mothers who are normally exposed to the children more than anyone else.

So what happens if you get these mothers together? Dapple! Dapple, is a maker of eco-friendly baby cleaning products. Dapple specifically worked with chemists to analyze and target the soil left on baby bottles from different types of milk, including breast milk.

Dapple’s first two products that came out on retail shelves were a dish liquid and powder. The company has been self-funded since its inception, but after winning $35,000 in money and services from Yahoo’s Seeds program, it was able to expand its line to include toy cleaners in wipes and spray formats, and travel packs of the dish liquid.

(Source) Washington Post

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Dapple Baby Cleaning Products

Wines Shifting to Cardboard Tubes

Brian Yalung — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:52:26 +0000

Corks were known to seal in the freshness of wine over the years but wine makers shifted towards plastic corks to somehow jazz up wine a bit, particularly to open them easier outside the cork popping hardships that would require people have a trusty cork screw in hand to open them.

While the intent was commendable, plastic is a hot item in the world of eco-friendly practices today. In fact, people are protesting them and now it seems like the wine makers have to do something about it. The solution? Cardboard Tubes.

But the issue of retaining the spirit in the bottles is up and the air. So if they don’t want to shift to these cardboard tubes, does it mean they are going to ignore these pleas?

Don’t be surprised if they figure out something. They always do!

(Source) AFP

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Wines Shifting to Cardboard Tubes

Mister Donut Branches out with Eco-Friendly Expansion

Brian Yalung — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:45:27 +0000

Business are faltering but the franchises still show some potential. Pair that with optimistic entrepreneurs and you can expect some expansion from wherever parts of the metropolis they may want to put them up.

Mister Donut is a small donut chain that is a rival of well known donut retailers like Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme. While they are clearly ranking third in preference in the Philippines, a new expansion program that includes opening new stores using eco-friendly materials is their bet towards improving that market niche and hopefully raise the awareness of green living conditions locally.

The company seeks to green half of its own outlets in five years. With those initiatives, don’t be surprised if they get noticed fast unless their competitors start doing their own green initiatives as well.

(Source) Business World Online

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Mister Donut Branches out with Eco-Friendly Expansion

Dunkin Donuts Using “Worm-Power”

Brian Yalung — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:18:43 +0000

Dunkin Donuts has been around for some time now and while we have seen them diminish in numbers of outlets, there are some that are still up and about. There is one outlet that has been put up in St. Petersburg, Florida, and it has been touted o be eco-friendly. In what way? Worms.

No they are not using the worms as part of their classic donuts. Rather, they are stored in a solar-powered composter.

All food and beverage waste is converted to fertilizer by a worm-filled, solar-powered composter behind the donut shop.

The worms eat the scraps and the resulting fertilizer is then provided to local farmers.

(Source) WCSH6

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Dunkin Donuts Using “Worm-Power”

Making Green Sense with Paperless Banking

Brian Yalung — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:43:46 +0000

We are at an age where online banking and transactions are a privilege. To many people, it is a benefit that has done away with having to go to the bank or line up for your turn in local banks. But the problem is not all people are aware or are confident about it.

Hence, the Green$ense program launched by Citizens Bank should be something that can refresh our memories on how to maximize the ease and benefits of online banking. The notable thing here is preaching a paperless environment, saving a lot of trees and lowering the growing rate of landfills and trash issues we have to deal with.

The best part of it all is that by signing up with the Green$ense program is that it allows people to earn while they are at it.

Green$ense allows customers to earn up to $120 annually for each electronic transaction they make, including debit transactions, online bill payments and recurring payments. Citizens Bank launched a campaign to promote the program last month with the tagline: “The Environment is like a bank account. Every little bit helps.”

(Source) Brandweek

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Making Green Sense with Paperless Banking

Let’s Go Green Cabs Opens in Britain

Brian Yalung — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:40:44 +0000

The turn towards eco-friendly transportation has taken a bright note with the launching of the first eco-friendly taxi cabs in Britain. Let’s Go Green Cabs has opened shop, unveiling a fleet of cabs that operate on electric engines that will carry people around town.

The shift towards electric vehicles has been so far focusing on the private sector but today, if people can take public transportation then perhaps it is a good investment in starting a business, providing electric-powered public transportation that is surely taking Britain by storm.

“Taxi firms are an area in which there has been no real concern for the environment taken on board,” said Mr Gorman.

“I happen to feel responsible business is important, so I’m thrilled at how this has taken off.

“Cutting greenhouse emissions is vital and we see that is so every day on the news in the form of melting polar ice-caps.”

