Archive for October, 2008

Will LED’s Replace Compact Fluorescent Bulbs? cs monitor
We may have to expand the size of voting booths…Krispy Kreme Offers Voters an Extra Pound on Election Day - ecorazzi
Recycle Your Water Bottles on Your Laptop - enn/triple pundit
Devouring Milky Ways won’t ward off cancer?  Top 5 Halloween Myths Debunked - livescience
As the length of the human [...]

OK.  So I’m a (reusable) bag lady.  The folks from BeGreenNow know this, and they asked me to review their BeGreen Pod bag.
After using their good-sized tote for several weeks, I’m happy to say, it’s adorable, useful, and cleverly made.  Here’s why I like it: it’s created from 100% recycled polyester and designed to scrunch [...]

This touch-less recycling bin is ideal for germaphobes, clean freaks and those seeking a more organized and self-contained recycling set-up.  The lid automatically opens when your hand enters the zone within 6″ of the unit’s infrared sensor located on top of the bin.  Remove your hand and the lid closes in 3 seconds.  Comes with [...]

We dogs don’t get Halloween. Please leave your pets with a shred of self respect by leaving them out of your wacky costume festivities.  Don’t give in to your compulsion to: shave your pet Maltese, Mel’s, head, dress him in some freshly minted low-riding jeans and parade him around as “Joe the Plumber Dog.”
Speaking of [...]

Last night we attended the Chevy VOLT press event here in NYC,
and laid our hands and eyes on GM’s $1.2 million dollar prototype,
(”Please don’t slam the doors…”).

The vehicle looks sharp and rather sporty.  Not as dorky or funky as the Prius, but distinctive — in an intentionally more mainstream way.  Fact is, Chevy wants to [...]

Argentinian organic wine grower, Yellow+Blue (equals ‘green’), just announced the retail release of its Torrentes variety of organic wines packaged in Tetra Pak sustainable packaging.  Wine is one of the few products wherein the packaging (bottle) often outweighs the product. The Tetra Pak containers reduce the products carbon footprint by creating 90% less packaging [...]

Virgin Atlantic Airlines is striving to meet its goal in reducing the waste they send to landfills by 50% by the year 2012, turning their waste into unique, eco-accessories with the help of eco-fashion company Worn Again.  The two have teamed up to produce a new line of bags using old seat covers from refitted [...]

How Parked Cars Could Power the Future - livescience
Hopefully this won’t be just another serving of Washington ‘pork’…‘Carbon Army’ Hopes to Grab Slice of New Deal Cash - reuters
These folks really just want to shoot wolves…Wyoming Proposes Changes in its Wolf Plan - myway
Australian Teens Charged in Attack on 75-Year-Old Blind Flamingo - breitbart
The usual [...]

UPDATE:  Nov. 7, 2008
It’s official! Congratulations to our two lucky winners, Chris S. and Sue B. Thanks to everyone for entering. Don’t forget, everyone can be a winner by entering Code AC15 when you shop at NewBornMom.

Attention eco hip shoppers: these make great baby shower gifts!
Compliments of NewBornMom, two lucky readers will each receive a [...]

Here’s a device from Sabertec designed to reduce your car’s toxic emissions while simultaneously increasing your gas mileage. The Blade is a filter that when retro-fitted onto your exhaust pipe can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 12%, increase your gas mileage by as much as 6 mpg and significantly reduce the carcinogenic particulate material [...]

Scare Yourself Green this Halloween - altCon
Illegal aliens. Wild Pigs Make Unwelcome Home on the Range - msnbc
Global Warming is Killing Frogs and Salamanders in Yellowstone Park - science daily
They probably can’t see the solution through all that smog… China Says Coal Addiction Makes Climate Change Fight Hard - yahoo! news
Which way did they go? [...]

We previously posted on the Heat Surge space heater, a product marketed in a strikingly similar manner to the TropicAir Heater.  Created by an “engineering genius on the Chinese coast” (Taiwan) this 4,094 BTU (1,200 watt) space heater with humidifier presents the same marketing red flags as Heat Surge.

Respond to an ad within 24 [...]