EcoStrip - greening your computerSometimes the easiest changes to make are right in front of our eyes. If you have a computer, why not make it a green one? The USB EcoStrip 2.0 helps you to conserve electricity by turning power-drawing devices off when you aren’t at your computer. EcoStrip 2.0 acts as a normal power strip/surge protector for [...]
Hand-made ThursdaysGrowing up Heather Beeson thought she was going to be an shoe designer or dress maker, but after studying metal art at the University of Alaska Southeast she became inspired by the simplicity of metal and stone combined. Nashelle Jewelry began over 10 years ago, with Heather sitting on her living room floor day after [...]
sakku Solar Bags - charging on the goSwiss company sakku was founded in 2004 with the idea that recycling sails and awnings into travelling bags with mobile power supplies would be good for the environment and good business. They were right. They make a range of sizes - our favourite is the Traveller. Made of recycled sailcloth, it is a bit bigger [...]
More on the theme of gifting yourself for Valentines Day - how about a new toy? New recycling regulations in the EU mean that all electrical equipment - including sex toys! - must be disposed of at a designated electrical waste collection centre. This means that you shouldn’t just chuck your dead vibrator in the [...]
Fashionistas to the fore in UN battle to preserve biodiversity
The United Nations is mobilizing the fashion and cosmetics industries in an “eco-fashion” battle to curb the unprecedented loss of the world’s biodiversity, from the over-harvesting of wild species for their skins or natural fibres to the pollution caused by manufacturing processes.
At the initiative of the [...]
I love fabric! Especially upholstery-weight organic cotton (great for home decoration projects, hangbags, etc.) Lisa Mims co-founded Mod Green Pod during the summer of 2005 with her sister-in-law Nancy after they had both struggled to find home textiles that matched their taste for high design with their desire for a healthier home –and planet — [...]
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) makes a direct link between the need for environmental security and the defense of basic human rights. EJF is a registered charity established in 2000 to empower people who suffer most from environmental abuses to find peaceful ways of preventing them. They provide film and advocacy training to individuals [...]
World AIDS Day is dedicated to raising awareness about HIV/AIDS. According UNAIDS, HIV is increasing in every region of the world. 33.4 million people are living with HIV worldwide. 15.7 million are women. 2.1 million are children under the age of 15.
It’s true – there can’t really be an eco-friendly condom. Latex is the only [...]
We are completely in love with this concept - from Do the Green Thing, a public service that inspires people to lead a greener life. With the help of brilliant videos and inspiring stories from creative people and community members around the world, Green Thing focuses on seven things you can do - and enjoy [...]
We love gadgets! Especially eco-gadgets! The SAMSUNG Reclaim™ is the latest phone in the U.S. to be made with bio-plastic materials, which are 100% biodegradable. It also comes with an Energy Star-approved charger.
Even the packaging is made with recycled materials. Features a slide-out keyboard, 2.0 megapixel camera, full Web browser and more. Comes in green [...]
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