Upload a picture of your Christmas tree - help save the forest

Upload a picture of your Christmas tree to the site 'World Christmas Tree 2008' and you can help save a piece of the planet yourself so that we will have more Christmas trees for years to come. " We display ads on...

Canada Leads North America with Sustainable Communities

There's a brand new neighbourhood housed within Canada's borders: a solar-powered community, the first of its kind in North America.  52 homes in Okotoks, Alberta are powered by solar energy, which provides over...

Green Companies Seeing Green

Savvy business owners and investors are jumping on the green bandwagon with everything from renewable energy and conservation, to consumer products like fashion and furnishings. Making good by saving the planet is big business in the new millenium. "Birkenstocks meet business...

Fashion on a Budget: The Art of 'Recession Dressing'

Be prepared for an influx of budget shopping and thrifty style tips in the coming months as the fashion industry scrambles to deal with a global economic crisis.  Style mavens will, for the most part, have to...

Environmentalists want governments to "force" citizens for sustainability

By: Faiza Zia KhanEnvironmentalists Severn Cullis-Suzuki and Stephen Lewis are calling on governments globally to “force” sustainability measures on their citizens and want action now.  Cullis- Suzuki, the...

Kraft turns cheese waste into energy

Kraft is the latest company to jump on the green bandwagon, and turn part of its waste into a bigger return.Two cheese plants located in New York will turn their used whey into energy that will help to supplant a...

Eco-friendly back-to-school tips

Kids learn by example, and back-to-school offers an excellent opportunity for parents to teach kids about environmental responsibility.  In answer to the increasing environmental awareness of consumers many companies have launched lines of eco-friendly school supplies....

New York Developer Breaks Ground on 65-Story Lower Manhattan Green Condo and...

NEW YORK - New York-based developer Time Equities, Inc. hosted a groundbreaking event June 23, 2008 to celebrate Lower Manhattan’s newest green residence and boutique hotel, 50 West Street.  Designed by...

Green Packaging News Wrapup

Green Packaging Noise - The diva JoAnn Hines, an expert in packaging with over 20 years experience in the field, gives a great sobering thought piece on the real value of sustainable packaging.. . . Shades of Green -...

Green Packaging News Wrapup

Green Packaging Noise - The diva JoAnn Hines, an expert in packaging with over 20 years experience in the field, gives a great sobering thought piece on the real value of sustainable packaging. . . . Shades of...

What Does it Mean to Have a Sustainable Brand?

A friend of mine, Lewis Green, asked the following question to his readers: Sustainability is Hot! Are you? What does it mean to have a Sustainable Brand and/or be a green company? Do today's businesses, some of whom...

Paper Life Cycles & Forest Conservation

It's a complex, multifaceted topic. Modern forests are being 'managed' like crops, but environmentalists claim monocultures are bad. The Forest Stewardship Council is gaining prominence in certifying forests for...

Green News - 7/31/08

New Toy Safety Law Will Likely Become Law - As reported by the Chicago Tribune, it would "require manufacturers and importers to subject toys and other nursery products to strict safety tests before they hit store shelves." Secondly, "the legislation would phase in a near-ban...

Winners Microsoft Imagine Cup 2008 in Paris !

The World’s Premier Student Technology Competition "I wish there had been an Imagine Cup when I was growing up. It gets people involved in seeing that software is changing the...

An extreme watersaving and energysaving washingmachine

Although water is the most widespread base material on earth and is essential for all forms of life, it is not a plentiful resource. World-wide water usage tripled during the second half of the last century and the...

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