(Source) Kentnews.co.uk

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Let’s Go Green Cabs Opens in Britain

Understanding Eco-Dry Cleaning

Brian Yalung — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:26:41 +0000

When you are attending events and functions, chances are you would get your best dress and suit to wear. But unlike traditional clothes, you cannot just wash them as ordinary jeans or shirts stuffed in the usual washing machine. You have to turn to the specialist cleaners for dry cleaning though their methods have been hit by the chemical they use.

Perchloroethylene or Perc is applied to garments then wrapped up in completely unnecessary swathes of plastic for you to take back to your unsuspecting wardrobe. The said chemical is toxic as it has been classified as carcinogen, which increases the risk of contracting cancer and reduced fertility. So you can just imagine the impact it would have on dry laundry personnel when they are exposed to it.

There are alternatives though and among them include eco-dry cleaning which you can check out here. You may also want to consider using a less polluting silicon-based solvent and the system is offered at Johnsons dry-cleaning chains.

There are a lot of alternatives to dry cleaning. The only missing link is where to find them as they have been concentrated in the UK and the US at this time.

(Source) Mail Online

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Understanding Eco-Dry Cleaning

Eco-friendly Giveaways: Bamboo Based Items

Brian Yalung — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:59:35 +0000

Whether you are giving away novelty items or souvenirs during Christmas or as a promotional tool, using eco-friendly resources can really get you in the times as far as eco-friendliness is concerned. Some have tried using recycled paper and cardboards but there are bamboo-based products that are readily attractive to consider today.

Consider these bamboo-material giveaways:

1. Flash Drives

2. Bamboo Based Robes

3. Cutting Boards

So before you make that final decision on what direction to go as far as promotional items are concerned, check out the green side of the market. It can help your business attain advertising and promotional goals for sure.

(Source) Ecopreneurist http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/11/15/holiday-stuff-1-bamboo/

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Keetsa Eco-Friendly and Green Affiliate Program

max — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:30:34 +0000

We are proud to present the new Keetsa Eco-Friendly and Green Affiliate Program.

We have teamed up with Commission Junction to provide bloggers, search marketers, and other affiliates help us change the world by selling one mattress at a time.

Do you have an eco-friendly and green web site? Take advantage of our affiliate program while it’s still at its beginning stages.

This is a great way for you to promote one of the most eco-friendly and green products in the world while earning commission.

Shout out to Erica, Mike, and Ashwin at CJ.com for helping us during our set-up process. Without their expertise and help, we couldn’t have set it up so fast and efficiently.

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Christmas Trees Made of Cardboard

Brian Yalung — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:58:56 +0000

Each Christmas, something new is bound to be introduced in the market. Among the highlights would be providing alternatives to the traditional Christmas trees we all set up, getting ideal each year. For Dan Green and Nick Ng of Chicago, Cardboard-based Christmas Trees are the in-thing this holiday season.

Christmas trees symbolize the holiday cheer. But it does not state that we cannot go beyond the borders of cooler designed Christmas trees in the market. Also, each cardboard Christmas tree sold has a social responsible contribution to the Arbor Day Foundation’s Trees for America program, every dollar donated becomes a newly planted tree in a damaged forest area.

It does look like a different Christmas but a jolly one for both the new décor seeking individuals and the people who need funds to support a worthy cause.

(Source) Sustainable is Good

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Bottled Water, Plastic Waste and Clean Ups

Brian Yalung — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:23:25 +0000

We are all aware that bottled water has long been identified as one of the contributors towards our ever growing waste problems as far as their plastic bottle is concerned. But for Fiji Water, they are prepared to back that up by applying a sustainable initiative to help protect forests on the remote Pacific Island of Fiji.

While the effort is commendable, does it make sense? We all know that plastic bottled water is dreaded and no matter what effort is done to help offset the trail, it still remains that many are praising them for their efforts.

The only concern that can draw some problems here eventually is the degree of offsetting the plastic bottles used and accumulated with the actual degree of efforts that Fiji Water is really investing in it all.

“When Fiji Water came along and said they had a business interest in protecting their watershed, that was an opportunity for us,” he says. “That nation is going to find something to ship out of Fiji. It could be logs or an industrial product. We’d much rather see it be a clean product that is produced with renewable energy.”

(Source) CNN Money

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American Retroworks Offers More Jobs for Environmental Causes

Brian Yalung — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:40:05 +0000

The existence of companies such as American Retroworks is something that can make any job seeker and environmentalist proud. Located in Fronteras, Mexico, not only are they continuously trying to help rid the environment of excessive waste and putting them into good use, they are also opening their doors for more job opportunities for people who are on the threshold of a recession disaster.

