Soy Shorts Are Here!
Just when you thought you’ve seen it all: soy panties are here! The fine folks at Uranus Apparel alerted us to their line of undies recently and we just had to share. Manufactured from the by-products of soy foods like tofu and soybean oil, soy as a fabric choice is a soft, comfortable and biogradable alternative to cotton or silk. Nothing goes to waste as these by-products are fully used, to be worn by you. The fabric is also more durable and dries more quickly than cotton.
For the full story, visit www.greenissexy.org
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Tired of sorting through all that junk mail you never even signed up for? Contact the Direct Marketing Association to be removed from many companies' mass marketing mailing lists for up to five years. Learn how at www.dmachoice.org.
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EcoDorm offers "Green" College Living...
A dorm outfitted with composting toilets and kitchen cabinets made from recycled fence-posts is bringing new meaning to the concept of living “green” at college.
The EcoDorm, home to 36 undergraduates at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, N.C., was designed to be sustainable from top to bottom, or in this case, from its rainwater-collection system to a permaculture garden.
Read more at www.mnn.com
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Family Friendly Eco-Fun
Need a fun game to play with the kids that will teach them the value of saving water? Looking for kid-friendly information about the current climate change? How about fun facts to get them interested in saving energy? Here are some useful links we all can learn from!
Energy Star Kids
EPA Kids Club
Eeko World
Defenders of Wildlife - Kids Planet
The Green Squad
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Green Gifts For The Office:
Are your employees doing a gift-exchange for the holidays? Encourage eco-giving with these useful, earth-friendly products!
- The Green Perspective has a pre-packaged Green Your Office gift bundle for $40. The package includes a bamboo box and pen, green stationary, a BPA-free Klean Kanteen stainless steel water bottle and a copy of Greening Your Office: From Cupboard to Corporation, An A-Z Guide by Jon Clift and Amanda Cuthbert.
- Give the gift of a carbon offset in your office’s gift exchange. This is a perfect gift for that environmentally conscious co-worker that faithfully drives his Toyota Prius to work every day. CarbonFund sells a 6,000 lbs CO2 carbon offset gift for $27.21. This is enough to offset the emissions on your coworker’s Prius for an entire year.
- Not everyone keeps his or her lives planned out via a Blackberry or iPhone. It is not that uncommon to see a coworker carry around a traditional organizer. TerraLunaSol sells the EcoChic Portfolio/Organizer that is made from reclaimed plastic bags. TerraLunaSol has received the Co-op America’s Business Seal of Approval for the products that it sells.
Need a little fresh air at the office? Breathe easier by bringing plants into your life. Some are particularly talented at absorbing indoor air pollution. The superstars are Bamboo Palm, Chinese Evergreen, English Ivy, Gerbera Daisy, Janet Craig, Marginata, Mass Cane/Corn Plant, Mother-in-Law’s Tongue, Pot Mum, Peace Lily, Rubber Plant, and Warneckii. While sitting pretty, these plants work double-duty producing Oxygen from Carbon Dioxide while absorbing toxins such as benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene. Now isn’t that a breath of fresh air?
How can you make your workday even more productive? Go ahead, save the world just in time for that important 9am meeting using these tips...
- If a recycling program has not already been started at your company, start one yourself (or improve the program already in place).
- Encourage the office/purchasing manager to purchase products containing recycled material (paper, plastic, etc.).
- Schedule an energy audit through your local energy provider to determine how to reduce energy use.
- Check into ways to reduce business junk mail.
- Ask co-workers to bring their unwanted cups, mugs, plates, cloth napkins, and silverware to work to replace disposable items in the break room.
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