Archive for April, 2008

Eco-Friendly Paints

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Eco-friendly paints are gaining popularity with homeowners and house painters alike. It's a good thing, too, because house paint has traditionally been a major disaster for the environment, and lead-based paint is a proven health threat. These days, traditional paint manufacturers are getting in on the act, and ...

What Are Fair Trade Products?

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

In this article, we take a look at issue that is important to fans of environmentally friendly polices, and we answer the question, "What are fair trade products?" Fair trade products aren't widely in use Most of the products that everyone uses on a daily basis aren’t a fair trade product, even ...

Biomass-To-Liquid Biofuel Plant Now Open In Germany

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

In a move purported to be the world's first, a new Biomass To Liquid (BTL) plant has opened in Eastern Germany. The plant will run primarily on wood and waste timber. So far, over 100 million EUR has been invested in the project, and that includes a a ...

Eco-Lawn

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Eco-Lawn is a new way of planting grass. To the naked eye, the green Eco-Lawn will look just like your normal grass lawn, but there's a twist. A case in point is the Eco-Lawn that's been place in front of the Unitarian Universalist church. "It's something called Eco-Lawn," Landscape architect Kathy ...

Eco Friendly Dell Uses Bamboo

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Michael Dell has unveiled a tiny new "Eco-PC" that comes complete with a bamboo case. In typical Dell fashion, the chairman of the computer company touted the new PC as a real innovation. We just listened in on Dell CEO Michael Dell’s speech at the Fortune Green conference, during which ...

Ecology Coatings Launches EcoQuik Product Line

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Ecology Coating, a business based in Bloomfield, Michigan recently launched their EcoQuik Product line. EcoQuik is a cleantechnology coating product for manufacturers. They've introduced three different eco-friendly coatings - EcoQuik Clear Coatings, EcoQuik Pigmented Coatings and EcoQuik Barrier Coatings. "We are excited about the launch of our cleantechnology EcoQuik family of ...

Alternative Fuels For Cars

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Currently, high gasoline prices, and the fact that the world is running out of Oil, are concerns that are paramount in the minds of many. This article is designed to provide an overview of what alternative fuels exists for cars, and to briefly look at what could be in ...

Evian Announces Three New Eco-Friendly Initiatives

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Evian has been nearly synonymous with bottled spring water for decades. However, plastic bottles are not quite the technological breakthrough they once were, so Evian is hoping to improve the impact their company has on the environment. Plans include: 1) Formation of the Evian Water Protection Institute, which will ...

Alternative Renewable Energy Sources

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Our earth is running out of non-renewable energy sources, it’s time to change our way of living by using renewable Energy Sources. There is much different kind of renewable energy sources. These renewable resources are Biomass, Hydro, Geothermal, Wind and Solar.

Green Depot Manhattan Flagship Store To Open

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Green Depot has announced a new Manhattan Flagship store to open. Green Depot is well-known for its' line of eco friendly construction products. The company already has six stores and the Manhattan store will boast 3,000 square feet for consumers to see their products in action. “Green Depot Manhattan ...