Products & Ideas
Eco-Friendly Designer Kelly LaPlante Embraces the Three R’s September 17th, 2008
Kelly LaPlante's eco-friendly DIFFA installation/photo by Natalie Sojka The design industry is not typically known for its desire to reduce, reuse and recycle. Clients who can actually afford interior designers to “do” their homes have...more
Energy-Efficient Freezers Help You Store Organic, Local Food All Year Round September 16th, 2008
We're off to a big organic food festival this weekend, and plan on coming home with a trunk full of local fruits and vegetables -- more than we can eat any time soon, but enough...more
The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil Hand Wash September 15th, 2008
A great addition to any kitchen counter, The Body Shop’s Tea Tree Oil Hand Wash gets your hands clean with an invigorating, soap-free cleansing gel that contains naturally deoderizing grapefruit seed extract to help dissolve...more
Apple Continues Greening Trend with Newest iPod September 12th, 2008
Greenpeace Praises 'Less Toxic' iPod nano
Apple isn't the greenest company on the planet -- but it's constantly making improvements. The company's latest step is this week's announcement of its "cleanest" iPod yet, the newest version of the iPod nano. The device...more
New HP Laptop Uses 97% Less Packaging September 10th, 2008
HP and Walmart Team Up for Sustainability
The last time I bought a computer it came with approximately 87 pounds of cardboard, plastic and Styrofoam packaging. Okay, so maybe it wasn't quite that much. But buying a computer (or just about any piece...more
eBay Launches World of Good, an "Eco Positive" Marketplace September 9th, 2008
But eBay Itself Still Faces Issues of Animal Conservation
Looking for goods, products and artwork that help to make the world a better place? eBay is hoping you'll check out WorldofGood.com, built in conjunction with the fair-trade company of the same name, which offers...more
BPA-Free: Contigo Extreme Mug September 9th, 2008
BPA Free is a new running Greenthinkers feature where we discuss BPA, link to BPA-related pieces in the news, and also discuss and review all the BPA-free products you can handle. Enjoy your new BPA-free...more
Track Your Energy Use by the Second with The Energy Detective September 5th, 2008
Find Out Exactly How Much Electricity You're Using
How much electricity do you use when you turn on a light? When you're watching TV? When you wash your dishes? How about if you're doing all three at once? The Energy Detective ("TED" for short)...more
5 Ways to Green Your PC -- Without Spending a Penny September 4th, 2008
How many hours a day do you spend on your PC? Two? Four? Eight? Twelve? (Okay, I'm not quite that bad, but I do average about 8 hours a day.) PCs -- especially desktops -- can...more
Fridge Door Open Too Long? Sound the Alarm! September 2nd, 2008
Save Energy by Reminding Family Members to Close the Fridge Door
Does anyone in your house have an annoying tendency to stand in front of the fridge with the door open? Do your kids or your husband spend long minutes searching through the refrigerator or the...more