Hitting two birds with one stone, the strategy of American Retroworks seems entirely enticing and make people heave a sigh of relief. Putting people to work for the environment has been a common vision and apparently American Retroworks has just joined the ranks of groups aimed at improving our environmental outlook.

The project is a partnership between American Retroworks, a women’s cooperative in Fronteras, the Valenzuela family and the Cochise County Learning Advisory Council.

(Source) Ktar.com

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Measure Carbon Footprints with PAS 2050

Brian Yalung — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:31:28 +0000

We are all being told to control and minimize our carbon footprints. We all know it has something to do with being eco-friendly and the global warming issue. But as far as understanding how it develops or how it can be emitted is another topic. In fact, you may even go to the extent of considering, how can I measure my carbon footprint?

The PAS 2050 has been known to help aid in identifying such carbon footprint issues. However, some have aired concerned with regards to its consistency and updates especially in the area of agriculture. But never fear, they are in the works. It is best to see what would cover all aspects of business in all sectors we thrive and depend on.

Accredited assessment under PAS 2050 of the GHG footprint of individual food products is unlikely until early 2010. Temple added: “We need to continue to work with the developers of the PAS to provide a credible, rigorous and practical way to measure GHG’s associated with agricultural products. Ideally, this will become a tool for farmers and growers to improve processes within their businesses and subsequently reduce the Carbon tyreprint and hoofprint of British agriculture in a sustainable direction.

(Source) Fresh Info

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Frustration Free Packaging with Amazon

Brian Yalung — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:35:09 +0000

Amazon has so far been hit with using excessive materials such as plastic for its delivery of goods purchased online. Thus with their new program called the Frustration Free Packaging, customers will no longer go through the trouble of digging deep when their package arrives as the excess fillers like plastic covers or Styrofoam and all have been totally taken out.

Rather, you can simply find the actual good or product when you open it, sealed professionally and surely delivered the way it should be.

You don’t have to worry about those circus peanut Styrofoam things being part of the package. The company has a list of stuff that’s currently being sent with Frustration-Free Packaging.

(Source) Electronic House

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Eco-friendliness Applied to Maritime Businesses

Brian Yalung — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:09:38 +0000

Adopting a green scheme for business is something we commonly see in business strategies today and one of the well-known business names in the liquid cargo transportation industry, Nippon Concept Corphas has applied a touch of green by equipping them with eco-friendly water treatment systems.

The move is sure to bolster its bid as a safe and ideal way to clean and repair tanks, something that is sure to strengthen the business confidence that customers are looking for.

“Furthermore, a large portion of our customers who produce palm oil, coconut oil and other types of liquid cargo for export to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Europe are based in Malaysia,”

(Source) Star Online

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Cheap and Healthy food at the Green Day Café

Brian Yalung — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:41:43 +0000

Everyone is trying to save money these days and rather than spending bulk of your money on expensive and posh diners, you may want to check out the menu at the Green Day Café. Where else can you find great deals on meals that range from $5.99 to $6.89?

And add to these meals the fact that they are following strict guidelines on keeping the Green Day Café live up to its word. From corn made clear cups all the way to the recyclable food containers, you are sure to get the feel of green here.

Green Day Cafe, which has a pretty prompt drive-through and an ultra-clean inside dining area, is serving up fresh salads, soups and sandwiches with an emphasis on eco-friendly customer service.

(Source) Orlando Sentinel

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Retail Packaging Made Simple

Brian Yalung — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:57:58 +0000

For most manufacturers today, it is obvious that wiser decision-making as to how they approach product packaging is a need. With soaring prices and growing garbage issues, the best way to deal with the two problems is finding the right packaging solution for their products according to retail purchases.

Normally we would see multiple packaging in some products. Cereal for example makes use of foil or wax bagging aside from the outer carton that serves as the actual package presentation. Some companies have gone as far as eliminating and making packaging simpler, something that customers are sure to appreciate considering they are not that fond of needing to open the box and the contents on the bag inside.

Due to the soaring prices of raw materials, retailers are trying to cut costs with measures to reduce packaging, such as simplifying plastic wrapping and abandoning the use of polystyrene trays.

Retailers also hope that this new positive attitude toward garbage reduction will appeal to eco-conscious consumers and thereby boost sales.

(Source) The Mainichi Daily News

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Freecycle Offers Virtual Giveaways

Brian Yalung — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:12:56 +0000

Call it an auction or a matter of performing fair trade, Freecycle can be any of it. It is actually a concept that we see today, getting rid of old stuff and trading or getting new unwanted things through a diverse network where you can share and even consider it an auction of sorts.

