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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Tag Archives: Efficiency
Paperless Systems Drive Oil and Gas Fleet Savings
Heckmann Water Resources and Blueknight Energy Partners, both of which serve the oil and gas industry, have realized cost savings and made their fleets more efficient using PeopleNet’s paperless systems and open technology, the companies say. Heckmann moves, treats and … Continue reading
Lightweighting Vehicles Saves Fuel, Minimizes Environmental Footprint
Glenn Daehn and Anthony Luscher from The Ohio State University discuss their lightweight metal-based vehicles research, which is funded by the Alcoa Foundation Advancing Sustainability Research Initiative. The Advancing Sustainability Research Initiative is managed by Alcoa Foundation and administered by … Continue reading
Hospitals Divert 100m Pounds From Landfill
The Healthier Hospitals Initiative kept more than 100 million pounds of waste out of landfills in its initial year, according to the program’s first progress report. The program’s 370 member hospitals recycled more than 50 million pounds of materials and diverted … Continue reading
Survey: Recycling, Energy-Saving Tech for Asphalt Pavements Increasingly Adopted Nationwide
About 66.7 million tons of reclaimed asphalt pavement and 1.2 million tons of reclaimed asphalt shingles were collected in the United States during 2011 for use in new pavements, according to a survey conducted by the National Asphalt Pavement Association … Continue reading
Unilever Cuts 1 Million Metric Tons CO2
Unilever says it has reduced CO2 from its manufacturing and logistics operations by more than 1 million metric tons since 2008, saving the company more than €300 million ($394.8 million). For manufacturing, this represents a reduction of 31.5 percent per … Continue reading
GM Invests $332m for Fuel-Efficient Powertrains
General Motors has said it will invest about $332 million in four manufacturing sites to produce more fuel-efficient engines and transmissions. The investments at plants in Flint and Bay City, Mich., Toledo, Ohio, and Bedford, Ind. will support production of … Continue reading
Green Fleet Roundup: Cummins, Peterbilt Motors Company, Honda, Toyota, BYD
Cummins and Peterbilt Motors Company have released test results showing their demonstration SuperTruck (pictured) with a higher-efficiency engine and an aerodynamic tractor-trailer achieved a 54 percent increase in fuel economy, averaging about 10 mpg under real-world driving conditions. The companies … Continue reading
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Vehicles Sold in 2012 Most Fuel-Efficient Ever
Fuel economy values increased 16 percent between 2007 and 2012 while CO2 emissions dropped 13 percent, according to the EPA’s annual report that tracks the fuel efficiency of vehicles sold in the US. According to the study, between 2011 and … Continue reading
Henkel Sustainability Report: Water Consumption Cut 2.5%
Chemical manufacturing company Henkel reduced its water consumption by almost 2.5 percent and cut its wastewater production by over 3.75 percent year-on-year, according to the company’s latest sustainability report. In 2011, Henkel used 7.9 million m3 of water and produced … Continue reading
Ebay Dashboard Links Business, Energy Use
Ebay has posted a Digital Service Efficiency (DSE) dashboard online that shows the full cost, performance and environmental impact of its customer buy and sell transactions — and it’s hoping other data centers will follow suit. The company says by releasing the … Continue reading