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LucyDanger

Manchester Encourages Green Bus Drivers!

Lucy Danger's 3 R's Recycling Blog | August 28th 2009 by Lucy Danger

Greetings,First Bus Group has recently announced the implementation of a bonus policy called DriveGreen for drivers of all 784 of its buses in Greater Manchester. Apparently this scheme could see each driver saving up to 500 litres of petrol per annu read more

gcall166

An Essential Tool to Monitoring and Digging Wells - Environmental…

DIY Wedding Favors. Unique Handmade Wedding Favors. | August 28th 2009 by Simon Tattersall

Environmental Friendly Kitchens A drill is a part of a tool that bores holes. It is typically a long pointed piece of metal placed into a machine and rotated at high speed. It is often employed in areas where boring of hard substances such as metal, read more

Heathcote

Sell your used and refashioned clothes

Posh Swaps | August 28th 2009

You can sell your used and refashioned or recycled clothes on www.posh-swaps.com for free. Refashioning is a great way to create your own line of individual clothes. It is not only fun and good for the environment but it is also a great way to make read more

greenprofs

Remodeling in a Green Way: Sustainable Design and Building

Greenprofs.com | August 28th 2009 by greenprofs.com

As everything from lipsticks to flashlights goes green, homeowners have become increasingly aware of limited resources and rising energy costs. Maybe this is why the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) has stated that remodelers ca read more

greenprofs

Wausau’s manufacturing center earns LEED-Silver certification

Greenprofs.com | August 27th 2009 by greenprofs.com

Wausau’s manufacturing center earns LEED-Silver certification read more

archaeus

Eye Wonder

Rochester Paranormal | August 27th 2009 by Director J. Burkhart

Another example of photography which challenges the visual observational prowess of the human mind, in attempting to decipher an unknown with something of more familiar pattern, within the confines and complexity of an indigenous dimensional environm read more

jimbob80

Endangered Species

Save Planet Earth | August 27th 2009 by James

Life on Earth is in the throes of a new wave of mass extinction, unlike anything since the demise of the dinosaurs. In the last 500 years, 844 species - like the passenger pigeon, auk, thylacine, and quagga - are known to have died out, and up to 16, read more

luckyrooster

In Healthcare Debate, Dispelling the Myth of Real Change

luckyrooster | August 27th 2009 by David

Image by Getty Images via Daylife From Race Wire by Michelle Chen Against a tide of lies and vitriol, President Obama is working hard to dispel popular myths about healthcare reform. Chief among them is the crackpot idea that universal health car read more

jackyan

Miksani introduces Carbon Neutral fashion range

Lucire: Insider | August 27th 2009 by Jack Yan

We’ve heard of many labels using the eco-fashion tag—after all, Lucire was the first fashion magazine to bring sustainable style into the mainstream, from 2003. Miksani, meanwhile, has gone one further with a Carbon Neutral clothing range f read more

tdsinfo

2nd World Agroforestry Congress Opens in Kenya

Global Warming is Real | August 27th 2009 by Tom Schueneman

Agriculture, climate change, conservation of natural resources and biodiversity, and and socio-economic development are all coming together in Nairobi, Kenya as participants from around the globe attend the 2nd World Agroforestry Congress. read more

LucyDanger

100W Bulbs Banned By EU

Lucy Danger's 3 R's Recycling Blog | August 27th 2009 by Lucy Danger

Greetings,Hurray! At long last...This might have slipped under the radar but just so you are aware effective from the 1st of September this year, it will be illegal to import 100W incandescant pearl or frosted bulbs into the EU. The aim of this legis read more

Islomaniac

Self Sufficient Floating Home

The Official Private Islands Blog | August 27th 2009 by Mark

Although many island owners choose to build a home on their island, others choose to moore a yacht or house boat off the coast of their island in order to both preserve their island and maximize recreational space. For those who are interested in som read more

jimbob80

Extinction

Save Planet Earth | August 26th 2009 by James

Watch this... It is only 2 minutes long and will not take up much of your time. We need to become more educated and less ignorant to what is happening to our natural environment and the species that we are destroying. read more

PlayOutdoors

My School’s a Green School!

