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Vegetable Gardening In July? Yes!

Missy — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:11:00 +0000

Did you miss out planting some some veggies back in March? Wait! Don’t fret – it may not be too late to start your backyard garden after all.

Depending on where you live and the climate there, you still might be able to plant some hearty vegetables, fruits and even herbs.

According to Planet Green,

Tips on Starting a Late Garden

First, choose a place to plant; look for one that doesn’t get too much direct sun, since that can dry the soil out on the hottest days of August.Then till and compost the area where you want to plant. (You can also brew compost tea for a more direct root-reaching fertilizer).
Choose plants that have short growing seasons and that are hardy enough to withstand the first frost—carrots, broccoli, salad greens, peas, and beets are all good choices, according to Gardeners.com.
To figure out exactly when to plant, check the seed packet to find out how many days the veggies need for full-growth; add two weeks to counteract the shortened days and an extra two weeks for good measure; and subtract that from the date of the first frost in your region.

A good resource to consult for information on climate conditions in your specific area is a seed company named Victory Seeds, but you can also go to the government site at NCDC.org

So if you want some corn, carrots, broccoli or other hearty vegggie, check the two sources above and see which you can still plant, now in July.

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Vegetable Gardening In July? Yes!

Big Incentives Available On 2009 Zenn Neighborhood EV Car

Missy — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:55:36 +0000

Do you know what a neighborhood EV is? It’s a new breed of eco friendly low speed cars geared for urban commuters and for commercial fleets such as gated communities, airports, resorts, municipalities and college campuses. Since they’re classified as NEV’s, neighborhood electric vehicles, they are usually limited to only 35 MPH roads.

Essentially the car is for those who normally don’t need to travel far or long. The Zenn EV car is manufactured in Canada by the zero-emission ZMC, Zenn Motor Company and the car is all electric, not a hybrid.

The low speed neighborhood EV gets 30 to 35 miles per charge when fully charged. To fully recharge, it takes about 8 hours although ZMC mentions one gets about 80% driveability at about 4 hours of charging. You just plug it in to a standard 120 electrical outlet from your home.

Incentives Available Till June 2009

The MSRP on the Zenn NEV is $15,995, but through the end of June 2009 one can snatch one up for $9,995 due to two incentives. First is a rebate of $4,995 available to those who join the Zenn Ambassador program and second is a federal tax credit of $1,250.

If you’re in the market for an uncomplicated, all electric, zero-emission, good looking, low speed, all weather, fully equipped, two seat vehicle, give the Zenn NEV a test drive.

Where To Buy?

The Zenn NEV is available at over 40 US dealers, to find one near you, visit their website.

*this vehicle is not affiliated or available through Keetsa

via Twitter and Zenn Cars

image via Inhabitat

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Big Incentives Available On 2009 Zenn Neighborhood EV Car

Cool Pencils Made From Recycled Newspaper

Missy — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:21:09 +0000

The good folks at MyObon have devised a way to make art pencils from recycled newspaper.

Based in San Francisco, the eco friendly capital of the world, MyObon creates a variety of art pencils all made from recycled newsprint. Each pencil is coated with a non toxic coat and they come in packages of 10.

They have several adorable designs to choose from, including
the Rainbow and the Wildlife series.

Perfect eco gift for students or teachers.

via MyObon

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Cool Pencils Made From Recycled Newspaper

Green Ammo For Training Ranges

David Allen — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:12:49 +0000

A bullet is one of those things that you could never think of as being green, but the US military are going to be using eco friendly ammunition in the future. This will first take place on the training ranges as every year the military us between six and ten million training rounds. Each of these rounds contains heavy metals within the fuse and potassium perchlorate in the payload.

However, by an executive order from the President of the USA the Department of Defence will be required to purchase green ammunition to be used on the training ranges. This is one of those occasions when it seems being green is overlooked by the fact that bullets are designed to kill, but now they kill in a green way.

Source [Eco Childs Play]

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Green Ammo For Training Ranges

Swedish McDonalds Offer Charge Up

David Allen — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:00:54 +0000

It hard to imagine McDonalds in another country operating differently to how they do anywhere else, but in some cases this just has to be done, take their branches in Sweden where some are built along the main roads but instead of linking the road, they build two branches one on each side of the road.

But what they will be offering in the future for the drivers who stop over is charging post for electrically powered vehicles, although it is not as easy as that sounds. This is because their provider Elforsk has to work out a way to make the charging process shorter otherwise the car park is likely to fill up with cars charging up and no room for anyone else. Currently there are only a few hundred electric vehicles in Sweden, but by 2020, the government would like to this figure reach 600,000.

