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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Honeywell, Safran Test Electric Aircraft Taxiing System
Honeywell and high-tech company Safran say they have completed the major phase of testing of their electric green taxiing system (EGTS). Developed by EGTS International, a joint venture between Honeywell and Safran launched in 2011, the EGTS technology allows aircraft … Continue reading
Software Monitors ICT Supply Chain Sustainability
The Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) has partnered with EcoVadis to launch an online platform to monitor sustainability practices in the information and communications technologies (ICT) sector supply chains. The Electronic Tool for Accountable Supply Chains (E-TASC) supply chain monitoring software … Continue reading
Bumpy Road for Nuclear
The closure of Southern California Edison’s troubled San Onofre 2 and 3 nuclear power reactors may not be the most troubling recent development for that power sector. Two other US reactors have closed this year, leaving exactly 100, but one of … Continue reading
Net Oil Imports ‘Could Drop to 7% by 2040′
US crude oil production, which is currently projected to range between 6 and 8 million barrels per day (bbl/d) over the next 30 years, could reach as high as 10 million bbl/d by 2040 under an alternative resource scenario, according … Continue reading
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Green Fleet Roundup: Smith Electric Vehicles, Volvo, Linde, ChargePoint
Smith Electric Vehicles has produced more than 700 all-electric Edison and Newton trucks (pictured), which have cumulatively generated more than 5 million miles on the road, offsetting an estimated 700,000 gallons of fuel and eliminating more than 10,000 short tons … Continue reading
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Dow, Shell Build Green Infrastructure Case
Union Carbide, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical, says it saved energy and reduced capital and operational expenses by using constructed wetlands to treat wastewater near Seadrift, Texas — one example of how companies are using green infrastructure solutions to achieve … Continue reading
Sustainable Apparel Coalition Adds Materials Web Tool
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has launched the Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) web tool as a new component to the Higg Index suite of sustainability tools for the apparel and footwear industries. The interactive platform visualizes and compares the quantitative … Continue reading
PE International’s SoFi Platform Helps New Reporters, Sustainability Leaders
PE International has released the next generation of its SoFi software platform, SoFi 5 ‘13 Release, which customer Meridian Energy in New Zealand says will improve its productivity by 50 percent. The software company says the out-of-the-box sustainability reporting product … Continue reading
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Target, LEED and BIFMA, RoHS
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes six items. Target has earned LEED certification for its first 24 stores in Ontario. The company is seeking LEED accreditation for all 124 stores … Continue reading