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Category: Green Choices

  • Gain Greeness the Easy Way

    If you stop wasting food, you can be a green god. (And save money.) That’s what scientists* are suggesting. The facts on how food waste affects oil use: The United States wasted the equivalent of around 350 million barrels of oil (2030 trillion BTU of energy) in 2007 — all…

  • Recycled and BPA Free Cutting Boards and Colanders

    These things are really green. Not just green in a colorful way, but recycled and recyclable and totally BPA free. Back in June, I told you about the recycled Preserve plates I bought (and am still loving). Now, I want to introduce you to my cutting board and colanders. As…

  • Epic Life Cycle of the Plastic Bag

    The plastic bag gets its own nature film. It’s about time given it acts so much like a living thing, migrating to our oceans. The narrator speaks with excitement and wonder while describing this creature’s life cycle in “The Majestic Plastic Bag” by the environmental nonprofit, Heal the Bay. Please…

  • Sexy Freezers Stay on Top

    We may be going backwards. Or upside down. Something like that. Is it really so cool to have a freezer on bottom? Bottom-mount freezers are becoming much more popular. Haven’t you noticed the gleaming stainless steel models with the elegant French doors opening to a refrigerator on top and not…

  • thinksport Bottle Update

    Things have been hot, but my water stays cool. Last December, I reviewed the thinksport insulated bottle. Eight months later, I still like my thinksport bottle. I’ve now had the opportunity to use it during one of the hottest summers on record. In my area, we’ve had the highest heat…

  • New is Not Always Better: the iPhone 4 Problem

    So, your iPhone 3G or 3GS worked just fine, but you were lured into buying the sleek, ultra-trim iPhone 4. And, guess what? It drops calls. What is Apple’s fix for this? They are giving away free bumper cases (made of rubber and plastic) to help combat the issue. Am…

  • Recycled, Fair Trade Wonders

    You can put old tires to good use. Well, for those of us who aren’t extra crafty like that, you can buy tires that have been turned into a purse or iPod or mobile phone case. And the prices are reasonable. Plus, you’re supporting Fair Trade when you pick up…

  • Speak Against Child Labor Today

    Wouldn’t it be nice if you knew for sure that the Hershey bar you’re using to make s’mores with wasn’t created with child labor? Today, June 12, is World Day Against Child Labor, created by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2002 to bring attention to the problem of child…

  • Clean the Gulf with Art

    Gulf Aid Art, with 100% of proceeds going to Gulf Aid, will take place in the New Orleans Arts District, June 17-19 at the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. Many talented artists will be featured, so please drop by if you can. If not, check out Gulf Aid anyway. It’s a nonprofit…

  • PVC-free Pool Toys!

    Just as I was wondering whether anyone makes pool toys that aren’t made of toxic vinyl, Inhabitots features some: PVC-Free Inflatable Pool Toys by EverEarth. Look how cute too. EverCare’s line of pool toys, which haven’t yet been released 😦 are made of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) instead of PVC and…