Source [Tree Hugger]

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Swedish McDonalds Offer Charge Up

One Wind Farm Providing 30% of Kenya’s Power

David Allen — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +0000

Wind farms are being developed throughout the western world, but recently there has been a huge uptake of this method of generating power and one in particular that is getting a lot of attention is the one in Kenya.

This wind farm in the developing world will be producing a massive thirty per cent of the nation’s power, which is one wind farm providing almost a third of the country’s power requirements. Kenya’s demand for power only increase around eight per cent per year, so could be that these developing countries are destined to become the greenest of all?

Source [Eco Geek]

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One Wind Farm Providing 30% of Kenya’s Power

Old Macs Turned Into Birdhouses

David Allen — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:00:23 +0000

At long last someone has found a use for those old computer casings which seem to end up everywhere around the world apart from recycling plants, until now that is.

Macadamia nut farmer Rex Harris from Australia spends a lot of his precious spare time turning the case of an Apple Macintosh into a nice home for tropical birds and they do not seem to mind at all. He does have an alternative motive because the birds actually keep insects from destroying his crops. Therefore, he is developing a perfect eco partnership on his land.

Source [Trend Hunter]

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Old Macs Turned Into Birdhouses

No More Seafood For You By 2048?

Missy — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:54:26 +0000

Have you heard or read about the seafood calamity that ecologists are predicting by 2048?

Sea Fish

According to an article published in the Journal Of Science in 2006, seafood as you know it, will simply not be around by the year 2048. This claim comes about after a series of scientists and ecologists performed a 5 year study on various fish species, and came to the conclusion that we don’t have sustainable fishing practices.

The 14 researchers from Canada, Panama, Sweden, Britain and the United States spent four years analyzing fish populations, catch records and ocean ecosystems to reach their conclusion. They found that by 2003 — the last year for which data on global commercial fish catches are available — 29 percent of all fished species had collapsed, meaning they are now at least 90 percent below their historic maximum catch levels.

In order for the fishing system to survive long term, we need to change our practices and fast. I believe it is as usual we are too greedy in the acquisition of things, and as such, are going to be left without in the future. Conservation is the name of the game with this matter, and many others like it. We all need to do our part to use less resources and conserve what we currently have.

via The Washington Post

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No More Seafood For You By 2048?

Vatican Goes For Solar Power

David Allen — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:00:39 +0000

There is one thing that used to be said about the Vatican is that it is set in its ways and those ways go back for hundreds of years, yet recently they have changed for the better. One of the latest additions to the Vatican is five thousand square feet worth of solar panels.

This installation contains two thousand four hundred photovoltaic solar panels costing an estimated $1.6 million. The system will produce around 300 megawatt hours (MWh) of energy in a year, this is enough to power the Nervi Hall and when this is not in use the power simple goes into the Vatican power grid.

Source [Inhabitat]

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Vatican Goes For Solar Power

Good Energy Pays Good Customers

David Allen — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:38:48 +0000

Unfortunately there is only one 100% renewable energy provider in the entire UK, they are known as “Good Energy” and they have some very interesting ideas when it comes to encouraging their customers to produce their own power. In fact they will actually pay customers 10p (15 cents) for every unit of energy that they produce with solar panels or wind turbines.

If you are a microgenerator, we would love you to join HomeGen. Here are three great reasons to join.

With HomeGen, you can have your cake and eat it. We pay you 10p for all the units you generate – even the units you use. Not only are you saving money by buying less electricity, we pay you for using the electricity you generate.
We keep it simple. We do not ask you to install an export meter, which may cost you extra. Just read your total generation meter twice a year, send us the readings, and we pay you – it could not be simpler.
100% renewable. Any electricity you buy from Good Energy to top up your own generation is as green as it comes. In fact, Good Energy is the only company in the UK to supply 100% renewable electricity and nothing else.

Source [Hippy Shopper]

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Good Energy Pays Good Customers

Coasters Made From Recycled Materials

David Allen — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:09:53 +0000

Not much attention is given to the average coaster; it just sits there on the table or counter doing its job of stopping stains from appearing on the surface.

Normally these would be made from plastic, paper or card, but not eco friendly at all. Therefore, it is a good sign when designers actually spent some time thinking about the problem and doing something about it. So now, coasters can be eco friendly as well as being smart too.

