Sustainable Products, Ideas and News to help you upgrade to a Greener Lifestyle.

Give Your Household Cleaners a Green and Nontoxic Upgrade

by Tim Hurst on February 8th, 2010

Is your home hiding a toxic hot spot? If you’re using conventional products, the answer is probably yes.

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Posted in Living, Shopping+Services

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How Green Is that Corn Cup?

by Becky Striepe on February 8th, 2010

Where can folks take that compostable dishware? It doesn't decompose in a regular compost pile, but instead requires very high temperatures to break down, which you're really only going to get in a commercial facility. Most cities don't have easy access to municipal composting, so what does that mean for all of that "green" compostable plastic? How green is it really?

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Posted in Food+Drink, News+Opinion

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'Green Police' Super Bowl Ad Touts Clean Diesel Audi A3 TDI

by Tim Hurst on February 8th, 2010

After teasing the with two "Green Police" commercials in the days leading up to the Super Bowl, Audi ran a spot during the game featuring a montage of environmental infractions being busted by the "Green Police."

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A White Roof Is a Cool Roof: How to Reduce Home Energy Use by 20%

by Beth Buczynski on February 5th, 2010

Want to put something on your roof that saves energy and puts some money back in your pocket? Light-colored or white roofs, also known as "cool roofs", can reflect the sun’s heat and emit absorbed radiation back into the atmosphere.

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Hot or Not? Machine Turns Office Paper into Toilet Paper

by Becky Striepe on February 4th, 2010

A new machine from Japanese company Oriental might make choosing recycled easier than ever, or it could be an expensive unitasker. You decide!

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Posted in Concept+Design, Innovation

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Artists, Record Companies, and Concert Venues Launch the Green Music Group

by Tim Hurst on February 3rd, 2010

Dave Matthews Band, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow among the founding artists working in a new coalition with record companies and concert venues to lessen the environmental impact of the music industry.

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6 Reasons Why You Should Be Cleaning Your House with Lemon Juice

by Becky Striepe on February 2nd, 2010

The humble lemon can be a powerful, versatile addition to your cleaning regimen.

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Posted in Home+Decor, Living

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New Honeywell Wind Turbine Coming to Hardware Stores, Rooftops Near You

by Tim Hurst on February 1st, 2010

New gearless wind turbine from WindTronics and Honeywell said to generate electricity at one-third the cost per kWh of any other wind turbine.

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Posted in Gear+Gadgets

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Fabric Flowers from Your Scrap Bin [Craft Recycled Tutorial]

by Becky Striepe on January 27th, 2010

Conventional cut flowers are bad news. Those lovely bouquets come from far away, and that means a gigantic carbon footprint along with your bunch of Gerbera daisies. Not to mention the water it takes to grow all of those flowers that live for a few days before wilting in their vases.

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Going with the FLOW: Bendy Straws As Fashion Accessories

by Beth Buczynski on January 26th, 2010

Now, a designer bringing back the grass straw would really be something to report on, but until then, we can thank designer Linda Schailon for a creative method that turns used straws into fashion accessories.

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Posted in Clothes+Accessories

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