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August 11, 2008

College Of The Atlantic, The Greenest College

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. (photo credit - flickr) 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 ... More

Filed by Missy at August 11th, 2008 on 2:43 pm under All Natural, Alternative Energy, Earth Friendly, Eco Friendly, Green News, Recycle, Reduce | No comments | | Suggest A Site

January 10, 2008

Freeplay’s Eco-Friendly Radio

Gadgets are the main target of promoting and creating a buzz when it comes towards integrating ecology and technology. Freeplay offers a new eco-friendly radio, the NR-2XS. A radio that thrives on using the usual rechargeable batteries, it likewise uses solar energy as an alternative source. In the even that the radio would be used up, any proud owner of this radio from Freeplay can turn to solar power for aid. The radio uses the removable rec ... More

Filed by Brian Yalung at January 10th, 2008 on 1:31 am under Eco Friendly, Gadgets | 1 comment | | Suggest A Site

December 15, 2007

The Asus Eco Book Bamboo Version

We are all aware that gadgets and gizmos are one of the most demanded products today. Many find the need for these advents of technology to satisfy a certain part of their daily living. Some call it a need in relation to their profession while others are just joining the bandwagon demands because they want to. The Asus Eco Book which boasts of a laminated bamboo case is something that will surely be considered. Pairing technology with ecology i ... More

Filed by Brian Yalung at December 15th, 2007 on 8:25 pm under Eco Friendly, Gadgets, Science and Technology | No comments | | Suggest A Site

November 24, 2007

Check out the Ecoist Friendly Purses

Fashion is everything for women and while we all hear about eco-fashion as the new by-word today, the only thing that remains is finding out where they are. The range of eco-friendly products and goods cover clothing to apparels most of which will surely get the attention of women today. Apparently, purses are joining the eco-friendly circus and with varied designs offered in the market today, women are sure to fall for them and most likely want ... More

Filed by Brian Yalung at November 24th, 2007 on 2:56 am under Earth Friendly, Eco Friendly, Ecology, Fashion and Beauty, Green Design, Green Ideas, Green Marketing | No comments | | Suggest A Site

November 23, 2007

Dissect the Logic of Eco-Friendliness

Whenever we say that we have to go and turn to eco-friendly living, we normally put into our minds that we should consider eco-friendly practices such as buying green and efficient products offered in the market today. A part of this is true. However, it also has to be emphasized in the eco-friendly decision-making we do today that we should also try to refrain from buying goods or products that do not really serve a purpose for us other than sa ... More

Filed by Brian Yalung at November 23rd, 2007 on 6:26 am under Eco Friendly, Ecology, Socially Responsible | No comments | | Suggest A Site

November 20, 2007

Trusting the Green Blogs Today

Other than Keetsa, there are a lot of websites and blogs that cater towards pushing for the overall education of global warming and climate change issues we hear of today. A lot of them provide latest news and information on what to avoid and what to do when it comes towards green living and it would be best to check them out. Of course we all know of treehugger as one of the leading resources of green living and tips. There are other good site ... More

Filed by Brian Yalung at November 20th, 2007 on 11:35 pm under Eco Blogs, Eco Friendly, Ecology, Green Blogs | 3 comments | | Suggest A Site

November 13, 2007

Eco-Friendly School Opens in United Kingdom

The thing about going green is you have to find various ways to be able to promote the ecology issue the world has to deal with today. The United Kingdom has acknowledged such a need and has moved forward by introducing its first eco-friendly school. With this it is apparent that the UK is dead-set in starting to educate young minds on the pros and cons of eco-friendly living. FIRST Minister Alex Salmond today opened a new “eco-school ... More

Filed by Brian Yalung at November 13th, 2007 on 11:00 pm under Children and Toys, Eco Friendly, Ecology, Green News | No comments | | Suggest A Site

November 11, 2007

An Explosion Called Ecology Disaster

Ecology is something that we all know through education and from current events. Taken as a whole, we only know of certain components such as global warming, greenhouse gases, pollution and climate change. The world is having a hard time focusing on only one of these areas. Add to this that such concentration has not done any good. Progress has been slow and if this keeps up, another bomb similar to that atomic bomb that destroyed Japan some ce ... More

Filed by Brian Yalung at November 11th, 2007 on 7:00 am under Climate Change, Ecology, Global Warming, Health and Well-being, Nuclear Issues | No comments | | Suggest A Site

November 8, 2007

Scotland Leaders Embrace Eco-Drive Efforts

For most people and countries to participate in the eco-drive efforts the world is uniformly trying to get over, the best way to go about it is to follow the leaders. Such has been a good sign as seen by environmentalists when Scottish businessmen themselves have taken the initiative in making green and climate change awareness as needed today in their homelands. Climate change is no laughing matter. The issue of threat to the environment and t ... More

Filed by Brian Yalung at November 8th, 2007 on 3:34 am under Climate Change, Eco Friendly, Ecology, Green Events, Green Ideas, Green News, Socially Responsible | No comments | | Suggest A Site

October 6, 2007

1,100 Animals on Endangered List in the U.S.

