April 2007 - Posts

• Canada Bans Incandescents and Enviro Campaign has Some 'Flicking' Mad

  After Canada's most populated province announced it was banning incandescent light bulbs, the country followed suit, with power hungry lights being out of the question by 2012. This'll mean more great things for CFLs (compact fluorescent light bulbs), Read More... Posted Monday, April 30, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Energy, Home and Garden, News

• Five Green Companies to Put Your Dollars Behind

  One of the best presentations at last weekend's Green Festival in Chicago was about choosing where to spend your dollars to make the most difference. Dr. Ellis Jones, author of The Better World Shopping Guide , talked about the rating system he developed Read More... Posted Friday, April 27, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Food and Drink, Issues, News

• Ford Makes Global Warming Concession - Will it Follow-Through?

  On Monday, Ford Motor Co. chief executive Alan Mulally said global warming is really happening and acknowledged it’s caused in part by auto emissions. “The vast majority of data indicates that the temperature has increased, and I believe the correlation Read More... Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Business, Transportation

• Terracycle Sued by Scotts Miracle-Gro

  TerraCycle Inc. -- founded by college students wanting to create an eco-friendly business and now staffing a whopping 33 people. Scotts Miracle-Gro -- 59 percent market share and annual profits surpassing $132 million, with only about 5,000 employees. Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 25, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Home and Garden, News

• Banning Trend Continues with Lightbulbs and Styrofoam on the Cutting Block

  Ontario, Canada has become the latest to announce a ban on incandescent light bulbs (by 2012), following on the heels of Australia's ban and news that California is considering the same thing. Of course, if the incandescent were to become efficient, the Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 24, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Food and Drink, Home and Garden, News

• Stapleless Stapler - Old Technology, New Fans

  Staplers that work without using staples (hence the name stapleless) have been around for almost 100 years, but they've recently been making a comeback thanks to their green attributes. The neat gadget made an appearance at the Green Festival in Chicago Read More... Posted Monday, April 23, 2007 3:42 PM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Home and Garden, News

• FDA Wants to Remove Labels from Irradiated Food

  Doesn't the thought of your food being bathed in the warm light of radiation before it reaches the grocery store make you feel safe? If you're like me and you're thinking "not so much", then you might find this interesting. In early April , the government Read More... Posted Monday, April 23, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Food and Drink, Health, News

• Can You Eat Meat and Still Be an Environmentalist?

  If you asked former rancher and author Howard Lyman that question, the answer would be a resounding no. Speaking at day one of Chicago's Green Festival , Lyman addressed the audience as a reformed rancher -- who went from an operation 7,000 cattle strong Read More... Posted Sunday, April 22, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Food and Drink, News

• It's Easy Being Green - Chicago Shows Us How

  The Green Festival opened its doors in Chicago this weekend, just in time for Earth Day. The windy city is showing a very strong shade of green and its not just from the new spring growth that is everywhere on this warm sunny weekend. From recycled billboard Read More... Posted Saturday, April 21, 2007 5:31 PM by Katy | 2 Comments Filed under: Business, Celebrities, Energy, Fashion, Food and Drink, Health, Home and Garden, Issues, Transportation, News

• Chicago is the Center of The Renewable Planet

  This Saturday we'll be journeying to the current center of the green universe -- Chicago, this year's host of the Green Festival . Among the things planners promise we'll be able to do there? Shop for eco-fashions, fair trade products and solar technology; Read More... Posted Friday, April 20, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 2 Comments Filed under: Business, Energy, Fashion, Food and Drink, Health, Home and Garden, Issues, Transportation

• Where is the Green Generation?

  A recent Ipsos Reid survey in Canada revealed that the current crop of teenagers hasn’t quite got the hang of having a small ecological footprint. Almost 94% said that they should be environmentally conscious, but just 20% said they make an effort to Read More... Posted Thursday, April 19, 2007 8:32 AM by Katy | 0 Comments Filed under: Celebrities, Issues, News

• New Oil Model Predicts Peak Between Now and 2018

  Global oil production is expected to peak sometime within the next 11 years and then begin to decline, spelling big problems for an oil dependant economy. The findings themselves aren't new, but are based on a controversial new way of modeling developed Read More... Posted Thursday, April 19, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 1 Comments Filed under: Energy, Issues, News

• Big Brother for the Indoor Climate

  Much like fuel efficiency in cars there is an opportunity to make your home or business use fuel more efficiently as well. This can be accomplished the old fashioned way by turning the thermostat down and opening windows instead of using air conditioning. Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 18, 2007 8:26 AM by Katy | 0 Comments Filed under: Business, Energy, Home and Garden

• Betting Site Takes Wagers on Global Warming

  "Pop-culture gaming" has taken the next logical step with global warming wagers becoming a growing segment. Media outlets are reporting BetUs.com is offering those who like to take a chance with their money the opportunity to gamble for or against predicted Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 18, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Business, Issues, News

• Earth Day To-Do List

  Earth Day is getting closer and you haven't found an event to join or activity to participate in. Don't worry, we've got you covered with a few places to go in search of Earth Day ideas. The Nature Conservancy suggests three musts for Earth Day and every Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 17, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Issues, News

