July 18, 2007
On July 25th, General Electric will be unveiling the first credit card in the United States with rewards dedicated to reducing cardholders’ carbon emissions and fighting climate change.
GE will be hosting a panel to examine the intersection of the green consumer and personal finance in New York City on the 25th.
This event is all very mysterious! However, I’ll be taking part in a conference call that day to learn all about this new i
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July 12, 2007
“OpenHouse New York” is a weekly television series presented by WNBC and LX.TV that covers New York City’s real estate market. They cover everything from the highs and lows of buying and selling, where the trendiest lofts are and even how to green your living space!
In this clip, host George Oliphant offers a few simple greening tips, using the simply philosophies of reducing, reusing and recycling!
His straightforward advice is p
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July 4, 2007
There are a lot of green events and concerts that are being produced here and there and no other than well-known Hollywood actress Toni Collette will be spearheading the Live Earth concert in Sydney Australia.
“It’s not a time to be ignorant about what is happening to the planet” - Toni Collette
Other artists like Jack Johnson and Wolfmother will be with Collete in Sydney which will proceed to other parts of the globe such as T
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July 2, 2007
New York City has it all, including the store that is owned by vegans and that sells a variety of cruelty free footwear, tee shirts, wallets, books and other accessories.
The company is called MooShoes, and although the store is in New York they have an online presence that enables everyone to experience the fantastic products that they have on offer.
Mooshoes was founded in 2001 by sisters Erica and Sara Kubersky, and the store is
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May 30, 2007
In order to combat water shortage, several restaurants have taken the initiative to only serve tap water — and to only do so upon request!
Several restaurants in the San Francisco and New York City abide by this new philosophy.
The New York Times writes
It’s a big move in the restaurant industry, which, if you extrapolate from the amount of water it buys, takes in at least $200 million to $350 million from bottled water a year, according
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May 23, 2007
The Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg has announced that the city’s taxi fleet will consist of completely hybrid models by the year 2012.
This initiative is part of the greater plan to reduce NYC’s greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by the year 2030. Currently, only 375 of the city’s 13,000 taxis are hybrids.
via techdigest
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May 14, 2007
Some of the world’s most powerful and influential people are expected to convene in New York City this week to discuss how to combat climate change.
Several politicans from both municipal and federal levels are expected to attend, including Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York; Ken Livingstone, the mayor of London; Bill Clinton; and Oh Se-hoon, the mayor of Seoul.
The scope also goes beyond politicians with George David, Chairman &
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May 12, 2007
Over 3.5 billion hangers end up in landfills every year. That’s insane!
To combat this, the Hanging Network is producing 100% recycled hangers for dry cleaners and stores to use instead of those mangy and crease-making wire hangers everyone has. To pay for themselves, Hanging Network turned their product into a (literal) hanging advertisement in your closet. Check it out:
These hangers have been popping up at dry cleaners in San Francis
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