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How to Give Greener Electronics for the Holidays
12:30PM 12/02/2011
By Alyce Lomax, The Motley Fool
Technology, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Nokia, Research In Motion, Apple, Green
If you want to give your loved ones environmental peace and joy, you might want to hold off on buying them the latest hot gadgets as gifts. E-waste is a dirty problem that lingers far beyond the time when Christmas present becomes Christmas past.
Chipkos hopes its latest pair of fashionable flip-flops could help save the Costa Rican rainforests. One purchase will protect 100,000 square feet of the eco-rich land. But it's had no takers so far. Did we mention the sandals cost $18,000?
Going Green Is More Than Just Good PR
3:30PM 8/03/2011
By Chuck Saletta, The Motley Fool
Company News, General Electric , Pepsico, Wal-Mart Stores, Green
Going green has long been considered a luxury, something groups and individuals only do when they can afford it. And in our current economic climate, it would seem that almost no one can. But being environmentally friendly and fiscally responsible are not mutually exclusive imperatives, as the following examples show.
In a somewhat surprising report, The U.N. Environment Programme says one of the most promising green industries -- at least when it comes to creating economic growth, reducing poverty, fueling job creation and addressing major environmental challenges -- turns out to be tourism.
Flushable cat litter is sometimes marketed as green, but here's the rest of the story: It's not if you flush it down the toilet.
That's right. Don't flush "flushable" cat litter, scientists say. Double bag it and send it to a sanitary landfill.
By flushing cat poop, pet owners unwittingly may...
Light Bulbs Advertised as 'Green' Contain Arsenic and Lead: Study
11:00AM 2/15/2011
Those energy-saving little LED bulbs advertised as eco-friendly -- and used in strings of holiday lights and in car headlights -- actually contain toxic lead, arsenic and some other bad stuff, new research shows.
Alarming? Sure. But in a surprise twist, a study author says: Buy them anyway.
World's 'Greenest' Home? It Depends on What You Mean by Green
8:00AM 2/09/2011
Steven Glenn of Santa Monica lives in "the greenest house on the planet," BusinessWeek says. Which sounds exciting -- except Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute also lives in "what may be the greenest house on the planet," as this video put it.
Lovins has no furnace and pays nothing...
Truth in Advertising: What Does 'Green' Really Mean?
7:00AM 11/28/2010
Many companies and products claim to be green. But what does that actually mean? In some cases, labels can be misleading. As "greenwashing" increases, so does the need for greater consumer awareness.
Unilever Explores Algal Oil As a Green Alternative to Palm Oil
1:30PM 9/08/2010
Cheap, versatile palm oil has long been used as an ingredient in everything from ice cream and chips to lotions and soaps. But its production causes severe environmental damage, which is why Unilever, the world's biggest buyer of palm oil, has decided to try an alternative: oil from algae.
Shoppers choose green products in public, cheap ones in private
9:00AM 3/23/2010
When someone's watching do you pick up the environmentally-safe dishwashing liquid and compact fluorescent light bulbs? But when no one's around scarf fried pork rinds and hose the dirt off your driveway?
Don't feel bad; you are definitely not alone. A new survey from the Carlson School of...
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