Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Behind The Label: The Sustainability Of The Amazon Kindle
ColumnThe Amazon Kindle versus paper books: who wins when it comes to sustainability? In just a matter of years, e-readers like the Amazon Kindle have fundamentally changed the publishing industry, replacing traditional paper books with digital downloads that can be … Continue reading
Behind The Label: The Sustainability Of The Amazon Kindle
ColumnThe Amazon Kindle versus paper books: who wins when it comes to sustainability? In just a matter of years, e-readers like the Amazon Kindle have fundamentally changed the publishing industry, replacing traditional paper books with digital downloads that can be … Continue reading
Behind The Label: The Sustainability Of The Amazon Kindle
ColumnThe Amazon Kindle versus paper books: who wins when it comes to sustainability? In just a matter of years, e-readers like the Amazon Kindle have fundamentally changed the publishing industry, replacing traditional paper books with digital downloads that can be … Continue reading
Grocery Delivery Services Cut CO2 Emissions Up To 75%
Grocery deliver services — such as those offered by Amazon, Safeway, FreshDirect and Google — can cut carbon dioxide emissions by 20 to 75 percent compared with individual household trips to the store, according to University of Washington researchers. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, delivery services, Emissions, Feature, freshdirect, Google, grocery delivery, Home depot, LaserShip, Nike, Products & Planning, Retail & Restaurants, Safeway, Savings, SmartWay Transport Partnership, university of washington, UPS
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Peru Declares an Environmental Emergency in the Amazon
Photo via Shutterstock After years of negligence by oil and gas companies and a dearth of regulations designed to hold them accountable for their actions, the Peruvian government has declared an environmental emergency in a remote section of its northern … Continue reading
Democrats Canvas Walmart, NFL, Apple on Climate Change Strategies
Congressional Democrats’ Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change has written to Google, the NBA, the NFL, Walmart, Wells Fargo, the Clinton Global Initiative and more than 300 other organizations to canvas their opinions on combating global warming. The letter, which … Continue reading
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UNEP Reports That Up To 90% Of Global Deforestation Is Due To Organized Crime
Photo via Shutterstock Illegal logging and timber trafficking is such a serious problem that the United Nations and Interpol has joined forces in order to tackle the global crime gangs that are responsible. Now a new report from the United Nations … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Amazon Deforestation Organized Crime, Climate Change, Environment, environmental destruction, Green-news, Illegal Deforestation Organized Crime, Illegal Logging Crime, Organized Crime Deforestation, Organized Crime Illegal Logging, Tropical Deforestation Organized Crime, Video
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Sandy Slows Deliveries, Cripples Supply Chains
Companies from Amazon to railroad firm CSX are warning customers to expect delays on shipments as Hurricane Sandy continues to back up supply chains and slow deliveries leading into the holiday season. CSX told its customers to expect delays of … Continue reading
Amazon Launches Shopping Site for Green Products
Amazon launched Vine.com, a shopping site that sells only green products, including organic food, apparel, accessories and cleaning supplies made by companies such as Seventh Generation, Method, Brita and Burt’s Bees. Vine reviews claims of vendors to verify products are … Continue reading
Times Blasts Data Center Energy Waste; Industry Calls Story Unfair
Data centers can waste 90 percent or more of the electricity they pull off the grid, with idly running servers and backup generators the major contributors, according to a report published by The New York Times, which has garnered some … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, cloud, Consumption, Data Centers, Energy Management, Energy Storage, forbes, gigaom, Hi-Tech, IT, LexisNexis, Ning, NTT America, Power Assure, Qwest, Savvis, SeaMicro, Silicon Valley Power, Sustainable Facilities, The New York Times, VeriSign, Viridity Software
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