In short, rather than throw your old stuff out the garbage can, why not offer it and see if other people may be interested in it. The good thing about the Freecycle concept is that it is totally free. All you have to do is sign with a local group and post messages and you are on your way.

Not only are you helping the environment, you are getting considerable savings in the process as well. Who knows what you can find there!

If you haven’t already come across Freecycle, the online recycling network – one of the biggest green initiatives of the past decade – it is a global network of message boards, with more than 450 groups in the UK. The beauty of it is that it transforms one person’s trash into another’s treasure.

You sign up to your local group, where you can post messages to say what you’re offering, or looking for. No money changes hands and it’s up to the person who wants an item to collect it, so you don’t have to stress about how you’re going to heave an unwanted futon out of your home.

(Source) Times Online

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Heal Yourself Naturally with Nectar Essences

max — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:13:47 +0000

Odor and the sense of smell have long been touted as an overlooked sense, but wrongly so. The sense of smell has the power to heal and elicit a sense of calm and various other emotions with the right olfactory combination.

Here’s an example: You are making homemade lemonade. In the process, you indubitably cut up numerous lemons for your concoction. As you slice away, the citrus scent drifts into the air surrounding your workspace. Rather than getting angry or annoyed at the smell, you breathe deeper. The citrus scent is refreshing and invigorating. You immediately feel more aware of your environment around you and happily go about your work.

Now, what if feelings like this could be bottled?

Nectar Essences- 100% Natural. Animal Friendly. Earth Friendly. Organic.

Jenny Pao, a Holistic Healing Practitioner specializing in Quantum Energetics Structured Therapy and Flower Essence Therapy, has created the new Nectar Essences line. Using 100% natural, animal and earth friendly ingredients, she creates beautiful bottled essences based on the healing power of flowers that can be sprayed directly on the body or in the surrounding area to ameliorate common ailments such as stress, lack of focus, and sleeplessness. Respectively, these Nectar Essence fragrances are called De-Stress, Awake, and Sleep and are available for purchase through the Nectar Essence website, along with other delectable combinations.

“Our aromatic sprays have been called some of the ‘best smelling stuff on earth’ and we hope you agree. It’s not quite a perfume, it’s not skincare nor haircare. We like to think of it as organic soul-care ; a way for you to nurture your spirit and feel balanced in mind and body”

Jenny playfully refers to herself as a “flower embassador”, a label brought about by her deep understanding of flowers, the blooming process, and the physical and emotional benefits of their fragrance. Before she was creating odiferous delights for her Nectar Essence line, Jenny was making custom essence blends for clients with specific ailments. Garnering a solid following, she was urged to start her own line and share her knowledge with the community at large so they, too, could enjoy the benefits of uniquely combined flower essences.

To purchase your very own bottle of joy and read more about Jenny’s amazing story, visit the Nectar Essence website.

“The most beautiful thing I have learned through the process of creating Nectar is that love and joy are the greatest healers. I am happy to share the exquisite gift of flower essences with you. May you enjoy them and see how flowers offer sunshine, food and medicine to your soul.” –Jenny Pao

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Get Your Baby a Fluffy Bum

Brian Yalung — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:48:58 +0000

If you want to get your baby something worthy, then chances are you better check out these new eco-friendly baby product lines. Launched by Caroline Scott, her product line of Fluffy Bums made of washable nappies and chemical-free baby products are bound to draw a lot of attention, especially from parent who are quite particular of the accessories and needs that their babies want.

Not only would parents be saving pounds previously wasted on disposable nappies, they would also be helping save the planet.

And with our twin obsessions of credit crunch and carbon footprints, its time had definitely come.

Caroline said: “I was talking to everyone and asking them to be honest and tell me what the positives and negatives of launching this business are.

(Source) Cumberland News

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Wineries Gone With the Wind

Brian Yalung — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:43:50 +0000

There have been several wineries that have gone eco-friendly as far as producing world class wines today. Using organic and eco-friendly means, we continue to enjoy wine going as far as eco-friendly packaging. But today, we now see a number of them looking at a new environmental planning stages and this has to do with the necessary power to aid most wine production processes.

For Praire State Winery, they are in the process of applying wind energy to their whole business with the use of wind turbines, another step that can further push them to the ranks of more eco-friendly business establishments.

“We really wanted our winery to be green. It is a big part of our business plan to be green in everything we do,” Rick Mamoser said. “We originally looked at moving our business to a more rural setting to do more green energy but we found this turbine appropriate for in town. It encouraged us to build our business in town rather than move to an open area.”