Prices start from $4

Source [Recycled Crafts]

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Coasters Made From Recycled Materials

Recycled Underground Trains Used As Studios

David Allen — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:00:47 +0000

It is not that often that you see a London Underground train perched on the roof of a building, covered in graffiti and used by a load of youngsters to practice their art. However, in a new scheme this is exactly what is happening on top of an old warehouse in Shoreditch, London.

The Village Underground is providing studio space for young students and artist at a low cost, around £15 ($20) per week, the carriages were bought for just £200 ($300) each, they have been stripped out and refitted to a standard which more relates to a studio situation.

Source [Inhabitat]

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Recycled Underground Trains Used As Studios

Justin Timberlake Opens Golf Course

David Allen — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:00:49 +0000

The singer Justin Timberlake likes to play a round of golf when he has the time, but soon he can play on his own eco friendly golf course, to be known as Miramichi Lakes.

The golf course is not brand new; in fact, the golf course was in some trouble before Justin stepped in and saved it. Once completed it is expected to be granted Platinum LEED certified green course standard, the first of its kind in the USA.

Source [Ecorazzi]

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Justin Timberlake Opens Golf Course

Meet All Organic Restaurant, Gusto!

Missy — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:22:55 +0000

The very first (all organic ingredients) restaurant opened earlier this year in the US, its name is Gusto!

Gusto 100% Organic Restaurant in New York

Very fitting name for a restaurant, as it stands for the word Delight, in Spanish. Gusto Organics is the first restaurant in America that serves all organic food, including breakfast, brunch, lunch, and a dinner menu.

The all organic restaurant is situated in New York City, and was established by a former Argentinian named, Alberto Gonzales. He came here many years ago, and found that fresh food that was within his price range, was hard to find in NY. So Alberto decided to open up a place himself, which offered the type of food he was looking to eat.

All food served in the restaurant is 100% USDA certified organic, (except for the water and salt), and this is no small feat. He obtained verification for the first ever all organic restaurant in New York, and as it was a first for both, they ventured to learn the process together.

On the restaurant menu, Albert states:

Gusto Organics is three restaurants in one. We serve breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner seven days a week. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. we are also a self-service restaurant serving slow food at a fast pace: grilled pizzas, piadinas (thin Italian flatbread), sandwiches, empanadas, soups and a salad bar. From five p.m. on we have table service with a candle atmosphere and a different menu featuring risottos, gluten-free pastas (I don’t need to eat gluten-free and I still love our pasta), filet mignon with mashed potatoes, grilled chicken, etc. And on weekends and holidays we do an all-organic brunch from 11 to 4 p.m., serving crepes, omelets and so on.

To read more, and see pictures, visit Gusto Organics on the web.

I found a neat interview with (restaurant entrepreneur) Alberto Gonzales, that has a Latin twist. Do check it out, it is a quick – but good read.

via – Today Show, on MSNBC

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Meet All Organic Restaurant, Gusto!

Woody Harrelson to go “Lost” on island

David Allen — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:34:02 +0000

The eco friendly actor Woody Harrelson cannot wait for the next break that he gets between filming as he plans to spend forty days on a remote island. But it will not just be the loneliness that will get to him, for he will only drink water and eat nothing for the whole period that he is there.

The idea behind it is to see how the brain is affected by lack of food etc. But it may not be as difficult for him as it might be for other Hollywood types as he already lives off the grid on the Hawaiian Island of Maui with is wife and three children.

They have no mains power and no shops just down the road either, so he might enjoy the experience, perhaps Tom Hanks might go along too!

Source [Now]

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Woody Harrelson to go “Lost” on island

$12 – $15 Per Gallon Of Gas Possible Says CNBC

Missy — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:38:24 +0000

I just read the scariest post evah, lawyer guy Al Nye writes in his blog, that a chief energy advisor mentions that the gas prices we are seeing today of $4- $5 per gallon of gas, are in the near future gonna be known as “the good ole days”.

photos – flickr

$12 to $15 per gallon of gas. Those are insane numbers, and all heck is going to break loose, if gallon prices went up that high. I shudder to think what will happen to the world as we know it. I hate to get all dramatic, but just think about it for a moment. It would cost most Americans like $200 bucks a week to fill up. That is simply not possible for many. I envision mass transit also being affected, as those who cant afford gas, would have to take buses and trains to get to and from work, etc.

Bike sales would go up, which is a positive. (for biker sellers) Hey, entreprenuer types, there is a fledging business idea for you. Start a bike business. Not the electric bike kind, just the regular old-fashioned human powered type bicycles.

