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Jeff McIntire-Strasburg
Making Teddy Bears (and Disposing of them) Just Got Greener
If you’ve got young children, they may have received a number of stuffed animals over the holidays. And you may or may not have given any thought to the lifecycle of these toys yet, but, by and large, they tend to end up in a basement or closet… if not in a landfill. A team [...]
Plug-in Smart Metering: Zerofootprint’s TalkingPlug
A handful bloggers got on the phone with Ron Dembo, CEO of Zerofootprint, to discuss their upcoming answer to smart energy management: the TalkingPlug.
Soopsori: Handmade, Eco-Friendly, Beautiful Toys
As we know, kids put all sorts of stuff in their mouths. While you can’t always stop them from tasting their toys, you can choose eco-friendly and organic toys without nasty chemicals. I was lucky enough to receive some wooden toys from a Korean company called Soopsori. Soopsori’s toys are handmade from sustainably harvested wood [...]
Setting A New World Record: The Largest Off Road Race…On Electric Motorcycles
Last Saturday and Sunday, April 4th to 5th, about 50 motocross riders participated in the first 24 hour long endurance race….on electric motorcycles. The event, 24 Hours of Electricross, was hosted by Zero Motorcycles, the creators of the Zero X motorcycle, an off-road electric bike, and the soon-to-come Zero S street legal motorcycle. From 11 a.m. on Saturday to 11 a.m. on Sunday, 10 teams competed to see which could complete the most laps on one Zero X motorcycle. With a maximum of 3 batteries, the teams had to consider their speed, use of their braking systems, and how often to switch out and charge their batteries.
Manly and natural with Every Man Jack
There are tons of different natural skin care and natural hair care lines targeted at the eco-ladies of the world. But what about the guys? Every Man Jack brings you grooming products made with natural ingredients and at a good price. Sold at your local Target or online, you can find a great variety of shave, skin, hair, body, and sun production products from Every Man Jack. The products contain no parabens, no sodium lauryl sufate, no dyes, no phthalates, no synthetic fragrances, no tetrasodium EDTA, and are never tested on animals. They’re also served up in 100% recyclable packaging that’s not only better for the environment, it also looks pretty cool in your shower.