Play Outdoors Campfire | August 26th 2009

Global Green & Greenscool Get Involved The “Greening” of Our Schools and Playgrounds: Part 2 of 2 By Ben McKinley In the second installment of this series on the quest to create more sustainable schools and ‘spread the green word,’... read more

Heathcote

Green People - Eco friendly hair and skin care

Posh Swaps | August 26th 2009

We are loving the Green People range of Eco friendly hair and skin care products. Not only are these products good for the environment, they are also great for you. With no nasty chemicals like Parabens, Phthalates, Lanolin and Artificial Fragrances read more

Greenist

Emerging Solar Technologies

TheGreenSpeak | August 26th 2009

The research for solar technologies continues to move into the “space age” scenarios with things like ultra heat resistant panels, better absorptive spectral inks and paints using nano-particles.  All of these technology advances have one en read more

RunningWolf

50 Facts about South Africa You Might Not Have Known

Running Wolf's Rant | August 26th 2009 by Henno Kruger

I was browsing the web late at night a few weeks ago and this article caught my eye on the SA Good News website. All credit to the author of this article for making me feel all Proudly South African inside. This list of facts truly was an eye-opener read more

Yovia

EarthKind: Solve Natural Problems Naturally

Yovia - Spread the Word | August 25th 2009 by Jalali Hartman

I have kids and pets. I’m not a frantic, clean-all-the-time mom, but I do try to keep the house neat and free of anything that might harm the kids and pets. I avoid harsh chemicals and cleaners where I can, which helps. But recently, my parents read more

tdsinfo

Biofuels: Bad Policy Turns Win-Win Into a Losing Situation

Global Warming is Real | August 25th 2009 by Tom Schueneman

Bad policy has thwarted the positive socio-economic and environmental effects biofuels production could have, according to a recently released report from Christian Aid. A drastic rethink, retooling and new vision is needed, they say. read more

Heathcote

Eco Fashion by Mina

Posh Swaps | August 25th 2009

Finnish designer Mina Hepburn started her eco fashion label Mina in Dorset after she begain making clothes using Scottish Lace and embellishing using from the beautiful things that she had collected from local antique markets. Mina uses eco friendly read more

WebSeeker

The Successful Green Business

Becoming Who You Want To Be | August 24th 2009

As we enter a new era of environmental awareness, the ability to claim Green business status is not as simple as slapping on a fresh coat of green paint. There are far too many companies claiming to be a Green business without earning the status of read more

matpithi

Undergraduate Scholarships University of Adelaide

SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT LOANS | August 24th 2009 by Ahmad Izzuddin

Undergraduate Scholarships University of Adelaide Study at Adelaide The University of Adelaide is one of Australia’s most prestigious universities and is renowned internationally for excellence in education and research. We offer studies in agricul read more

jimbob80

Why are people so ignorant?

Save Planet Earth | August 24th 2009 by James

The question is, why are people so ignorant? That is something that I have been asking myself for so long. Unfortunately it seems to be the current human way of doing thinking and acting. read more

lee0007

Gen Y Volunteering & Charity

Worknow | August 24th 2009

Discussing Time Trade recently, we were asked whether we believe Gen Y are as concerned or involved with volunteering as we might hope. While we might not have as much cash to give, yet, I and others I know volunteer our time and talents to help wit read more

DocuSignSMM

Clean up Your Desktop and Improve Productivity with E-Signature T…

DocuSign Corporate Blog | August 24th 2009

With technological advances, such as electronic signature, we can create and implement paperless processes. Any information that comes into the office on paper, such as via fax, can be digitized with a scanner. Once you’ve input the data into y read more

Greenist

Portable Solar Panels

TheGreenSpeak | August 24th 2009

There are many occasions where having power on the go is useful.  Portable Solar Panels (and connectors) is an easy answer for many things that require batteries or even more power without dragging a generator.  There are many forms of portable sol read more

LucyDanger

Bentley - Somewhat Missing The Point?

Lucy Danger's 3 R's Recycling Blog | August 24th 2009 by Lucy Danger

Greetings,I was initially encouraged to see that car manufacturer Bentley of all people were making an eco-car, the Bentley Continental Supersports 'Extreme'. Bentley have always been associated with the manufacture of large cars with even bigger eng read more

vivianrollins

Do Cnt’s Represent A Potential Environmental Super-disaster?

Asbestos cancer questions | August 23rd 2009 by vivian rollins

Carbon nanotubes promise wonderful things, but what about the unintended consequences? Questions are already being asked about the byproducts of CNT production. www.physorg.com/pdf106894749.pdf But what about the CNT’s themselves? I think the E read more

dmionline

Bicycle Superhighways in Copenhagen

A Distinctive World | August 23rd 2009 by denise

Forty years ago Copenhagen was just as car-clogged as anywhere else but now 55% of the population choose the bicycle. 37% in the Greater Metropolitan area. Copenhagenizing is possible anywhere. read more

glamfly

How To Use Renewable Energy Sources

Fabtastically Frugal | August 23rd 2009 by glamfly

A great place to start a renewable energy campaign is in the home. Converting to renewable energy sources means using environmentally-friendly renewable energy. Renewable energy is naturally replenished energy generated from natural resource, such read more