Hollywood Goes Green, Tries to Clean Up Environmental Record

green | November 23rd, 2009 - 5:54 AM

Movie Studios Try to Reduce Carbon Footprint by Using Green Technology

Sesame Street Goes Green at 40–But Warming “Too Scary”

green | November 21st, 2009 - 11:33 AM

Sesame Street celebrated its 40th anniversary  on 10th november, 2009, and thanks to a multiday parade of Sesame Street Google images, it’ll be anything but a surprise party.
Still, with a little help from U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, the show looks to be joining what you might call the green party: Tuesday’s 40th-anniversary season premiere [...]

World Usability Day 12 November 2009

green | November 12th, 2009 - 12:00 PM

What is World Usability Day?
It’s about making our world work better. It’s about “Making Life Easy” and user friendly. Technology today is too hard to use. A cell phone should be as easy to access as a doorknob. In order to humanize a world that uses technology as an infrastructure for education, healthcare, transportation, government, [...]

How to save Money by Slowing Down

green | November 10th, 2009 - 11:04 AM

We’re heading into a super busy time of year for most people. As to do lists get longer and calendars fill up it’s hard to resist the temptation to race around. Slowing down may be counterintuitive, but it’s good for your sanity, your wallet, and the planet.

Degradable, Biodegradable and Compostable, what does it all mean?

green | November 9th, 2009 - 11:38 AM

Do you sometimes wonder what on earth the terms degradable, biodegradable and compostable mean? Or what the actual difference between them is? It is easy to be confused when they are bandied about without accompanying explanation. Here we explain the difference between the three, giving people a greater understanding so they can take an informed [...]

EcoRock

green | October 31st, 2009 - 12:00 PM

The only true green alternative to gypsum drywall. Same price. Better performance.
Traditional gypsum drywall has remained virtually unchanged since its invention over 100 years ago.  Our increasingly fragile world requires rapid innovation to meet the changing conditions of our environment.  EcoRock is an evolutionary leap in drywall -  an advanced solution that offers superior performance [...]

What’s an Earthkeeper?

green | October 25th, 2009 - 12:00 PM

“Earth”  where we all live, plus “keeper” a protector or guardian- a new way to call someone who cares about the environment. Earthkeepers are people doing small things, like recycling, biking instead of driving and using energy-efficient light bulbs.

No Impact Week: Trash

green | October 18th, 2009 - 12:00 PM

HuffPost’s No Impact Week looks into finding out ‘if wasting less improves your life’.  If you haven’t joined their No Impact Week, then try a few of their goals anyway.
Monday of No Impact week: Consider all trash cans off limits.

Can we believe what’s on the Label?

green | October 15th, 2009 - 12:08 PM

Unfair Trading: The Heat  is on for a legal definition for free range. ONE in six free-range eggs is not what it seems.

Pay Bills Online

green | October 12th, 2009 - 12:17 PM

Here’s a simple way to cut down on energy and paper use, while saving money on stamps.
Save natural resources – as well as late fees – by enrolling in easy, online bill-paying options with your bank, credit card companies, cable and utility providers. In fact, these days it seems that almost any outfit that sends [...]