• Time Magazine Discovers Cotton-Producing Sheep

  I learned a few things reading Time magazine's recent Global Warming Survival Guide . For instance, did you know there's a type of sheep that grows a coat of cotton instead of wool? I sure didn’t. Maybe someone should tell the Sustainable Cotton Project Read More... Posted Monday, April 16, 2007 9:20 AM by Crystal | 1 Comments Filed under: Fashion

• Drink Silk Soy Milk (or not) - Win a Green Home Makeover

  Who wouldn't love a home full of Energy Star appliances, bought with a $15,000 gift certificate - or green home products worth $5,000. And who could say no to over $2,000 worth of renewable energy credits from Green Tags . What about all three? Soy milk Read More... Posted Monday, April 16, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Food and Drink, Home and Garden

• Help Step Up Global Warming Awareness this Saturday

  Called a viral grassroots movement, this weekend's Step It Up event is expected to attract tens of thousands of people across the country. They'll be joining together at iconic locations, in cities and in small towns as part of a call for action on climate Read More... Posted Friday, April 13, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Issues, News

• Schwarzenegger brings Green Sexy Back

  According to Arnold we need to make environmental issues sexy in order to attract more people to the cause. He’s right, but he's not the first one to try and bring a higher level of awareness through the tried and true method used by car companies, beer Read More... Posted Thursday, April 12, 2007 2:59 PM by Katy | 2 Comments Filed under: Celebrities, Energy, News

• GM Minicars Debut at New York Auto Show - Vote for the Best

  Three Chevy minicar concepts that made their debut at the New York Auto Show are being offered up in an online poll where you can rate your favorite . The results of voting for the Beat, Groove and Trax models will help Chevrolet determine U.S. market Read More... Posted Thursday, April 12, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Business, Transportation, News

• Early Daylight Savings Time Looks Like an Energy Savings Failure

  It appears beginning daylight savings time early and ending it later to save energy might not have worked out exactly as planned . To be more exact, some say it looks to be a complete failure. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the people who Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 11, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Energy, News

• Live Earth Tickets On Sale April 16

  Venues have been announced and 16 headliners revealed for Live Earth's U.S. show. If you want to be one of the two billion people gathering in the name of combating climate change, you better have your credit card ready Monday, April 16 at 10 a.m. EDT. Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 10, 2007 9:01 AM by Crystal | 1 Comments Filed under: Celebrities, News

• Prepare for Earth Day by Appreciating the World in Pictures

  It would be easy to use the weeks leading up to Earth Day to encourage small initiatives like recycling or even a complete lifestyle overhaul, but we're not going to do that. Don't get us wrong, we always support steps towards green living, but we also Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 10, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 1 Comments Filed under: Issues, News

• Living in Chernobyl Healthier than Polluted Cities

  As unbelievable as it sounds, a UK study has found the dangers of air pollution in major cities is worse than the damaging health affects radiation exposure has had on Chernobyl survivors. A report published last week by Dr. Jim Smith, a scientist at Read More... Posted Monday, April 09, 2007 2:00 PM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Health, News

• Authors Claim IPCC Global Warming Report Watered Down

  On Friday the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a much-anticipated report detailing impacts of human-caused global warming. As expected, the news isn't good. Predictions include hundreds of millions without water, mass food shortages Read More... Posted Monday, April 09, 2007 8:17 AM by Crystal | 3 Comments Filed under: Issues, News

• Bush Admin Set Straight on Global Warming - NRDC Wants to Keep Momentum Going

  In Monday’s 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court labeled carbon dioxide and other emissions as pollutants under the Clean Air Act. The National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) calls news that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) already has the power to set Read More... Posted Friday, April 06, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Issues, Transportation, News

• Ethanol Demand Could Put Easter Bunny Out of Business

  It's a holiday specific example of cause and effect, but a kind that's sure to become more common in the coming months. Interest in ethanol has grown and corn prices have consequently risen, so farmers are paying more to feed their egg-laying hens. As Read More... Posted Thursday, April 05, 2007 2:00 PM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Energy, Food and Drink, Transportation, News

• Seal Pups Saved from Slaughter but Killed by Climate Change

  A lack of ice flows in Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence is suspected to have caused the deaths of thousands of harp seal pups. Mother seals require the ice flows to give birth and nurse their pups, but surveillance flights over the region by the International Read More... Posted Thursday, April 05, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Issues, News

• May is Green Month for Mags - Leo in Vanity Fair, Laurie David Edits Elle

  Leonardo DiCaprio is being featured in May’s issue of Vanity Fair , with fur! Don’t worry; the fur’s attached to celebrity polar bear cub Knut (sounds like Ka-noot). As you may recall , Knut was born in captivity at the Berlin Zoo and raised by a keeper Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 04, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 2 Comments Filed under: Celebrities, Fashion, News

• San Francisco Banning Plastic Bags - Manitoba Town Started Yesterday

  In a recent 10-1 vote, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors banned petroleum-based plastic bags from the checkout aisles of supermarkets and pharmacies -- to the cheers of environmentalists everywhere. Biodegradable plastic bags or recycled paper bags Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 03, 2007 8:00 AM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Business, Issues, News

• Eco-Friendly Fronds for Palm Sunday

  U.S. churches are going green this week by using eco-palms in their Palm Sunday church services . The palm fronds are considered "green" because of the way they’re collected. Only quality palms are cut and the rest of the plant is left intact to provide Read More... Posted Monday, April 02, 2007 8:39 AM by Crystal | 0 Comments Filed under: Issues, News