Check out the video and read the complete story at CNBC.

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$12 – $15 Per Gallon Of Gas Possible Says CNBC

Californians have to pay the highest Gas Prices!

max — Thu, 22 May 2008 04:36:53 +0000

It’s true, Californians pay most gas taxes out of all U.S. residents. As you can see in the above map, California makes up more than 5% of all gas taxes paid.

Do I feel ripped off about this as a resident of San Francisco?

Hell, yes, this is a free country, why isn’t gas tax distributed evenly along the country? Gas should be more expensive inland not toward the seaside.

If you happen to live in San Francisco, you can always hit up the Twin Peaks Gas station on every Wednesday for some really low gas prices.

Darn… I need to live in Arizona or somethin’… California taxes are ridiculous…

[via sfblogg]

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Californians have to pay the highest Gas Prices!

Post Office Offers Free iPod Recycling

Missy — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:58:19 +0000

Post offices across America are now offering free iPod and gadget recycling for FREE to all. Everything from cell phones, MP3’s, to inkjet cartridges will be properly disposed of for you.

Simply go to a participating post office, ask for the recycling envelope, and then drop in your used or old electronics. Yes, the trial run is only available in certain states, including L.A, San Diego, and my hometown, Chicago.

This project is courtesy of a joint partnership between the U.S. Post Office and a recycling company called Clover Technologies Group. This is impressive considering the costs involved in designing and implementing a concerted nationwide recycling program.

The easier it is to recycle, the more apt people will be to do it. I’ll keep tabs on the trial run and report new findings and news. Hopefully many electronics will be recycled through this program, and saved from the landfills.

Source: Computer World Blog

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Post Office Offers Free iPod Recycling

Trashy make great bags

David Allen — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:00:12 +0000

There is so much trash around these days that some people are actually getting down to doing something about it. In this case it is the Trashy Bags people from Ghana, West Africa, who are cleaning up in more ways than one.

As the organisation motto reads, “Our bags are complete trash” which is a pretty good statement.

They collect as many of the plastic drink bottles that have been discarded throughout the country of Ghana. They then somehow manage to patch all of these together to make the product known as Trashy Bags.

Source [Trashy Bags]

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Trashy make great bags

Australian Zoo to Preserve Eco-Friendly Purpose

Brian Yalung — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:39:22 +0000

Australia is home to a lot of things that surround the aspect of eco-friendliness and one of the notable landmarks has got to be the Australian Zoo which was founded by the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin. While the zoo is now being managed by his wife, Terri Irwin, the Australian Zoo has been the center of a lot of controversy the latest of which is to transform the wildlife conservation zoo into a theme park.

Hence, as far as conservation of the wildlife is concerned, the word of Terri Irwin should be good enough (for now) that the Zoo will remain in operation and to continue to preserve the wildlife even if continuous issues persist.

“There have been so many rumours about so many things and I have no idea where they all come from but I can assure everyone that the conservation work that we’re doing in Australia will continue and will certainly have a global impact but we’re not leaving and we love Australia and everybody here.”

(Source) The Sydney Morning Herald

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Australian Zoo to Preserve Eco-Friendly Purpose

Keetsa Mattresses on The View with Carter Oosterhouse!

max — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:21:00 +0000

Our Keetsa eco-friendly mattresses were on The View earlier this morning on channel ABC, a show hosted by Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg (Whoopi was missing in action today), Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and Sherri Shepherd with one of my favorite HGTV green show host, Carter Oosterhouse!

The most ironic thing is that I started watching Carter’s shows on HGTV about a month before this show aired. That show is awesome and Carter uses everything eco-friendly and green to rebuild your kitchen, backyard, etc…etc… My favorite is the backyard make-up for that basketball coach.

Anyways, our blog traffic shot up today and make sure to subscribe to our eco-friendly and green blog today!

And go Carter Ooosterhouse! (from one of your fans Max from Keetsa & SiteHoppin.com!)

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Keetsa Mattresses on The View with Carter Oosterhouse!

Lanterns made from old cans

David Allen — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:00:29 +0000

Sounds like these are not going to be that brilliant but in actual fact these lanterns are really great to look at and will look very special not matter where they are placed. From a distance it is hard to make out that they are made from old aerosol and soda cans, because the colours just look like a normal pattern.

The light is produced by a standard tea light so no power what so ever is required.

