It’s time to stop getting delivery of that tree-killing phone book.

Every year hundreds of millions of Yellow Pages are printed and shipped to consumers who may never use them. If you’re one of those people using the Yellow Pages as a plant stand or door stop, and you own a smartphone, there is a better solution – Poynt, a free app for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7 and Nokia smartphones offers you the power of the Yellow Pages, White pages and local search in one intuitive application.

Poynt puts info about local businesses, restaurants, movie theaters, local events, weather and gas prices right on your phone – and GPS and WiFi capabilities mean that you don’t even have to enter your search location. Poynt also gives users the ability to make restaurant reservations, check out movie previews and purchase movie tickets. Using Poynt can save thousands of trees and cut down on the emissions created by you driving around looking for a multiplex or nail salon.

The folks at the Yellow Pages are aware that they’re losing this battle … they’re making it easier than ever to opt out of receiving a phone book as well as make their data available digitally.

Tip – to stop having the Yellow Pages Directory delivered to your home, go to www.YellowPagesOptOut.com.

If you’re in the market for a composter or some lawn tools – take a peek at Green Home’s special price on the Gardenwise 90 Gallon this week only; $100 (normally $115) + free shipping … offer good through Monday, April 4.

This compost bin is made from 100% recycled polypropylene plastic, and is designed to protect those precious remains from rain, snow, squirrels, birds and other little critters. Make your own organic fertilizer and start eating fresh homegrown herbs & veggies or enriching your flower beds with extra nutrients.

They also offer a garden hose made of 50% recycled material, a stainless steel compost pail, push lawn mower & other models of composters … to pretty up the yard and till the land.

From a distance the M2 house looks like just another little rolling hill. Approach more closely and you find a modern, subtly camouflaged residence whose roof is covered in beautiful, easy to maintain sedum.

The home, located in creator Bjarke Ingels Group’s native Denmark, was designed to blend into its rural surroundings in a “symbiotic,” integrated fashion. One side of the residence features huge, light-infusing glass sections which provide abundant natural light to the living and kitchen areas.

Designed and created by Danish architectural design powerhouse, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) for the Danish builder M2 Homes.

More and more people these days are choosing eco-friendly and organically grown foods — instead of or in addition to — the conventionally grown food they’re accustomed to buying. Nowadays, even regular grocery stores stock organic food brands. However, just by buying a product whose label says “Organically Produced” doesn’t necessarily solve anything. Here are a few things you should consider when buying eco-friendly food products:

How to Read The Label on an Eco-Friendly Food Item

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines an organic food item as one that is grown without using pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, antibiotics, bioengineering, hormones and ionizing radiation. This goes for both vegetable and animal products. The company or farmer that produces the organic food must be inspected and certified by USDA to ensure that the organic standards and rules are followed. Farmers that produce organic foods are required to use renewable resources; this helps conserve the water and soil for future generations. It’s also required that any company that handles or processes an organic food item on its way to the store must also be certified organic.

• Check if your food item is labeled “100% Organic”, which means it’s been made 100% out of organic ingredients, or “Organic” which means that the food is at least 95% organic.
• If the label says “Made with organic ingredients”, you can safely assume that the food is comprised of 70% organic ingredients, but is not 100% organic … Buyer Beware. (more…)

• Radiation Leak Found Outside Japan Nuclear Reactor – bbc
• Status Report: Reactor-by-Reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant – cnn
• Big problems require big solutions – they’re also cutting water use by 30% and increasing recycling…China Industry Ordered to Cut CO2 Intensity by 18 Percent by 2015 – reuters
• Mixed signals…India Cheers Rising Tiger Numbers Amid Habitat Concerns – yahoo! news
• Walnuts are Top Nut for Heart-Healthy Antioxidants – sciencedaily
• Did you shut down? Dramatic Before and After Photos of Earth Hour – ibt/reuters

