Tags: Boulder, Colorado, Smart Grid City
Boulder, Colorado – A place for the inhabitants love their environment. Biking and hiking trails, parks and open spaces, it's a beautiful place. Soon 50,000 homes in Boulder will be -decked out- with all the latest in environmentally-friendly, energy-saving technology. Solar panels, electric cars and some with specialized monitoring systems will help turn Boulder into [...]
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Posted in Lifestyle, News, United States
Tags: stainless steel, The Safe Sippy
Earth friendly parents, you're no longer required to use the "plastic sippy cups" for your kids. <a href-"http:="" www.babyearth.com="" target="_blank">Baby Earth is now offering The Safe Sippy™ stainless steel drinking cup made by The Safe Sippy. The lightweight, medical grade stainless steel is available in pink, blue and green. At $16.95 this reusable sippy cup [...]
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Posted in Kids, Products
Tags: Mighty Leaf Tea, website redesign
The new website for Mighty Leaf Tea is finally here. In addition to the overall more pleasing look of the website in general, the navigation has been improved, there are more products available, and the shopping cart is streamlined. Winter Sale – Save up to 30% on Tea Pouches, Loose Teas, and Select [...]
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Posted in Lifestyle
Tags: Branch Home
Beautiful unique and sustainable gifts can be found for everyone on your holiday list this weekend from BranchHome.com. They are having a "Friends + Family" Sale Saturday and Sunday, November 29 to 30, 2008. You can find fantastic eco-friendly gifts at 20% off (furniture and sale items are not eligible for this special pricing). Just [...]
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Posted in Lifestyle, Products
Tags: Converse, natural shoes, organic cotton, shoes, sneakers, vegan
Move over Converse, there’s a new sneaker in town. The Autonomie Project, a Fair Trade fashion company, offers an eco-friendly footwear alternative. You can see the Ethletic™ low-top sneakers to the right. Upside – they are a stylish and sweatshop-free sneaker made of eco-friendly materials. Downside – they cost about double what the Converse Allstars cost. [...]
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Posted in Fairtrade, Natural Materials, Organic, Products
Tags: holidays, wreaths
Usually found hanging on a wall or a door to celebrate the season, most of us know what Holiday wreaths look like. All will let your guests know you are in the Holiday spirit when they arrive at your doorstep. Right now they are offering 10% off all Holiday wreaths, so start shopping. [...]
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Posted in Lifestyle
Tags: save water, shower timer, water conservation
Help teach your kids about saving water in the shower with this handy Kid-Friendly Digital Shower Timer by Green Feet. Program the timer and see if your little one can beat it – they'll have a blast. You can pick between a ducky, a turtle, or a blue star. At only $14.95 it'll make a [...]
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Posted in Gifts, Greener Gadgets, Kids, Lifestyle, Products, Technology
Tags: holidays, recycled aluminum, wreaths
If you're looking for a different holiday look this season, have you seen the "Ever-Green" Aluminum Holiday Wreath available at Eco-Artware.com? It's incredibly lightweight and handmade from retired aluminum traffic signs. Perfect for your wall or door this holiday season, this trendy holiday wreath will add a festive touch to any home.
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Posted in Products, Recycled Materials
Tags: phone books
In the past week, I've received two bags of phone books – the exact same two bags from the exact same company. Each bag consists of two phone books. I haven't used a phone book, let alone looked at a phone book – to recycle it, in over 5 years. The idea of so many [...]
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Posted in Lifestyle
Tags: Branch Home, coasters
BranchHome.com is now selling the Six-Pack Coasters created by JoshJakus. These clever coasters are made of 100% rubber so don't worry about scratching your table tops. 30% of the rubber used is from post-industrial waste so you're purchasing an Earth friendly set. And have you seen these? They are inspired by the conventional 6-pack plastic [...]
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