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On the Green Airwaves with Green Air Radio

On the Green Airwaves with Green Air Radio

Listen  I usually listen to NPR and our local morning show “Greg & the Morning Buzz” (not exactly Green but brilliant!), but I occasionally flip through the dial and when I do, I am surprised how little coverage is given to Green issues.  This is especially surprising in contrast to the amount of attention the [...]

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Recycled Egg Carton Vase

Recycled Egg Carton Vase

Upgrade This simple plastic egg carton was transformed from trash to treasure by Brazilian Designer Patricia Naves.  Naves founded Oiti, a furniture and object design studio that creates beautiful and unique designs for the home that are meant to accentuate your personality.  This egg vase, made from a recycled egg carton and silver grommets, [...]

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From Green Air: Gas = $$$… So Save Gas

From Green Air: Gas = $$$… So Save Gas

Listen  Here’s a post from Green Air about simple things you can do to save at the pump that we thought deserved a mention.  It’s mostly common sense stuff, but doesn’t it seem like common sense is becoming less common these days?  Plus I love the Clinton vs. Obama cartoon although I would have liked [...]

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Recycled Chopstick Koo Bag

Recycled Chopstick Koo Bag

Upgrade: $72+ Billions of disposable chopsticks are discarded every year.  Clearly we support you bringing your own reusable chopsticks in your bag, but here is another way you can take a chop at chop stick waste… A bag made from discarded bamboo chopsticks.   You can buy this unique accessory with the removable hemp bag [...]

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Wash Your Hands with Toilet Water: Toilet Lid Sink

Wash Your Hands with Toilet Water: Toilet Lid Sink

Upgrade: $89 A low-flow toilet kit, or a dual flush toilet are great ways to reduce your water consumption, but here’s another toilet mod that will help you save some water, and give your guests something to talk about.  The Toilet Lid Sink takes water that would normally go straight down into your toilet [...]

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Knoend’s No Packaging Light

Knoend’s No Packaging Light

Upgrade: $65 Here’s a cool waste reducing concept… The lite2go by Knoend  is is a retail packaged light that uses the packaging as part of it’s function so there is virtually no waste.  Every part of the product is either recyclable or biodegradable.  The packaging which doubles as a shade is made from recyclable [...]

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Plants for Health: Improve Your Indoor Air Quality

Plants for Health: Improve Your Indoor Air Quality

We are well aware of the danger posed by pollution from cars, power plants and factories and all the things that are affecting our outdoor air quality. Indoor air quality however, sometimes gets overlooked, even though it can pose a more serious health risk.

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Easy PB Jar Concept: Reduce Peanut Butter Waste

Easy PB Jar Concept: Reduce Peanut Butter Waste

Info Well this jar concept by itself is not Green.  I don’t know how the designer, sherwood forlee, intends to manufacture it, or out of what, or if it will ever get made but the concept is creative and it’s about reducing waste so we have to give him props.  Here is how it [...]

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Decades Chest is Made from Reclaimed Drawers

Decades Chest is Made from Reclaimed Drawers

Upgrade The Decades chest is the work of Lisa Widén and Anna Irinarchos from WIS Design.  It is made from drawers rescued from Stockholm area flea markets and white lacquered MDF.  Widén and Irinarchos are currently looking for a more sustainable substitute for the MDF board which will make this a real eco-friendly find.  [...]

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Fisker Karma: Sport Luxury Plug-in Hybrid

Fisker Karma: Sport Luxury Plug-in Hybrid

Upgrade: $80,000 Sleek, sexy & eco-chic the Fisker Karma is the first Luxury Plug-in Hybrid.  Did I mention it’s screamin’ fast?  Not quite as quick as the Tesla Roadster, but it still boasts an impressive 0-60 in 5.8 seconds and a top speed of 125mph.  Not all power and asthetics, the Karma has some [...]

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