Things you should know
New book about the founder of the Deep Ecology movement is going green with Eco-Libris
Flux, Norwegian publishers of a magazine and literature within the fields of philosophy, cosmology and ecology and a sustainable future, are collaborating with Eco-Libris to plant trees for their publications, starting with a book about Arne Næss, founder of the Deep Ecology movement - "Deep Joy: Arne Næss on deep ecology" b
TalkgreenTV - David Suzuki and the Flick Off tour
David Suzuki and Flick Off rounded up the tour in Ottawa in collaboration with music group the Constantine’s. David Suzuki talked about issues concerning environment and politics and the role we play in the future of our planet.
My name is Green, Graverson Green!
This has to be one of the best approach Greenpeace has taken to take action against Coal power. A funny James Bond like cartoon video featuring Graverson Green going against Cue Coalfinger a coal super villain trying to irreversibly change the Earths Climate by mass polluting with coal power. But the sad thing is Graverson Green can’t take Coalfinger alone. He needs our help.
On Demand Warehousing: The Smart Green Option in this Uncertain Economy
Small expanding businesses often run into a quandry: They're getting bigger, but not big enough to warrant a full warehouse. Their customers are buying from farther away, increasing the company's carbon footprint. What to do? On demand shipping, nearer to your customers, in flexible sizes and amounts. Ahh, better!
The Statue of Liberty is GREEN, but why?
It then seems only an obvious matter that the ‘Statue of Liberty’ should also spread the ‘Green Light’ with her eternal golden torch, so why is it green?
Does size (and margins) matter?
Eco-Libris blog is hosting Les Wallace, a long-time activist of the U.K. who suggests a creative yet simple idea to reduce the usage of paper (and trees) in books. This way is not only costly but will actually save publishers money..
Prop H Protesters Construct Wind Turbines at PG&E Offices [PHOTOS]
San Francisco’s Prop H is taking on their biggest opponent today - PG&E! The utility company has spent more than $9.9 Million to prevent San Francisco from having cheaper and renewable energy.
Starbucks to Double Its Purchase of Fair Trade Coffee in 2009
Yesterday, TransFair USA and the Fairtrade Labelling Organiations International (FLO) announced that Starbucks, one of the largest buyers of Fair Trade Certified coffee, will double its purchases to 40 million pounds in 2009, making the company the largest purchaser of Fair Trade Certified™ coffee in the world.
Horizon, Aurora, and Woodstock Organic Milk get the Smackdown from Cornucopia
What’s the integrity of your organic milk?The Cornucopia Institute’s Organic Dairy Products Scorecard pulls no punches in its ratings of organic milk producers.
Look at Alternative Fuel Conversion Kits for Your Family Car
While automakers are slowly coming around to alternative fuels, hundreds of companies are jumping into the alternative fuel niche with conversion kits. These kits allow consumers to turn their gas-guzzling vehicles into testaments to sustainable fuels. You should examine alternative fuels like ethanol, propane and vegetable oil carefully before pursuing conversion kits.
Monster Coffin Cake
To finish the week off we are going to end it with a “ fun” recipe by Kraft Foods. Kraft Foods being, of course, a popular name brand in food products, especially various cheese products at the grocery store. Their recipe is called "Monster Coffin Cake". This cake would make for a great "food decoration" at a Halloween party as well. Have a great weekend all!
5 ways to green your Halloween
As you would guess, there are innumerous opportunities these days to green any occasion, especially Halloween. From the costume, the tricks, the treats, decorations and even the all important pumpkin, here’s five ways to get you off to a good start.
Cradle to Cradle
Stahel has from the beginning emphasized the importance of the holistic approach and the economic, ecologic and social advantages of the loop economy: The substantial economic differences between reusing goods and components versus recycling molecules, The axiom of the smallest loop (re-use) as the most profitable one, which has to be considered in defining sustainable corporate strategies, The necessity to close the liability loop in addition to the physical loops, especially in legislation and policy making, The link between energy/resources savings and job creation in a loop economy substituting manpower for energy. But never forget the fact that strategies outside the c2c thinking, such as sufficiency, can be substantially more sustainable than c2c solutions, and encompass all types of goods, not only durable ones.
How to green your Halloween? "Celebrate Green" has the answers (and there's a giveaway)!
Eco-Libris blog reviews "Celebrate Green!", a new book that is all about making holidays and celebrations more eco-friendly in a fun, easy and affordable way! If you're looking now for ideas on how to green your Halloween, from eco-friendly treats and treasures to tips on hosting a Green Halloween party - this book is for you!
Want to Green Your Addiction to Books? Buy Ebooks
OK, I admit it: I’m a book whore (hardly a shocking confession for a former English professor). I’m most vulnerable to impulse buying in a book store. When a publishing PR rep contacts me about a book for review, I jump on it like an addict desperate for that next fix.
But that book addiction has quite the footprint. There are numerous approaches to dealing with this impact: “cradle to cradle” book design, Ecolibris-style offsets, used of recycled and non-toxic materials, and, of course, ebooks.
Telecommuting and the Green Office of the Future
The greenest office may be no office at all since facilities represent a huge expense and large source of greenhouse gas emissions as employers heat and cool rarely-used conference rooms and illuminate empty cubicles. Allowing employees to telecommute from home at least part of the week could cut costs significantly.
Europe Adds Flights To Its Emission Trading System
By 2012, All Flights Arriving At Or Departing From An EU Airport Must Participate In The Emission Trading System.
Spain Tracks First Solar Plant With Mixed Technology
Two Spanish Solar companies - Concentrix Solar and Abengoa Solar - announced they’ve connected a 2 Megawatt solar power plant to the public utility grid under Spain’s feed-in tariff law. The plant will supply 300 MW for around 153,000 homes. The companies say the plant is the first to combine silicon flat modules and concentrator PV modules mounted on tracking systems.
"The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear" goes green with Eco-Libris
Eco-Libris is collaborating with David Bruins, the author of the new children's book entitled "The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear", an illustrated children's story about three friends who discover an important truth about equality, diversity and how to appreciate one another's unique traits. For every copy printed of the book a tree will be planted with Eco-Libris.
Cork Flooring: 10 things you must know, and 20 sites that can give you indepth details!
This is one of the most comprehensive articles about cork flooring that you will find on the web. It covers ten things you must know before you consider a purchase, and twenty websites that offer more indepth details on cork flooring. It's a quick read, and definitely one for bookmarking!
