Pittsburgh’s Great Race Getting More Eco Friendly

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

Even special events planners are taking into account the amount of devastation they can do to the planet. Anytime large groups of people get together, waste can be a problem. This year the folks in charge of organizing Pittsburgh's "Great Race" are considering what they can do to ...

Intel Unveils Eco-Friendly Chips

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

Intel has launched a the first halogen-free Xeon processors, which the company says are a lot more environmentally friendly than past models. The halogen has been replaced in the cpus by a hafnium-based high-k metal gate formula. The latest processors include three quad-core products: X5492, X5470, and L5430. The ...

EBay Announces Launch Of Worldofgood.com

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Ebay has announced a new marketplace which should appeal to shoppers who are interested in fair trade practices and eco-friendly products. The marketplace is called WorldofGood.com. Whether consumers are looking to purchase products made from recycled or natural materials, buy organic or support artisan women in developing nations, WorldofGood.com ...

Kids Get Eco-Friendly Too

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

This should come as no surprise: kids are willing to be eco-friendly too. Kids these days are exposed to more environmentally friendly messages than past generations were, and it seems to be sinking in. "This generation of kids seems to be hard-wired for environmental awareness," said Leah Schmalz, the group's ...

Pamela Anderson To Building Eco-friendly Hotel In Abu Dhabi

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Pamela Anderson is not content to be known for making sex tapes with Tommy Lee. No, Pamela also wants the world to be a better place. In order to help her with this goal, she's planning on building an eco-friendly hotel in Abu Dhabi. "I'm building a hotel there. ...

Americans Would Pay More For Eco-Friendly Products

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

A new report says that Americans would pay up to 15% more to purchase eco-friendly products. Even during the current downtime, people will ante up for extra cash for a green product, but with some stipulations, according to the new survey conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media ...

Eco Friendly Retaining Walls

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Millenia Wall Solutions has just debuted their eco-friendly retaining wall at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) National Green Building Conference, now taking place at the Sheraton New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Millenia Wall units are made out of 100% recycled materials and reduce the overall environmental impact ...

States Dumping Local Barriers To Eco-Friendly Homes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

States are getting on the green act. For years, homeowners have faced restrictions from their local governments that prevent them from making their homes more eco-friendly. Since the year 2005, eight states have changed laws to remove barriers to building eco-friendly homes. Some new laws say homeowners groups can't ...

Natalie Portman Named World’s Most Eco Friendly Star

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Natalie Portman has been named the world's most eco-friendly star. Green website Grist.org compiled a list of who they consider to be the celebrities who are most environmentally friendly. Natalie Portman has saved gorillas in Rwanda, she is a spokesperson for a low-energy lightbulb company, and ...

Eco-Friendly Monopoly

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Everyone loves "Monopoly", the board game where you can learn the ruthless nature of business, overcome the odds, and go on to become filthy rich. So how can such a classic game be improved upon? Well, for folks in Canada, the answer is a much more eco-friendly ...