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a mixed bag of green news

The words ‘coal-fired’ and ‘park’ should not be in the same sentence…EPA Plan Would Ease Emission Rules for Parks - msnbc/washington post A beautiful thing…Use...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: enviro news, news/science, eco news
How To Get Married In Green — the must-have guide for eco-friendly brides

Planning a wedding can be stressful, but it can also put a lot of stress on the planet. Just think: Guests typically fly or drive in from miles away, as do the caterers, photographers and musicians;...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: books, cool, events, green services, online shopping
reclaimed bourbon barrel= irish coffee table

We’ve posted about Brooklyn based sustainable furniture maker, Uhuru, in the past and thought we’d revisit their site where we discovered the Irish Coffee Table made of upcycled bourbon...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: design, furniture, handcrafted, home decor, recycle
small wind - Windside off-grid turbine

Finland’s Windside Wind Turbines cut its teeth designing wind turbines for remote weather stations and installations located in the harshest and most extreme environments, from the frigid...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: alternative energy, design, energy, green building, sustainable
Ethics and Chocolate

The following post is written by guest blogger, Annmarie Kostyk. Annmarie has had a love affair with food since she was a toddler.  Her passion is chocolate, and her academic and professional life...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: charity, enviro news, fair trade, green orgs, news/science
a mixed bag of green news

These guys have some big marbles…Seized Tanker Anchors Off Somalia - bbc If GM survives it will be only because of the electric car…Will Detroit’s Cash Crisis Kill the Electric...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 3 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: enviro news, news/science, eco news
geothermal energy for the home

Let’s face it.  We would all love to use wind or solar energy to power our homes, but neither one comes inexpensively!  But, until they’re made more affordable and easy to own, geothermal makes...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: alternative energy, energy, energy-saving, enviro news, green building
Aladdin - BPA-free water bottle

Want to take a really big step toward being a more evolved ‘green’ person?  Start by installing a water filtration system on your kitchen tap and then pour that newly cleansed agua into a...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: design, drinks, energy-saving, online shopping, sustainable
moth sculptures from recycled objects

Oh sweet metamorphosis! Artist Michelle Stitzlein’s ‘Moth’ series is a collection of large, incredibly detailed, sculptures of moths created from recycled items such as: license...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 3 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: art, recycle, repurposed, upcycled, recycled art
a mixed bag of green news

Leverage to build greener cars…Congress Prepares for Brawl Over GM Bailout - rawstory (video) Shark-Cam Captures Ocean Motion - bbc An investment opportunity…Crisis Parting Solar...

Started in The Alternative Consumer • 3 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: enviro news, news/science, eco news