Posted May 1st, 2011 by admin
When it comes to finding solutions to the ecological disasters affecting the planet, Germany is one of the leading countries in the world when it comes to how to reuse energy and recycle resources. In recent years, one of their most interesting ventures has been creating toys fuelled by installed solar panels.
These toys, often referred [...]
Tags: eco-friendly materials, ecologically, Green Toys, Innovative Toy Makers, mining operations, Planet Earth Bag, recycled materials, solar panels, sustainable production processes
Posted February 17th, 2011 by admin
There are many ways to help improve the state of the world. At times, it can be overwhelming deciding where to start. In fact, many eco-conscious folks don’t start at all in making any practical contribution to the well being of the planet. Here, however, are 5 simple suggestions on how to get started:
1. Read [...]
Tags: biodegradable products, composting vegetable trimmings, consume scarce natural resources, degradation to the environment, eco-unfriendly corporations, environmental bottlenecks, plastic polyethylene bags, practical contribution, Simple Ways to Help Mother Earth, Support your local growers, well being of the planet
Posted January 25th, 2011 by admin
The United Nations has created a panel called the High Level Threat Panel that focuses on many of the things that threaten the well-being of our planet. Their top ten lists, called the Ten Threats, include environmental degradation.
There are numerous reasons for the environmental threat, one of which is consumer behavior. As consumers there are [...]
Tags: adequate clean water daily, avoiding toxic cleaning, biodegradable laundry products, Eco-Friendly, effective plant-based biodegradable, environmental degradation, High Level Threat Panel, Large Impact On The Environment, nylon shopping bag, reuse water bottles, Small Choices, stop receiving catalogs, United Nations
Posted October 1st, 2010 by admin
There are a number of ways, you can go green. Since there are so many ways, it can sometimes appear difficult to know where to begin. But, if you bear in mind that small steps can lead to big changes, here are three tips to start your quest to go green. As the Chinese proverb [...]
Tags: buses 79 times safer, eco-friendly bags, eco-friendly clothes, excellent eco-friendly products, go green, hundreds of years, manufacturing process, more eco-friendly, National Safety Council, Planet Earth Bag, pollution per person, sustainable environment, trains 40 times safer, using public transportation
Posted July 24th, 2010 by admin
Sometimes you don’t see your attempts to protect the environment right away. You faithfully crush and drive your aluminum cans to the recycling center every week, but you don’t see the landfill shrink in size. You remember to bring your reusable bags to the grocery store, but you are not at the beach to watch [...]
Tags: aluminum cans, better the environment, environment, Keep America Beautiful, Pepsi, protect the environment, recycling center, reverse vending machine, Waste Management
Posted July 4th, 2010 by admin
While the traditional colors of the US Navy are blue and gold, this military branch is mixing it up with a little green. The Navy has plans to award more shipbuilding and weapons contracts to favor companies that provide energy efficient products.
In the works is a “Great Green Fleet” carrier strike group consisting of ships [...]
Tags: biofuel, biofuels, dependence on petroleum-based products, eco-friendliness, energy efficient biofuel, fighter jet, fossil fuels, Great Green Fleet, Green Hornet, reduce carbon emissions, Reusable Bags, Reusable Grocery Bags, US Navy, US Navy Green Hornet
Posted June 1st, 2010 by admin
The April 20 explosion of Deepwater Horizon rig has spilled an estimated 6 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. As BP PLC works to stop the leak, they have enlisted an unlikely partner in an organization that uses human hair and pet fur to clean up the mess.
Matter of Trust, an environmental [...]
Tags: BP PLC, Deepwater Horizon, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf Spill, hair booms, Matter of Trust, Oil spill
Posted May 27th, 2010 by admin
Timber companies and environmental groups saw the forest for the trees as they overcome their differences to reach an agreement that protects 170 million acres in Canada while at the same time preserving the forestry industry.
“For years we have helped bring opposing parties together to conserve this global treasure, Canada’s boreal forest,” said Steve Kallick, [...]
Tags: Boreal Conservation Campaign, boreal forest, Canada, Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement, environmental groups, FPAC, Greenpeace, Timber companies
Posted May 21st, 2010 by admin
You’ve been here before. You are standing in the checkout line with a cart loaded with groceries, absentmindedly eyeing the magazines on display and wondering who actually believes that a half man half alligator lives in Florida, when suddenly you glance down at the reusable bags for sale at the end of the aisle. Your [...]
Tags: eco-friendly bags, green recyclable bags, Hot Cold Bag, Planet Earth Bag, Plastic Bags, reusable bag, reusable grocery bag, Reusable Shopping Bags
Posted May 6th, 2010 by admin
You hear this question every time you go to the grocery store. “Paper or plastic?” In an interval of about two seconds you get to decide whether you will do something that is better for the environment or not.
The California Supreme Court is also debating the issue, as they decide whether communities should be allowed [...]
Tags: earth-friendly bags, Paper Bags, Plastic Bags, reusable bag
