Earth Hour 2012

Fresh Pet Food

Give your furry friends healthy food without preservatives or fillers.  Try Freshpet products.

Save the Wolves!

From Credo Action:


To make up for the fact that rapid tar sands oil mining is threatening caribou herds by destroying vast swaths of rainforest habitat in Alberta, the Canadian government has called for strychnine poisoning and aerial shooting of thousands of wolves in areas of tar sands mining.¹
Tell Prime Minister Harper: Stop Canada's planned wolf killings!
If Alberta Canada's tar sands oil fields are fully developed, an area of boreal rainforest the size of Florida will be eviscerated, leaving in its wake only giant ponds of toxic wastewater.²
It's obvious why this would pose a massive threat to all wildlife species who reside there, including birds, caribou and the iconic spirit bear.


But instead of preserving the habitat caribou need for their survival, the Canadian government's answer is to blaze ahead with tar sands oil extraction, and kill thousands of wolves who would naturally prey on the caribou. The Ministry of the Environment's plan calls for aerial shooting, and poisoning with bait laced with strychnine -- a particularly painful type of poison.
Tell Prime Minister Harper: Stop your planned wolf killings! Preserve wolf and caribou habitat, and stop the irresponsible development of tar sands oil which threatens all of us.
This plan to kill wolves is a misguided, cruel response that does nothing to alleviate the greater problem: Tar sands development is a huge threat to wildlife, local communities, and all of our futures.
But despite the clear negative consequences, the Canadian government continues working to rapidly expand tar sands production and sales, including with the Keystone XL Pipeline to export tar sands oil all over the world.
Understandably, this has begun to earn Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and many in the country's government, a negative reputation, to which they are becoming increasingly sensitive.²
The Ministry of the Environment has not yet moved forward with this planned wolf kill. And with enough public pressure, we can get them to abandon the plan, and build the case for Canada to stop their devastating race to expand tar sands oil fields.

Click HERE to sign the petition.

Ocean Conservation

Learn more about ocean conservation on Sea Web.  Here's their 2012 Super Bowl ad.

Biking green with Bambike

Riding a bike instead of driving is certainly one way to live a more eco-friendly life. You can make things even greener if you're riding an eco-friendly bike, though. Bambike (Bamb EcoLogical Technology Inc.) offers a number of bicycles made out of bamboo and feature a rattan seat. The bikes are handmade by people who are involved with Gawad Kalinga, a Philippine community development organization for the poor. Check out all their different models here. You can find different bikes for cruising and even off-road biking.

Jessica Alba launches Honest.com

Actress Jessica Alba has a new role: founder of The Honest Company, which came about out a desire to find safe, healthful, eco-friendly baby products for her kids. The Honest Company also makes sure to give back to organizations concerned with health and social issues and for this year, they are teaming up with Baby2Baby, a group that provides families in need with essential baby clothing and gear.

The Honest Company isn't just an online shop featuring green products. They can help you customize an online nursery containing all your preferences for your child, and you 'subscribe' to a catalog of products that you want to purchase, which you'll receive every month.

The site's product lines are set to expand in the future. The Honest Company is just the latest among the work Alba has done to support the environment.

The good green days of yore

This particular blog post has been shared by a few people on my Facebook news feed. Simply put, it's someone hitting back at the cashier who told him or her that the older generation didn't do enough for the environment when they were younger, and the person who wrote this rattled off all the ways that things used to be done, from using cloth diapers to refilling pens with inks to returning glass beverage bottles.

Recycled bottles can create a dream home

In El Salvador, a couple, Prudencio Amaya, 102, and Maria Ponce, 78, decided that not having enough money to build a home won't stop them from having their dream house. Their home, called "La Casita Encantada" or "The Enchanted Cottage", has drawn attention for its clever use of recycled bottles as building material. Prudencio and Maria are reaping the benefits of their innovation as well--tourists have been stopping by to see the house and leaving donations for the couple.

Slovenian biologist embarks on a green flight

Matevz Lenarcic, a Slovenian biologist and environmentalist, has a pretty interesting project this year: fly around the world in the lightest plane while using up the least amount of fuel. His aircraft, a Virus-SW914, weighs only 640 lbs. While he's up in the air, the plane will record level of black carbon, and Lenarcic will also take pictures of various sights around the world to help emphasize the importance of protecting the environment. Learn more about his goals and his project at his website, GreenLight WorldFlight.

Good, wholesome products for your pups

If you're trying to make a switch to organic products, there's no reason why you should leave your dog out of your efforts. The Welcome Mutt gives you a chance to shop for healthful, eco-friendly products for your dog. Organic treats are available here, as well as biodegradable poop bags, organic toys and shampoos, and hemp collars and harnesses. The store carries products from brands like Wagging Green and The Good Dog Company.

The Welcome Mutt also makes sure to help look after rescue dogs with its Rescue Rewards program, which allows people to link their order to a dog rescue organization of their choice. After you've placed 20 orders, The Welcome Mutt sends the organization a free Welcome Kit, which includes a collar, leash, poop bags and food/water bowls, helping to keep that organization well stocked with those necessities.

Eco-fashion predictions for 2012

Happy new year, everybody! With 2012 just getting started, you can expect that people are weighing in on what will be fresh, hot, and new for the year. Even the eco-fashion world is coming out with its own predictions for the year. Ecouterre has all the details in its feature entitled "22 Eco-Fashion Predictions for 2012", with forecasts by Summer Rayne Oakes, Starre Vartan of Eco-Chick, and Safia Minney of People Tree.