September 5, 2008
The Royal guards in London, England are considering alternative fabric for their guardsmen hats than black bear.
As reported on green celebrity blog Ecorazzi last week, a letter by a well known British comedian was sent to the Prime Minister, urging to consider an alternative to black bear fur.
It currently takes one black bear for every hat worn by the Buckingham guard. 50-100 new hats are needed every year.
Every year $600,000 is spent on pro
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Are you looking for a new conversation piece for your dining table? How about this fabulous recycled chopsticks basket.
Made entirely from recycled chopsticks found in restaurants, this basket is practical and a beauty. The chopsticks are sanitized and pressure washed, so these are sanitary and safe to use.
The basket is the creation of American Brian Parks, he studied in China for several years, and became heavily influenced by his surroundings
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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 29, 2008
A clever idea has surfaced in which green renters in the Portland, Oregon area get matched (or should i say hooked up) with owners and landlords of green buildings.
At Green Renter you are able to peruse from available eco-friendly single family homes, buildings, condos, apartments, town homes, and office buildings in the Portland area.
Buildings included need not be LEED certified, but they must include at least one feature in any of seven key
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As KLRT Fox in North Little Rock reports, a new green development, City Grove, has hit the downtown area, consisting of 70 green townhomes.
The first unit (out of 70), has just opened up and is ready for viewing. The green townhomes will each feature a series of eco friendly amenities and features, such as dual flush toilets, energy efficient appliances, and water conserving showers. The entire development is close to public transportation, whic
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August 27, 2008
To conserve energy and cut costs, owner Adam Boesel has come up with The Green Gym. This gym harnesses human power and turns it into electricity.
The Green Gym located in Northeast Portland, is shooting for 100% human power to run its operations, but for now it is at 20 to 25%. Some of the exercise machines are plugged into weedwacker motors and truck alternators and when the machines are in use by the gym patrons, it juices up the gym.
This is
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August 26, 2008
I am a HUGE Coldplay fan! I have all their albums, plus their music reminds me of my youngest brother who is also a fan. It was interesting and kinda funny to read that Coldplay makes their own clothing, and that they are all into SEWING.
These guys are the epitome of cool and they like to sew in their rooms while on tour? That is revelatory to say the least. Having said that, it is kinda neat to learn that the band members and front lead singer
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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 22, 2008
Below is an awesome vegetable grill with balsamic red wine glaze recipe. Perfect for a Friday nite quick BBQ.
SERVINGS
6
TOTAL TIME
35
INGREDIENTS
2/3 cup balsamic vinegar
2/3 cup red wine
2 pounds mixed vegetables, such as tomatoes, carrots, radishes, onions, sliced or quartered
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 ounces prosciutto
1 sprig summer savory, chopped
PREPARATION
1. Make the balsamic glaze: Combine the ba
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According to rechargeable battery makers Uniross, rechargeable batteries have 32 times less impact on the environment and use less than 1/23rd the natural resources of their disposable counterparts.
This quote was taken from an article entitled Top 10 Ways To NOT Screw Up Earth At Work, and it featured tips on things you can do at the office are more energy efficient and less wasteful.
With batteries powering up a bevy of items everything from c
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August 21, 2008
There are digital versions of magazines popping up all over, which takes your favorite magazines and puts them online for you to read. No paper no waste.
Have you jumped on this bandwagon yet? One such digital magazine resource is Zinio, which was recently profiled by Mrs Green at My Zero Waste blog. She notes that she is a magazine horde. I am guilty of this as well, i truly treasure magazines. I get excited every time a NEW! issue hits my mail
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After reading the article at The Daily Green entitled 10 Helpful Ways To Recycle Used Books, i found Book Crossing.
This is a really neat concept, basically the premise is you release your used books into the wild, and the books are tracked through a series of codes you put in it. Then others who find it, will share on the find via the BC website.
There are load of members from all countries. In fact the current count is over 700,000 members and
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Well if you’re green living expert Danny SEO, you’re going to take those old used cd’s and turn them into a….dumbell.
Very crafty work here and the dumbell is fully functional, Danny explains he uses the 10 pound dumbell to do crunches.
He made the recycled music CD dumbell from 150 used CD’s he bought for $20 at a local CD shop, he then used a large rod and locked the music Cd’s in place via 8 bolts.
