Month: September 2007

From Better World Club: Many appliances still use up energy even when switched off. For example, 25% of the electricity a television set uses is consumed when it is not even on. The only way to ensure that your appliance is not using power is to unplug it. You can also plug it into a…

One day before the start of this year’s United Nations General Assembly, world leaders had a carbon-neutral summit on climate change. It was meant to pave the way for talks in Bali, Indonesia this December, where nations will discuss post Kyoto Protocol emissions rules. The Kyoto treaty expires in 2012. On “The Daily Show with…

from Ideal Bite: For those special occasions, send cards made from sustainable paper or even better, e-cards. Only a small percentage of the 2.65 billion cards purchased in the U.S. annually are made from recycled paper. Pop-up Mountain cards, Letterfu, Sappycards, Loop Doodlespark Notecards offer earth-friendly alternatives.

At last! The supermarket we frequently shop at released a newsletter last month and for the first time, they actually provided their e-mail address and contact numbers. Naturally, I had to e-mail them to commend them on the great job they’re doing with the establishment’s renovation and to inquire if they will ever consider offering…

As briefly mentioned in my previous post, I read that biodegradable items do not really break down in landfills. The landfills are packed so tightly that there is little oxygen and few microbes that are supposed to speed up the biodegradation process. The materials also may not break down because of the processing they went…

Should you buy and use products labeled “biodegradable”? According to About.com, there are no specific guidelines for companies to follow before they can label a product “biodegradable”, and no organization overseeing the use of such claims. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) states that only products that contain materials that “break down and decompose into…

Here’s another one of them scary games that will make you cringe about your lifestyle: Consumer Consequences. This should be a wake-up call and should get you to start living more simply. I don’t really think it’s entirely appropriate for where I live, especially since few to no recycling facilities exist, households usually contain more…

Here’s a GreeNYC television ad.

From PIRG:Hundreds of thousands of people spoke up to stop BP’s increased dumping into Lake Michigan and affirm that the Lake is our gem and source of drinking water, not a corporate dumping ground. BP pledged to avoid increasing its pollution, but the fight isn’t over.Not only does BP’s discharge permit remain on the books…

On the 6th anniversary of the 9-11 tragedy, I was curious to see if the new Freedom Tower will incorporate any green design. I found this article on Treehugger that says the new World Trade Center will be the first building in the world to have wind turbines at the top to provide some of…