New Life to Old Bottles - Recycled Glass

Posted on March 2, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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Drinking wine from the bottle can be classy and Green, particularly when done from one of the Goblets or Tumblers from the Willow Collection. They take ordinary wine bottles that were headed to the landfill and turn them into useful pieces of art.
Made to order, these bottles are washed and sterilized then [...]

Almost Green Cell Phone - The Nokia 3110 Evolve

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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The new Nokia 3110 Evolve is Nokia’s “environmentally friendly” phone. Made of 50% recycled material and in packaging made of 60% recycled material, this phone is not completely Green, but it is a start. Nokia’s Evolve also boasts a charger that delivers power at 94% below the Energy Star recommendations.
This is part of Nokia’s [...]

Let there be Green Light! - Eco Friendly LED Bulbs

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Bulbs are a much Greener alternative to conventional incandescent bulbs lasting up to 10x longer, and using roughly 1/6 of the power. This disadvantage to these is they contain a small amount of mercury and should not be disposed of in the trash.
LED Light Bulbs are a mercury Free alternative [...]

Voltaic Solar Powered Laptop Bag & Charger

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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The Voltaic Generator is the first solar bag powerful enough to charge a laptop. It uses high efficiency solar cells to generate maximum power in the limited space available. It includes a battery pack custom designed to efficiently store and convert the electricity generated. It can also charge cell phones and most other hand [...]

Belkin Conserve, the Planet Saving Surge Protector

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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When Gadgets like TV’s, Printers, Cell Phone chargers are left plugged in, they are using power, even when they are not on. The California Energy Commission estimates that this wasted power accounts for 15% of household electricity use. So 15% of you bill is money wasted.
Now I’d like to save some [...]

Energy Efficient Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs)

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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Here’s a quick little cost breakdown to show that besides being more eco-friendly, they are actually cheaper…

Preserve Dinnerware by Recycline

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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Made from recycled plastic Stonyfield Farm Yogurt cups, the Preserve line of plastic dinnerware is durable, reusable and sustainable.  These are not cheap plastic Solo cups, we are talking full fledged dinnerware.  Dishwasher safe and not tested on animals, you can feel good about what you are eating off of when you [...]

Wal-Mart Reusable “Green” Shopping Bags

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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Paper or Plastic? Neither… is displayed on the new reusable shopping bags from Wal-Mart. The bags cost $1 a piece and are available near the checkout area at the store. In the US, we throw away an estimated 100 billion plastic bags a year. Wal-Mart’s new reusable bags are [...]

Green Credit Card from Bright Planet and BOA

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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Bank of America is offering the Brighter Planet Visa card. For every dollar you spend, you earn 1 EarthSmart Point which is in turn used to support “a geographically and technologically diverse portfolio of renewable energy projects that help reduce your carbon footprint”. They estimate 1000 points earned will fund projects that create [...]

Buy Green…Stocks That Is! - Eco Investing

Posted on February 2, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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This column by Yahoo’s “Green Investor” is right up our alley… Improving the environment while improving the immediate quality of our lives. Is becoming more mainstream everyday, and with it brings a host of financial opportunities.
By investing Green, you can support the companies and the technologies that are helping the environment while (hopefully) increasing your [...]