If you’ve ever wanted to throw your child a party that would give back, ECOage is probably the service for you. The first step to an eco-friendly birthday party is to go paperless. This service helps you do that by offering a variety of unique, fun electronic invitations for you to choose from. Once everyone […]
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The UK government is giving entrepreneurs in Australia, China, Korea, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia access to their grant program, E-idea, for a chance to fund and support their eco-ideas, reports 9news. “The United Kingdom may be responsible for just two per cent of the world’s carbon emissions but the consequences of climate change will
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The New York Times reports that Mike Barrett does not have much of a yard at his two-story row house in Astoria, Queens. But that fact has not kept him from his new hobby of beekeeping – he put the hive on his roof. When it was harvest time this fall, he just tied ropes
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According to a story in USA Today, the rent-a-tree industry has gained ground in recent years as eco-minded consumers seek a natural tree without the possible guilt of dumping it curbside later. At least seven companies or environmental groups on the West Coast are now offering the service – another option in the evergreen debate
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San Jose resident, Kymberli Weed Brady, has been taking photos of her lovely city for years. During that time she has easily collected upwards of 15,000 photos. Kymberli has decided to do something with them. According to MercuryNews.com, she is turning 100 of her photos into unique tote bags. “It’s frustrating to look at postcards
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Bigger is not always better, says a recent article in The New York Times. As retailers struggle to save money in a sluggish economy, they’re starting to downsize – literally. After all, a smaller space will have a lower rent, fewer costs for storing inventory, and a need for fewer employees. The Times notes that
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When Gitane Royce decided to buy a playhouse for her daughter, she was less than thrilled with what the stores had to offer reports SeattlePI. Having an educational background in environmental science and research, Royce wanted something sturdy and eco-friendly. Her frustration with the products on the market led her to start her own San
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Kristen Brown is very familiar with plastic bags. She has been packing them and dealing with them since she was 15 years old reports WBTV.com. “I have some experience in that, because my father invented the first plastic grocery bag in 1977,” Brown said. Now in her professional life she works with the Environmental Protection
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It’s always fun to take a peek at how they make the commercials we see on TV and the Internet. USA Today has a behind-the-scenes look at the Nissan Leaf Polar Bear commercial.
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An interior designer from India has created a new kind of bicycle that is truly green reports 14 WFIE. From a distance, this looks like any other bicycle. But up close, you can see the frame is actually made from bamboo. The bamboo is held together with hemp fiber and resin. The inventor of the
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