Things you should know
Cost of Deforestation is Vastly Greater than that of the Current Financial Crisis
Wall Street by various calculations has to date lost, within the financial sector, $1-$1.5 trillion, the reality is that at today's rate we are losing natural capital at least between $2-$5 trillion every year
I Plant Trees
I Plant Trees is a non-profit organization dedicated to reforestation of the United States. Through donations and fundraising efforts, trees are planted to replace those lost due to natural causes and outside influence. While we do accept donations, our primary fundraising comes from sales of I Plant Trees t-shirts.
Cool Earth Solar Could Change the Shape of Solar Power
Cool Earth Solar is set to complete construction of their first prototype plant in the next few weeks. If all goes according to plan the new plant will change the shape of renewable energy scalability – literally.
Contest: Win Organic, Non-Toxic Insecticide from EcoSMART
Enter here to win one of three bottles of EcoSMART products!
EcoSMART makes a line of non-toxic insecticides made from botanicals - natural essential oils like peppermint, rosemary, and wintergreen.
‘Black Silicon’ Could Revolutionize Solar Cell Technology : CleanTechnica
A new form of silicon is set to revolutionise solar enegy, making cells up to 100 times more efficient.
Harnessing the Awesome Power of the High Five
This ground breaking technology from Cunning Labs could be the most promising alternative energy innovation yet. The system taps into the vast energy potential of the “High Five” to generate electrical energy. Although this design only harnesses the power of the “Up High”, future models may extend to include the “Down Low,” that is assuming they can over come the substantial energy loss of the “Too Slow” factor...
Fall Harvest Recipe: Neep, Snadgie, or Swede?
One of the fall harvest’s most overlooked and under appreciated vegetables is the tumshie. I mean the neep. Umm… the snadgie? The swede?
A cross between a turnip and a cabbage, this root was carved into a jack-o-lantern for Samhain…
Bamboo Flooring: 20 Things to know before getting green and eco-friendly
Bamboo flooring is a great green eco-friendly product that is making its way into our homes. But, what should you know before purchasing this renewable resource, and letting your kids, pets, and neighbors tromp on it. This article gives you the tips!
The Bible never looked so green
Did you know there are over 1,000 references to the earth in the Bible, compared to 490 references to heaven and 530 references to love? the Bible carries a powerful message for the earth, as you can learn from 'The Green Bible', which was published this week by HarperOne and includes many special features tracing environmental themes woven through Scripture.
Palm oil clearing swathes of forest in Indonesia's Papua: Greenpeace
JAKARTA (AFP) - Palm oil companies are clearing massive swathes of untouched forest in Indonesia's remote easternmost Papua region, environmental group Greenpeace said Friday.
A little Green about Career day at Ottawa U
The University of Ottawa was hosting “career in engineering day” this week and what cought my eye during this event was this little green laptop Nortel Networks had on there presentation table. It was the “one laptop per child” XO laptop. Although this is not a super computer its still a great learning machine.
Green book of the week: Bottlemania by Elizabeth Royte
What's the message in these bottles? Eco-Libris covers 'Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It ' by Elizabeth Royte, where she investigates the bottled water industry.
ecomii: The ultimate guide to Green Resources
Currently, more than 38 million conscious consumers are willing to alter their behavior to make a positive impact on their health and the well-being of our planet. However, they often encounter a disparate amount of unreliable or misleading information which creates more questions than answers. The market is being flooded constantly with “green” products.
USB Drive made from Newpaper and Wood Chips
A rather unattractive USB drive that uses recycled paper and wood chips to create a housing for the USB stick. It's available in capacities between 512MB and 16GB. It does seem to be one of many products created for the sake of an eco-friendly label.
Sarah Palin on Climate Change: "The Causes Don't Matter"
Generally speaking, if we don’t know what the cause of a given problem is, but we know there is indeed a problem, how do we devise a strategy capable of adequately addressing it? Or, in the words of Gov. Palin, “…how are we going to get there to positively affect the impact” (whatever that means).
A new green book is a green celebration!
A great new green book is out there and it's one big green celebration: "Celebrate Green!
How bad is formaldehyde? Do eco-friendly cabinets really resolve the problem?
Formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, is likely in the new cabinets you may be considering. What can you do to make sure you don't purchase this known carcinogen when you purchase your new kitchen or bathroom cabinets. There are many alternatives sources of eco-friendly/green cabinets, and this article gives a run down of the suppliers!! Great quick read.
Greenwashing Exposed: Wal-Mart’s “Eco-Friendly” Jewelry Line
Wal-mart (falsely) claims its Love, Earth jewelry line is eco-friendly because consumers can trace the mine origins to the “Jewelry Sustainable Value Network”. Not so, according to a statement by Global Response who reports that the "mines are not monitored or certified by any credible independent agent."
How To Get Your Green Voice Heard!
Ever wanted to be on the radio to tell your green story, as a blogger, business, non-prof, thought leader? Green Talk Radio had me on, it was a great experience.