Dimensions:

Small lantern: 5.5 x 4.8 x 8 inches

Medium lantern: 4.5 x 4.5 x 12.5 inches

Large lantern: 7.5 x 6.5 x 13.25 inches

Prices start at $34 and rise to $70

Source [Ecoutlet]

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Lanterns made from old cans

Hand knitted draught excluder

David Allen — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:00:04 +0000

You initially think that these have been knitted, yet these have been knitted by a co-operative of women in east Africa, rural Kenya in fact. Yet this is a non profit organisation, which is strange as you would think that they would be in it for the money, but clearly there is more to just making money in Africa.

The women who work in these places are really looked after by the co-operative, they get healthy and safe working conditions.

Materials:

Natural wool yarn, treated with natural vegetable-based dyes. Filled with acrylic.

Dimensions:

36″ long

About:

These items are handmade one-by-one; therefore, some variation is natural.

Availability:

This item is currently in stock.

Price:

$36.00

Source [Branch Home]

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Hand knitted draught excluder

Fuel cell powers laptops

David Allen — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:00:38 +0000

This is great thing for almost anyone who relies on their computer for a living, when everything has to be running all of the time, a power failure can really do your business some harm. But if this managed to reach the market at a reasonable price then everyone would be wanting one.

This UltraCell XX25 has been running constantly for four hundred hours because the device uses fuel cell technology it works the same as a battery, but without running down so long as there is fuel available. In this case it uses methanol and water.

Prices at the moment start at $2,500

Source [Next Energy News]

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Fuel cell powers laptops

Handmade sugar box

David Allen — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:00:18 +0000

Making this sugar boxes is a labour intensive process, in fact there thirteen steps to making one of these which actually makes you think when you see exactly how much these things cost to buy.

Features:

4 x 4 x 4.25 (in.)

Lacquer ware

Hand Wash Only. No Hot or Wet Fo

Fair trade and Unique

Handcrafted in Vietnam

These are the sort of things that tourists would bring back from the markets!

Priced at $17.95

Source [World of Good]

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Handmade sugar box

Eco friendly surf board

David Allen — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:00:36 +0000

The development of a new eco friendly surf board is not an easy thing to start off on, but the people over at 21 Imagine Surf shop are finding that there is demand for this type of product and are in the process of the getting their first one finished.

They will be using a bamboo fabric instead of the normal fibreglass, and 100% recyclable polystyrene is used in the middle instead of polyurethane. It is probably going to be ready for the end of 2008.

No price yet.

Source [Trend Hunter]

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Eco friendly surf board

The one person utility vehicle

David Allen — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:00:53 +0000

There are a lot of these of these coming through now, but this one is pretty cool and very usable, with a top speed of eleven miles per hour, can carry a load of up to fifty pounds and will travel over thirty miles on one charge.

Although this sort looks like a child’s toy that has been converted to carry a man, and a load. This is idea for airports, malls, amusement parks, fairgrounds, schools, universities, parking garages, parking enforcement, parades etc.

Features:

People soft and safe one-piece plastic body, with integral wheel-wells, storage, and “padding” for operator comfort and safety.

Roto-molded body is color-impregnated (no painting), hi-impact strength, never dents, and is scratch resistant (scratch it, and it’s still the same color).

Body can be removed in less than 30 seconds. The batteries could be swapped-out in minutes (this could be very beneficial in rental or multi-shift operations).

Many safety features including: charger interlock (cannot be driven while plugged-in); regen braking (feel of compression braking on downhills or slowing down, and roll-away is reduced to creep speeds); downhill speed limiting; timed shutdown after 3 minutes of non-use (time programmable); low-volume reverse beeper; etc.

Driver fairly well protected from low-speed collisions, even from the rear (an important feature for parking lot duties).

Very stable. Batteries (which are located as low as possible in the vehicle) provide incredible ballast. Impossible to “wheelie” with front wheel drive. “If you get in trouble on this vehicle; you were lookin’ for it.”

Plastic battery tray designed into the body mold, and cut from what would have been scrap. Impervious to acid – protects frame from rust-through which is a common problem to all other industrial vehicles. Powder-coated frame also prolongs its life (compared to paint).

Incredible range: Pulls about 20 amps at cruising speed. Could travel over 30 miles on a charge.

This is not a disposable junk, wimp-mobile, that is commonly marketed. This is a Made In USA tough vehicle, built for the industrial market, using the best quality components that will last for years in harsh use.

Has a higher perceived value than any other vehicle in its class (industrial vehicles).