(Source) Courier News

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Crisis’ Eco-Friendly Christmas Cards

Brian Yalung — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:59:26 +0000

Christmas is just around the corner and among the things that people are sure to be looking for are the usual Christmas cards especially if they are sending something to their loved ones from afar. But while we see a lot of these cards on display in stores, there are eco-friendly Christmas cards that you can consider as well, adapting the eco-friendly responsibilities as well as helping out the homeless people at the Crisis Skylight centre by buying their work.

According to Crisis, the card measures three metres by four metres and has been created by homeless artists at the Crisis Skylight centre.

On average, the group claims, each company will send 1,379 greetings cards and spend £1,080 on the greetings.

(Source) Charities Aid Foundation

So if you want to do something good and meaningful this Christmas, send out an eco-friendly card and you are making two ends enjoy the holiday season as well.

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Meet the King of Cardboards, Giles Miller

Brian Yalung — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:41:00 +0000

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.

I became interested in sustainable design after reading a really ignorant article in a popular design magazine which said that eco-design was boring. It argued that saving the planet was the role of the politician, not the designer. That really shocked me. I got so worked up I decided to prove it wasn’t true.

(Source) Telegraph.co.uk

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Laptops Now Sold Via Eco-friendly Bags

Brian Yalung — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:33:07 +0000

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 surprised if others follow HP’s lead as well.

HP claims that by using their method of packaging, they’ve reduced standard laptop packaging waste by 97%, eliminating most cardboard and styrofoam traditionally utilized. The bag itself is constructed of 100% recycled materials. This method of packaging also allows HP to ship four laptops per standard sized shipping box as opposed to three when using traditional laptop packaging. This might not sound like a lot, until you think of it this way: more efficient shipping means one out of four trucks hauling this product can be eliminated, saving emissions and fuel usage. The laptop comes with a voucher to recycle whatever laptop one’s new purchase is replacing, as well.

(Source) Ecopreneurist

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Lenovo Offers Eco-Friendly Desktop

Brian Yalung — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:10:59 +0000

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 computers for daily operations.

Check out these specs:

Built around a 15-watt AMD Althon X2 5000M AM2 CPU running at 2.6 GHz, the ThinkCentre A62s will ship with a 160 GB hard drive, 1 GB of RAM, 16x DVD-ROM, gigabit Ethernet, and Windows Vista Home Premium – although, of course, Lenovo also offers custom configurations, like a 2.7 GHz AMD Athlon 1640B AM2 CPU, Vista Business, up to 500 GB of storage, DVD burners, and up to 4 GB of RAM. (Interestingly a DisplayPort connector is also available as an option.) The systems use up to 40 percent less power than their ThinkCentre predecessors.

(Source) Digital Trends

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Eat Everything at Spoon Me

Brian Yalung — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:34:11 +0000

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 global, name. At the rate they’re going, it might not be too long before people everywhere are eating their silverware.

“We want to spoon everyone,” Jaynes said. “We’re gonna spoon the world.”

(Source) Daily Herald

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Conolounge Recycled Paper Tubes Chair

Brian Yalung — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:11:34 +0000

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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Taco del Mar Changes Packaging

Brian Yalung — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:40:30 +0000

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 things they aim to change are their waste bags, utensils, food lids and trays. This effort will go a long way and will certainly be good for business.

Taco del Mar, in a joint venture with Trellis Earth, may be the first big restaurant chain in the country to go green.

“We are going to be changing 16 pieces total in our packaging, everything from our trays to our lids to our garbage bags to our utensils will now be earth friendly,” said Erin Gilbert, Taco del Mar marketing director.

(Source) NWCN

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Fonterra Delivering Milk the Green Way

Brian Yalung — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:56:40 +0000

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 aimed at cutting emissions in the company’s 427 strong fleet which covers about 75 million km every year. This will not only help in decreasing the growing problem of pollution issues but also provide additional savings for the company as far as fuel needs is concerned.

Not a bad way to improve business and do that little part for greenhouse gas and carbon emission issues today.

Fonterra’s General Manager Milk Collection, Mike Foureur, says the trial of the DAF Euro 4 tanker with the latest Selected Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology would evaluate the performance and suitability of the trucks. They are expected to cut nitrous oxide (N20) emissions by 30% and particulates emissions by more than 80%. Fuel efficiency gains of up to 5% over Exhaust Gas Reticulation (EGR) technology will also be tested with the new-generation engines.

Mr Foureur said efficiency gains in Fonterra’s milk collection over the past two seasons, from the introduction of an automated scheduling system, Genesis, and other initiatives had enabled six tankers to be taken out of the fleet – even though peak-day milk volumes have continued to rise.

(Source) Voxy

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