From ’round the ecosphere, our latest green stimulus package for your eyes, ears and mind:

• Today is the last day of Portland’s Better Living Show – test drive Ford hybrid electric cars, screen award-winning eco films, attend seminars on organic gardening and composting … you get the idea.
• It’s that time of year – Treehugger’s annual Best Of Green – vote for your faves. Hey wait, we’re not included:)
• In NYC – Thursday, March 31 – Sunday, April 3: Native American Film + Video Festival … “Seeds of Change” to open festival …fest will feature 100 films and an international symposium focused on endangered indigenous waterways, “Mother Earth in Crisis,” on Friday, April 1. According to the press release: The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, the George Gustav Heye Center, is located at One Bowling Green in New York City, across from Battery Park. Updates about the festival are available via: NativeNetworks. All programs are free to the public. Reservations are recommended for evening programs. Screening on Thursday, Mar. 31, “Inuit Knowledge” teams the filmmakers with Inuit elders and hunters to uncover the social and ecological impacts of a warming Arctic. The film will also be simultaneously stream on the Internet courtesy of Isuma TV, an independent network of Native and Inuit media, @ http://www.isuma.tv.  Dr. Mauro will be in attendance for the screening and Zach Kunuk will be available via Skype. Both filmmakers will be available to answer questions from audiences worldwide via Twitter.
• Ban the pesticide that’s wiping out honey bees: no bees = no food = no people. Take a moment to sign the petition asking the E.P.A. to immediately issue a ban on clothianidin; (via CREDO).
• Save the Date: Sat & Sun April 16 & 17 – Go Green Expo – LA Convention Center. Save $5 when you buy tix online here, (kids 12 & under, free). Catch Ed Begley Jr, Mariel Hemingway and more eco celebs as you make your way around the green exhibits, eco film fest and eco-oriented seminars. Special B to B events take place Friday, April 15.
• rePurposing NOLA, a New Orleans, LA – based clothing line specializing in upcyced and recycled one-of-a-kinds, prepares for It’s FEST, Boo! Founder Traci Claussen has new pieces launching online in early April…checkout those Boy’s Board Shorts made of banners from the 2013 Superbowl.
• Something tells me he’s not that lazy – Congrats to Josh Dorfman, the original Lazy Environmentalist, recognized as one of 18 finalists in the International Industry Green Hall of Fame.

For all you literary types…and you know who you are. Strap on a pair designer Rebekah Holquin’s earrings created from the recycled text of an old romance novel and light up your next book club meeting. They’re novel in more ways than one:)

These snappy-looking paper quilled tassel earrings are made to order from an old romance novel. The 1.5 inch earring feature sterling silver loops and a tiny swarovski crystal bicone at the centre of the flower. The tassels themselves are made from heavily lacquered strips of the novel. Glaze covers both sides of the paper for protection.

The choice of an old romance novel appears to mean that no worthy or important text was destroyed in the making of this jewelry.

$16 @ Rebekah’s ‘The Pretties’ Cargoh shop.

As daylight lingers longer and warmer weather renews our spirits, we’re taking stock of closets and wardrobes … what’s in and what’s out?

As we make room for some fresh finds, here’s a roundup of some of my personal favorite eco etailers and eco boutiques – a mix of sustainably sourced new collections and some pre-loved vintage fare. (This little sign * denotes fashion for guys, too.) Remember – love what you have, and only buy what you really need & love:)

• beklina
• BTC Elements
• earthlover shopping * (more…)

Looking to give your space a spring makeover and need an eco-friendly throw rug for added texture and warmth? I just uncovered a smart array of rugs sourced from sustainable: jute, sisal, seagrass and bamboo with prices slashed over 50%; and free shipping. Sale ends in 2 days, find @ ideeli.com – (if you’re not a member, it takes about 30 seconds to join, and it’s free). Top Row above L to R, prices were: $159, $259 & $219 … now: $75, $125 & $99.