Easy and intuitive to drive. You won’t need lessons before jumping on it and driving it away (compared to 2-wheel balancing types).

Tested and proven product. Well over a year of every day use with several target customers.

Very inexpensive, off-the-shelf replacement batteries. Easy to find anywhere in the world. Projected battery life 3 to 5 years. Typical replacement cost: $80 to $130 each retail; depending on quality and source (uses two batteries).

Source [Eco Friend]

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The one person utility vehicle

Wind up lamp is no joke

David Allen — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:00:00 +0000

This is great idea and can be used for camping or even in power cuts; there is no need for batteries just a little bit of muscle. In fact one minute of winding will produce enough energy for nearly ten minutes of light.

Features:

Can also be recharged from a 12V car cigarette lighter socket or solar panel

Always ready to work and ideal for camping or emergencies

Never needs new bulbs or batteries

Packaging is recyclable PET plastic

Money from the sale of this product goes to The Woodland Trust, the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity.

Priced at $60

Source [The Solar Centre]

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Wind up lamp is no joke

U.S. Bans Incandescent Light Bulbs

Missy — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:28:41 +0000

President George Bush recently signed into law, the banning of incandescent lightbulbs.

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The energy-friendly LED, Halogen, and CFL, are what they are to be replaced with. These are pricier (by a few dollars) but they also last much much longer and they will also save you moola in annual energy bills.

The incandescent lightbulbs are to be phased out over the next 10 to 12 years and no longer to be used. A tall task since Americans have been using the incandescents for over 125 years. But very doable.

I have found some inexpensive CFL’s at my local Walmart, they go for about $10 for a pack of 2 or 3. Their wattage is set up a bit differently too, a 13 watt CFL equals the same ouput as a traditional 60 watt incandescent. So look for the 13 watt packages.

Source: [Yahoo News]

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Eco cooking in Kenya

David Allen — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:00:32 +0000

They know how to be at one with nature in Kenya, here is a guy, who using the eco oven that is run on garbage and old car oil, it reaches temperatures of around 930 F, but as you could imagine there is a slight odour issue there.

The residents of the village use to cook and heat up water, but the great thing is that they also get rid of all their garbage at the same time, garbage is a serious problem in Africa, as most places have no dumps or pick ups, so it is just discarded anywhere and everywhere.

Source [Gizmodo]

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First eco village to be built in UK

David Allen — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:00:58 +0000

The UK’s largest house builder have been given the contract to build the UK’s first eco village, the site which is a former hospital, Hanham Hall near Bristol has been specially commissioned through the governments national regeneration agency.

The eco village is expected to be ready in around three years time, which is way ahead of the green target, set by the government to have all new homes designed and constructed to be zero carbon. There will be a biomass power plant which will provide power and heat for the 200 homes, and be able to recycle rainwater with sustainable drainage.

Source [Guardian]

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The Rockefeller Centre Green Christmas

David Allen — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:00:25 +0000

The latest thing in the eco friendly lighting is LED; these lights use less power and yet give off a nice bright light. And the Rockefeller Centre in New York is really going for it, with their centre piece Christmas Tree in front of the centre and ice skating park.

The Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg has been doing his green PR thing with an announcement that the tree will be using LED’s for the first time this year, in fact there will be around 30,000 of these tiny lights, but what is great the power consumption, normally they would use 3,510 kilowatt hours per day, but the LED lights use only 1,297 kilowatt hours per day, that’s quite a saving.

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Recycled Xmas wreath

David Allen — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:00:14 +0000

There is nothing like the Xmas season with all of the excesses that we will all no doubt be guilty of, so it’s nice to see that there can be a way of mixing our eco friendly ideals in with the season of excess.

Take this wreath; it has been made from by hand from completely recycled waste materials, so at least not everything will be ending up in the bin or land fill this season.

The wreath is constructed from cut and formed tin cans, it is this that gives it the colour and shine, but also there are some sharp edges too, so care must be taken.

Price is around $50

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Great bike storage

David Allen — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:00:04 +0000

A UK based business has come up with these “Cyclepods” not only look great, they also save space in fact they are said to half the space of a conventional bike rake that holds the same amount of bike.

Unlike some bike sheds that are so very ugly, these have a graceful look to them especially when the canopy is open, it looks like an ocean of sails. These are only on trial in a couple of cities around England at the moment, but should it ok and I am sure that we will be seeing more of these around.

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Japan has all of the ideas

David Allen — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 15:00:29 +0000

There are so many designers from Japan who are coming up with some terrific new and exciting ideas which although are eco friendly have not much in potential, I am not sure about this one.

