This guest post contributed by fair trade home gifts stockist ALSO Home Once consumers’ only concerns in home improvements were to enhance their comfort and make their lives easier. These days, the toxic by-products related to the production–and use–of many household items is inspiring people to create a ‘greener’ lifestyle that is easier on...
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The Sundance Channel has been hosting a series of programs called “THE GREEN,” featuring Robert Redford and including programs such as David de Rothschild’s “Eco Trip.” The latest is “The Lazy Environmentalist,” which aims to prove that even the most lazy couch potato that sits around watching The Sundance Channel can go green. The...
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From greenbiz.com Do you know what all these symbols mean? This study, reported by GreenBiz, shows that a lot of people do not: http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/09/23/most-green-labels-missing-mark-survey-finds
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Times are changing for sure. Rather than ‘life cycle what?’, companies I am talking to are more educated on sustainability and what ‘green’ means. Rather than just adding green dye to the plastic hopper, I am now finding many are ready to earnestly embrace measurable sustainability for product offerings. Perhaps it is the a...
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The state of the Renewable Energy Market in North America is surprisingly quiet, but there is an accelerating trend towards green energy. On September 13th-16th, the Renewable Energy Markets 2009 Conference was held in Atlanta to discuss the major issues facing the industry. It was put on by the Center for Resource Solutions with...
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Wal-Mart does not have a great reputation for its treatment of people, but it is now striving–like any smart business these days–to show its care for the earth. The Wall Street Journal reported recently on Wal-Mart’s new plan to institute green labeling that will tell the consumer exactly how eco-friendly each of their products...
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One of the most interesting outcomes of green thinking is the way in which it has been embraced by the design world. In many cases, green design is inspiring because it reminds us that our future can be stylish and exciting–at the same time addressing environmental and social concerns. One example is the catalog...
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This documentary about the first residential green building in Boston focuses on the experience of the workers, who are skeptical about the project.
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Not to be confused with The Eleventh Hour, which came out the following year, this film uses celebrity to draw attention to environmental concerns. It's a little bizarre watching glamourpuss DiCaprio talk about global warming, and it's hard to say how much influence this film has actually had.
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