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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Category Archives: electronics
Consumer Electronics Industry Says it Increased E-cycling by 53 Percent in 2011
This morning, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) released its first annual report of the eCycling Leadership Initiative, a program that was launched one year ago to encourage nationwide electronic recycling. When the initiative was launched in 2011, the CEA and … Continue reading
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Consumer Electronics Firms Upped Recycling by 53% in 2011
Members of the consumer electronics industry’s eCycling Leadership Initiative – including Apple, Best Buy, Dell and HP – increased the amount of goods they recycled by 53 percent in 2011, according to trade body The Consumer Electronics Association. In 2011, … Continue reading
HP, Staples Offer Free E-Recycling
Hewlett-Packard and office products retailer Staples have teamed up to offer free electronics recycling for all brands of office technology at Staples stores nationwide. Small businesses and consumers can drop off used computers, cell phones, MP3 players, fax machines and … Continue reading
Apple Files Patent for MacBooks Powered by Fuel Cells
If you’ve ever owned a laptop or a netbook, you know that their batteries come with a finite lifespan. But what about a longer lasting alternative to powering up your computer? Fuel cells, namely hydrogen fuel cells, not only boast … Continue reading
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Best Buy Energy Automation to Cut Costs 15% in Three Years
Best Buy is to implement a new energy management system across its 1,105 U.S. retail locations, in a move expected to reduce the company’s energy costs and carbon output by 15 percent within three years. The new automated energy management … Continue reading
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The Week in Pictures: Cloud Travel, a Vertical Forest in Milan, and More (Slideshow)
Image: TreeHugger We talk a lot about low-impact transportation on TreeHugger, from bikes to electric cars to high speed rail. But this is definitely the first time we’ve talked about traveling on a flouting cloud. We also have a building … Continue reading
Implications of Obama’s National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship
Over the summer, the Obama Administration released its long-awaited National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship. It describes a number of activities that the federal government will take in the next few years to ensure the proper handling of its used electronics … Continue reading
DIY Solar Powered Cockroach Toy Is A Perfect Kids’ Project
Photo by Joshua Zimmerman/Brown Dog Gadgets From the same maker who brought us the $3 solar emergency radio, and the DIY solar battery chargers for cell phones and iPhones, comes a fun toy project that is a perfect way to … Continue reading
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Can Robotic Deer Used To Catch Poachers Be Scaled Up for Endangered Species?
Real, or not? Makes you think twice before you shoot! Photo by jonnnnnn via Flickr CC Wildlife officials use robotic deer as decoys to catch poachers. It’s a strategy used for years, and it’s effective. So, could it be used … Continue reading
6 Tips To Help You Recycle Your E-Waste
We’re in the age of electronics and gadgets galore, and they seem to continue to diversify and multiply exponentially. Whether it’s phones, cameras, televisions, computers, iPods, microwaves, e-waste is something everyone in this era will have to confront. With the … Continue reading
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