It seems Japan has all of the intention but not much of the putting it into practice sort of idea. The office that is made out of totally recycled materials is just another example, while the concept is fine, but actually putting it into practice is just another thing.

I know that some great things come from concepts, but it would be great to see all of this talent go into producing some really great practical ideas.

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Green graffiti hits New York

David Allen — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:00:40 +0000

If you travel around the big apple you are sure to notice the little pieces of green dotted around the city, this is not some sort fungus or alien life bought but the brain child of some eco friendly street artist group that have discovered that this living graffiti has quite an impact on the city’s population.

There is a great feeling about these pieces of art, which have been placed in many different areas in Brooklyn and have covered many different shapes and sizes. Yet they appear to have very well received by the residents as they are still there and in fact in some cases there are some people who have taken them on and begun to look after them.

Source [Inhabitat]

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Paper made from elephant dung

David Allen — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:00:19 +0000

It seems that in order to made paper you do not have to cut down thousands of trees, you just have to get yourself a large shovel and follow a herd of elephants and what they drop as they walk around is your basic raw material.

Once it has been all mushed up, dyed, rolled out and then dried in the sun, that is your basic paper from elephant dung and you thought that it could not be done!

Priced at $9.99 from Audrey’s All Natural Shoppe.

Source [Happy Hippie]

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GAP in trouble over child labour

David Allen — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:00:52 +0000

Investigations into the awful child labour conditions in India have thrown up GAP as one the companies that are using these companies who exploit young workers who can be as young as ten.

They were caught red handed by an investigating team from the Observer newspaper from the UK.

However GAP has denied all knowledge of this practice, and so they feel cannot be directly held responsible for what sub contractors do, but they are not pleased to be involved if only indirectly to this sort of operation. Naturally the head office of GAP is probably completely unaware of this, but is that a good enough excuse?

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Jimmy Carter Project Builds Green TownHouses

Missy — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:22:26 +0000

Habitat for Humanity’s Jimmy Carter Project will bring to fruition green townhouses in LA for low-to moderate-income families.

Jimmy Carter in L.A.

Of all the housing that the Jimmy Carter Project has built, these will be the first to have “green building elements” to them, and will feature solar panels, energy-saving windows, and drought-resistant landscaping.

The homes are being built in L.A. because there is dire need there for affordable housing, as one in four families of four, only make between $20,000 and $40,000 annually, which keeps many out of housing.

Green housing benefits everyone, as it helps the environment and lets residents save big annually on water and energy bills.

For more info on this green housing initiative, visit Habitat.

Source: [LA Times]

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Bodies to be frozen in the UK

David Allen — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:00:56 +0000

With the space in the UK ‘s grave yards running out, now is the time for the government to do something about it before it gets too late. The answer to the problem would seem to be a new process called Promession, which is the system developed where the body is lowered into liquid nitrogen until it is brittle it is then placed on a mat that vibrates, this totally disintegrates the body until only a fine powder is left.

Now this powder can be buried or whatever the family wants to do with it. This is probably one of the more eco friendly methods of disposing of corpses, even cremation has is draw backs, with filings from teeth creating mercury emissions and the amount of power used.

This alternative to burial has already been given the go ahead in Sweden and over one hundred local councils in the UK are considering the freeze dried method. Which is a good idea because it is estimated that within ten years all available cemetery space will have run out?

Source [This is London]

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Give some rice for free!

David Allen — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:00:49 +0000

Here is a great idea; in fact it is one of the best that I have seen for some time. Here is your chance to give rice to those who have nothing and what’s so great about that? It is not going to cost you a single cent!

All that you have to do is answer some questions; they are easy though I got 1000 grains in about ten minutes, so if everyone did that imagine how much rice that would be?

The web site shows how many grains of rice are donated on the day before, which is really great to know that by having a little bit of fun that someone who is disadvantaged can actually get something out of it too.

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Giant Island breaks in half

David Allen — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:00:01 +0000

A massive Island made of artic ice has broken in two off the coast of northern Canada, this has happen a lot earlier than originally expected the ice Island originally broke away from Ayles ice Shelf during 2005, and then it was ten miles wide and three miles wide. But now it has broken into two pieces it has begun to move faster. In fact one piece has actually moved over 61 miles in a week.

There is some concern that these huge pieces of ice may be heading towards the oil and gas platforms of the coast of Alaska.

