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  • Jan 13 2010
    Iconic SF Coca-Cola Billboard Gets a Green Makover
    Ever pass by the giant glittery Coca-Cola billboard in downtown San Francisco and wonder just how much energy it sucks up? Not nearly as much as it used to, now that the whole thing has been replaced with an LED display that is 80% more energy efficient than the original sign. The new 70...
    Archived in Business
  • Jan 10 2010
    ASUS Unveils Waveface Ultra Flexible OLED Smartphone Bracelet
    Smartphones have gotten progressively smaller, sleeker and more powerful in the past few years, but most of them don’t address one annoying problem – you have to hold them. Oh bother. If you’re looking for something with a little more superhero panache, check out what Asus just unveiled at the Consumer Electronics...
    Archived in Technology
  • Jan 10 2010
    NITRO*LICOUS SHOWCASES H&M’S NEW GREEN LINE: THE GARDEN COLLECTION
    This spring, H&M is catering to those that are especially environmentally conscious with a new line called The Garden Collection. According to the press release, the romantic garden collection is made using organic and recycled materials. All the garments have been produced using sustainable materials or using recycled PET bottles or textile...
    Archived in Fashion
  • Jan 10 2010
    HANNELI: CHIC BIKING DOES THE ENVIRONMENT GOOD
    Hanneli showcases her ACNE wedges and lets us know that chic biking can be done effortlessly. Do the environment good while maintaing your steez? Well if Hanneli can so can you! Not familiar with Hanneli? Then get familiar. Recently featured in Black Book Magazine as “The New Sartorialist” she is...
    Archived in Fashion
  • Jan 10 2010
    LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO THE BIG GREEN APPLE
    After having purchased my first iphone I decided to browse Apple’s Application website when I stumbled upon their environmental mission and website. Lets just say I am proud to be an Apple user. Apple reports environmental impact comprehensively. How? They do this by focusing on their products: what happens when they...
    Archived in Technology
  • Jan 08 2010
    COSMOgirl: 250 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO GREEN THE WORLD
    Today’s teenagers want to make a difference…and they can. COSMO GIRL’S new ultra portable guide book “250 Things You Can Do To Green The World”  makes it simple. It presents unique, teen-friendly ideas that girls can really get excited about—and do, instantly transforming them into  environmental defenders: - Recycle Styrofoam packing...
    Archived in Take Action Uncategorized
  • Dec 29 2009
    GIZMODO’S RECYCLED CARDBOARD SLINKY!
    Cardboard toys can be really cool since the materials used to make them are recyclable or compostable, durable enough to last for awhile but not so durable that they’ll stay in the environment for forever after the toy breaks and no one wants it anymore. Treehugger.com wasn’t into this product....
    Archived in Technology
  • Dec 29 2009
    NEW ENERGY PIGGY LAMP: CUTE BUT EFFICIENT?
    It’s cute, it’s plump, it comes complete with a curly tail….that lights up. It’s the energy savings piggy lamp. Created by Ariel Rojo Design Studio, the lamp is intended to send a message about energy savings…but it actually sends two. Alternative Consumer writes something true enough, “Are we ‘piggish’ in our power...
    Archived in Technology
  • Dec 28 2009
    DJ CASSIDY SHOWCASES ADIDAS GRUN COLLECTION JACKET
    Check out the re-issue of the Adidas GRUN superstar track top. DJ CASSIDY showcased this piece on his blog the other day. The Adidas GRUN collection uses  all environmentally sound materials and is a 100% eco-friendly production based brand....
    Archived in Fashion
  • Dec 28 2009
    HOW TO: Recycle Your Holiday Wrapping Paper!
    Ah, the day after Christmas – if you’ve been greening your holiday thus far, why stop now? One of the simplest ways to keep up the great eco-work is to recycle that colorful mound of ripped-up wrapping paper left in the aftermath of all these wonderful holidays. If you need ideas,...
    Archived in Take Action Uncategorized

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