Archive for October, 2007

One Man Does What Every Car Company Says They Can’t.

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Anyone who is involved with cars or thinking about how alternative-fueled cars will be in the future should read this article.
From the magazine Fast Company, this article talks to Johnathan Goodwin, a car guru from Wichita, Kansas. His car shop has been blowing away the biggest companies in their claims of miles per gallon on […]

BuyGreen.com

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Green product website BuyGreen.com brings you the green version of common products you want in your home. Specializing in toxin-free, organic, or recycled products, BuyGreen is approved by Co-op America and even gives 1% of sales back to the environment through One Percent for the Planet. Check out their website for all the products and […]

Scrubs replace dolly with Electric Skeuter

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

Big Ass Motors have provided a Skeuter 1500I electric scooter for the camera operators to use for interior shots on the set of Scrubs. Replacing the normal track and wheels of regular camera dollies, the scooter allows for better manuverability and faster scene changes. The scooter even fits into the elevator!

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Resting in Peace, The Green Way

Friday, October 19th, 2007

Many people try to live a green life. Now, in California, you can eternally rest in a green grave. ABC Nightline recently featured a story on Tyler Cassity, a cemetery king, known for ideas such as creating video diaries for the dead and showing movies on the side of mosoleums. Now in his most recently […]

The Downfall of Mass Production

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

In recent news stories, we’ve been hearing a lot about recalled products. Lead in toys started the latest scare, then women had to check their lipstick for lead.
The problem with North American created mass consumption is that suppliers want their products not only cheap but made as fast as possible. If you’re behind your competitor […]

Worm Power creating better compost.

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

In the world of cow waste(aka manure), a company called RT Solutions Inc, has come up with a way to process the waste to make better natural fertilizer using, you guessed it, worms!
The company employs 8 million earthworms that process the waste. One pound of worms can digest up to a half pound of organic […]

Eco Friendly Dog Toys

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

West Paw Design, based in Montana, creates unique, eco friendly pet products that will entertain your dog as well as help the environment. Using recycled plastics from pop bottles, and fabrics that come straight from leftovers at clothing and upholstery industries, West Paw brings a green aspect to your pet’s life. To add to their […]

Evan Almighty Goes Organic

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Word is that the new release of Evan Almighty in Canada is bringing the second ever organic DVD case. Instead of the big, insanely-taped-so-you-have-to-cut-things-to-get-in packaging, they’re using a thin cardboard sleeve, reports the Winnipeg Sun.

“Except for the shrink-wrap around it and the plastic security tag inside, everything about the new package is eco-friendly, according […]

NVEY ECO - “Green is Sexy”

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

With the rise of people wanting to be fully ‘green’ in their lifestyles, including beauty products, Austrailia’s NVEY ECO is the green equivilant of your regular makeup brand. With nearly 50 years in beauty products, NVEY brought their eco-friendly products to North America in 2006.

Ingredients include Natural Beeswax, Rose Absolute, Jojoba Oil, Chamomile, and others […]

Do the Green Thing

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Heres a cool website for you people who don’t know how to get active in being green.DotheGreenThing.com is a website that brings you a community aspect of going green. Monthly ‘Green Things’ get you active in being green. And they’re easy to do!
They also feature fun videos on the month’s activities, blogs, audio files that […]