Want to know which animals are near extinction and or on the endangered list? Through an interactive map, one can click on a state or country and see which animals make the list. Persian Leopard For example, in Russia, big cats are on the decline and fast. From the site: “The rarest species in Russia are all big cats. They include the Persian Leopard, with only a few animals known in the North caucuses, but with a population of ... More

Filed by Missy at October 6th, 2007 on 3:00 pm under Animals, Conservation, Ecology, Geography, Global Warming | No comments | | Suggest A Site

October 5, 2007

Eco-Friendly School Supplies

Students have their share of being able to contribute towards an eco-friendly environment by making use of eco-friendly school supplies and stuff. Ranging from pens to bags, children can be taught early if parents will only allow it. Surely, with all the rants and raves for an ecology aware world today, this is something that may start helping in the various solicitations of going green. All it needs is putting them into action. Powered by AO ... More

Filed by Brian Yalung at October 5th, 2007 on 4:31 am under Children and Toys, Ecology, Green Ideas, Green Living, Renewable Resources | No comments | | Suggest A Site

October 4, 2007

Enumerating the Green Essentials of Living

It is easy to declare that anyone knows what it takes to follow a green way of living. However, it also follows that not all people fully understand what green living provides as well as enumerating what factors contribute to overall green living. Most of the time, we would catch people referring to the web, newspapers and magazine to share their thoughts on what it means to go green. For sure they will get a lot of returned results but overall ... More

Filed by Brian Yalung at October 4th, 2007 on 8:31 am under All Natural, Conservation, Deforestation, Earth Friendly, Eco Friendly, Ecology, Green Living, Green News | No comments | | Suggest A Site

September 26, 2007

HOWTO turn beer cans into “Artwork”!

Wow, check out some of the ridicuouslty wild imaginative creations using beer cans! This has got to be one of the wildest beer re-use program ever! via JengaJam beer_cans, Earth Friendly, Earth Friendly, Eco Friendly, Eco Friendly, Ecology, Ecology, Fun and Games, Fun and Games, imaginative_creations, jengajam, Re-use, Re-use ... More

Filed by max at September 26th, 2007 on 10:19 pm under Earth Friendly, Eco Friendly, Ecology, Fun and Games, Re-use | 1 comment | | Suggest A Site

Protesters target Japanese embassies

Protesters from over sixty eco friendly and environmentalist groups are targeting Japanese embassies in cities around the world. The reason for the protest is the killing of dolphins and porpoise. The protest hit the embassies in over 31 cities, which included London, Washington, and Rio. There are over 20,000 of these mammals killed every year, the international Whaling Commission has been calling for a ban on the killing these creatures for ... More

Filed by David Allen at September 26th, 2007 on 8:00 am under Animals, Earth Friendly, Ecology, Ocean | No comments | | Suggest A Site

September 20, 2007

5th Biodiesel Plant To Open in Mississippi

In my resident state of Mississippi, the fifth and largest biodiesel plant is set to open soon. At full capacity the Scott Petroleum Biodiesel Plant will produce 20 million gallons of B100 a year, making it the largest in the Magnolia state. This biodiesel will be a blend of soybean oil and animal fat mixed with traditional petroleum diesel. With the growing biodiesel industry the demand for soybean crops is skyrocketed, which is creating a boon ... More

Filed by Missy at September 20th, 2007 on 7:01 pm under Alternative Energy, Biodiesel, Buy Local, Earth Friendly, Eco Friendly, Ecology, Energy Efficient, Green News, Green Transportation, Local, Re-use, Recycle, Reduce, Renewable Resources, Soy, Sustainability, Technology | No comments | | Suggest A Site

September 19, 2007

Are Forest Fires Too Hot To Handle?

Among the notable calamities we see today are that of forest fires which have been headlining the news. A lot of them have originated from regions such as California and Algeria. One has to wonder what ignited all of these. Was it man or nature? For one thing, the heat wave and the drought of rains to date have become something contributory to the whole situation. The heat may be too hot to handle and some sectors are wondering how to be able to ... More

Filed by Brian Yalung at September 19th, 2007 on 5:31 pm under Climate Change, Deforestation, Ecology, Global Warming, Green News, News, Socially Unresponsible, Water | No comments | | Suggest A Site

September 17, 2007

Eco-Friendly Funeral Plots

The case of going eco-friendly does not stop when we breathe our last gasp of air. Some people have inputted in their minds that once they cease to live in this world, their duty as green serving citizens will come to a halt. While this may be true, there is a known belief among us to leave with a memorable bang. And this includes using eco-friendly coffins to lay our bodies once the time comes for us to go. Gross but a good way to say goodbye t ... More

Filed by Brian Yalung at September 17th, 2007 on 5:49 pm under Eco Friendly, Ecology, Green Ideas, Green News, Green Tips, Health and Well-being | 1 comment | | Suggest A Site

September 13, 2007

Yoga Stock-E Stocks Now in the Market

At first glance, people may be thinking that moths or something may have happened to a semi-exposed foot once these yoga socks are worn. Actually they are designed to provide comfort towards people as well as being designed for an eco-friendly community the world has that is slowly shaping up today. With the barefoot feeling that can be appreciated from this unique design, yoga enthusiasts can have a more freestyle way of exercise as well as ge ... More