It looks
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Filed by Missy at August 21st, 2008 on 6:24 pm
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Ask Not What Your Planet Can Do For You, But What You Can Do For Your Planet. Cute magnet found at Concord, New Hampshire based Real Green Goods.com
The button magnet is made with recycled metals, and has a magnetic strap attached on the back. Price: $1.50
Make a statement on your bag, locker, fridge, car, or anywhere you want to showcase your commitment to the planet. It’s red white and blue, plus GREEN.
Source: Great Green Goods
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If you’re into a modernist look or a Mad Max look, i know each is quite different, but the items showcased below fit each design aesthetic.
Re Nest recently stumbled upon an Etsy designer who specializes in creating art out of recycled circuit boards. Some of the pieces are even functional, such as the recycled circuit clip board. My personal fave is the recycled pc circuit board sun catcher pictured below.
I’m curious to know where
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Back in March of this year, i profiled the NEW! electronics recycling program from the United States Postal Service, in where they accept your small electronics and personal gadgets.
In the article i focused on the aspect that they accept iPods and other MP3 players, but they also accept other devices.
Let’s take a look at all the personal electronic devices that the USPS will recycle for free:
inkjet printers
mp3 players
cell phones
pda&#
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Have you got a few old cell phones lying around your home? Maybe you recently upgraded to the NEW! iPhone 3G? If so, lets take a look at cell phone recycling with Eco Cell.
At Eco Cell you can submit your used cell phone for recycling. The cool thing about Eco Cell is that you can set up a fundraiser to benefit a cause near and dear to your heart, or alternatively you can donate the value of your phone to a charity Eco Cell has pre listed.
The a
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August 19, 2008
One of the things i like about the Hemp fiber in bags is its sturdiness. Hemp bags tend to be stronger and more durable than cotton bags, and some canvas bags.
At OkoBox, they feature a reusable hemp grocery bag which apart from being sturdy is priced very reasonably at $8. The design it not bad either. The hemp grocer is perfect for trips to the local market or quick runs to the dry cleaner.
Reader Question
Which is your fave reusable bag fiber
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I love this sexy side tie organic cotton tank set by eco designer Clare Bare. It is always nice to find a vintage set that is also eco friendly.
This adorable vintage fabric set features an adjustable side tie top and bloomer style bottoms. The top is loose fitting with organic cotton twill ties, and thrifted white lace along the bottom edge. The bottoms have lace along the bottom edge of the hips. The fabric is vintage cotton, and the bottoms a
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If you’re into swapping for conservation efforts, there is a new game in town. it’s called Dig N Swap.
This one works essentially the same as some of the others, the main difference is Dig N Swap focuses on clothing and accessories. You sign up, add the items you want to swap, and then find others who have something you dig. Get it, Dig N Swap. Sorry couldn’t resist that one. You do bid for the items you like.
The service is fr
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August 18, 2008
In NYC this week the the first solar powered film festival kicks off. The green fest will also feature environmental films and documentaries.
Solar Powered Film Fest
The Solar-Powered Film Series is the first in New York City to use the power of the sun to construct an outdoor “eco-theater” like no other. Solar One’s independent film venue integrates natural and human-made components of our urban environment creating the city’s “gre
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August 17, 2008
We talked about the NEW! eco friendly computer from Dell last week, and today i found a neat video with someone unboxing the Studio Hybrid PC.
Basically the video gives you a nice 360 degree view of the Studio Hybrid fresh from the box. Watch it below.
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August 11, 2008
Over at Earth First, they have a neat column in which they feature a series of green colleges. This week they feature College of the Atlantic, in Maine.
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Considering that the school is dedicated to ecology, it’s no surprise that it’s often called ‘the greenest of them all’. All 325(!) students are personally committed to making the college as green as possible, and not just by planting lots of trees. They activel
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August 8, 2008
A lovely Keetsa reader, submitted the following tips for a more eco friendly office. Thanxs, Sheree! Feel free to submit your own below in the comments section.
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10 (More) Green Office Tips:
1. Use a mug for coffee and a tumbler for water.
2. At meetings, present on PowerPoint instead of passing out printed packets.
3. Print on both sides of the paper.
4. Instead of throwing out one-sided, non-confidential printed documen
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