Some details of the Ice Island:

The Ayles Ice Island calved off the Ayles Ice Shelf in August 2005

The calving event was the largest in at least the last 25 years

A total of 87.1 sq km (33.6 sq miles) of ice was lost in this event

The largest piece was 66.4 sq km (25.6 sq miles) in area

This made the slab a little larger than Manhattan

Limited sea-ice in 2007 has seen the berg move 100s of km

Source [BBC News]

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Made In The USA Toys In Demand

Missy — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:40:28 +0000

There are a variety of ways to go green and live more eco friendly, one such way is to buy products that are Made in the U.S.A.

National anthem that was a Bruce Springsteen song back in the 80’s is making a comeback and is in big demand particularly for parents looking to buy toys for X-Mas. Because of the recent recalls of Chinese made toys, more and more parents are looking for safer alternatives and are seeking to know more about the toy companys they buy from. What better way to know a company and its operations, then a local outfit, you can visit and maybe even chat with the owners about.

Ron Voake, who runs Vermont Wooden Toys, is already busier than he was this time last year, and he states he cannot keep up with demand. He runs the company solo, creates the handmade wooden toys, himself in his basement workshop, and is happy that Made in the USA is popular again.

Source [Yahoo]

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Bikes To Rwanda – Bikes on a Mission

Missy — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:45:24 +0000

From the editors of Good Magazine, comes this YouTube video on the work in Rwanda of bike transport for workers. As bikes are crucial to the speed and efficiency of work for coffeemakers in Rwanda. Bikes were made to satify the need for cost efficient and energy efficient modes of transport, without these bikes workers would have to haul giant heavy bags of coffeebeans large distances to and from the plant factories.

This initiative is both eco friendly and cost effective, not too mention great for the people of Rwanda. Watch video for details. The video has great music, too.

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Help Buy Goats 4 Families in Ethiopia

Missy — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:30:19 +0000

Wanna help needy families in Ethiopia buy a goat for milk? You can when you buy a bottle of Shea Terra Organic Body Cremess, all-natural body lotions, because .50 cents from the sale of each bottle will go towards the purchase of a goat.

Celebrity mom Angelina Jolie is behind this initiative and supports it all the way, as it helps third world families with much needed income and work.

The body cremes are great too, as all Shea Terra cremes are natural and organic and the ingredients do not contain parabens, sulfates, artificial fragrances or colors.

Do your body and Mother Earth some good with Shea Terra.

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Baby Genius with Geography

Missy — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:30:25 +0000

You have to see this video, it shows parents asking their 2 year old daughter, Lily, to point out states and countries in a big world map, and she knows where all of them are. It is amazing. I dont know where half of these are. lol.

Check it out below for a free geography lesson.

Source: [You Tube]

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Car Free Day in the U.K.

Missy — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:32:58 +0000

To ease up on vehicle congestion and to reduce carbon emissions, today was Car Free Day in the U.K.

The city of Inverness today was urging people to take alternate means of transportation to and from work, such as buses, trains, and bikes. Many opted to partake and were greeted with offers of free parking and free temporary bikes from a local group.

One dude even made a triathlon out of it by running, cycling, and even canoeing up a river to his job. Now that is green!

This was all part of Wednesday’s Car Free Day.

Source [BBC]

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The New Yorker smallholder

David Allen — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:00:19 +0000

New York City does not strike you as being the sort of place where a person no matter how committed could actually build a small holding in his yard which he believes should be able to enable him to live a sustainable life, well food wise!

Manny Howard has built a small city farm in his back in the suburbs of Brooklyn; he thinks that he and his family could live on the produce for an entire month. But he does have a vegetable plot, potato beds, a hen and rabbit run, plus a “Barn” where he keeps all of the animal feed etc, all in a mere 800 sq feet!

Good luck to him and anyone who wants to live the green life.

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The most polluted places in the world?

David Allen — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:00:57 +0000

It is interesting to know exactly where the most polluted places on earth are, maybe we already know some of then, Chernobyl must spring to most people’s minds as being one of them, and actually it is on the list.

In research conducted by the Blacksmith Institute has come up with the top ten of the most polluted places in the world, and these are:

Sumgayit, Azerbaijan
Linfen, China
Tianying, China
Sukinda, India
Vapi, India
La Oroya, Peru
Dzerzhinsk, Russia
Norilsk, Russia
Chernobyl, Ukraine
Kabwe, Zambia

Most of the other places get onto the list because of the heavy industry such a petro chemical; this leaves the surrounding areas bleak and bad for the environment.

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