ecofriendly

Dell’s carbon footprint is less than half of its nearest competitor, but maybe that’s because the company has created an eco-friendly bamboo computer, its 2.1 million square foot

A review of the Recycline’s Preserve Toothbrush. Recycline uses 100% recycled plastics in the handle, including recycled yogurt cups. The packaging the toothbrush comes in can be recycled as well.

Also known as “the toothbrush made from yogurt cups,” the Preserve Toothbrush was designed by dentists and engineers to be an innovation in both oral care and eco-friendliness. The article features an interview with Recycline founder and president Eric Hudson.

Compostable paper plates made from just leaves and water. Environmentally friendly and healthy!

According to a Harris survey, more than 90% of Americans are recycling, but over 1/3rd of the entire U.S. population hasn't changed their lifestyle because they "did not know what to do" in order to be more green.

Despite the obvious negative impacts to a person carbon footprint, keeping a lush green lawn is what most people are familiar with so they can’t imagine transforming their yards into a native habitat with low-lying plants or better yet crops. The next best thing that people can do is pick up a reel mower.

Forest Conservation helps reduce greenhouse emissions, preserve biodiversity, and improves rural livelihoods, and one of the best ways for consumers to help fund these projects is by purchasing carbon offsets.

BeGreen, the carbon offset division of Green Mountain Energy Company, and Global Executive, conference and events logistics management company, announced a partnership Tuesday that gives conference participants and organizers the opportunity to offset the carbon emissions generated by attending organized business events.

It’s no secret anymore that global warming is for real. A collective response is starting to emerge in its shadow and buzz words like carbon footprint, renewable energy, and reforestation are being absorbed at an elementary level. There are two key actions that consumers can take to help stop global warming in its tracks.

According to the National Transportation Operations Coalition, optimizing the nation’s 300,000 traffic lights would cut CO2 emissions from vehicles by 20%. This has the potential to have a huge positive impact on our collective carbon footprint, not to mention that road congestion and traffic accidents would be greatly reduced.

On Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008, come celebrate Earth Day at Melograno. Chef Alberto Lazzarino has prepared a special Tasting Menu using the freshest locally grown seasonal organic produce, wild caught fish and naturally fed, free range game. The dishes are paired by our Sommelier Giuseppe Cusso with wines made by eco-friendly wineries that practice sustainable and/or biodynamic farming. MENUZuppa di Carote Nane e Ragi di Ostriche di Campo

In the south of Peru, not far from Lima, the capital city, we found a new organic cotton field.

This year Control Union (Skal International) has started the inspections and monitoring the farming labors of these fields, with a transition status.

Discarded lobster, mussel and clam shells usually end up in landfills. But now a creative artisan from Maine turn them into unusually beautiful serving pieces and tabletops. She makes them by crushing shells into a composite-like material and layering them to create beautiful and unique items.

Honda, in an attempt to show that it can go green, sent customers of its lawn and garden equipment, a letter that literally grows. Printed on a special paper that contains seeds, the text invites the readers to plant the letter, to help neutralize the carbon in the atmosphere. The seeds contained within the letter grow into flowers and both the envelop and the paper were 100% recycled, acid-free and environmentally-friendly.

Please check out www.shopmodify.com! It launched today and its an eco-friendly boutique for clothing, beauty, accessories and home decor. The company sends out free tree seeds with every purchase to offset the carbon caused by shipping!