Archive for August, 2009

LA Lawmakers Giving Cash for Grass

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Los Angeles just launched a new program that is aimed at reducing water use. Their innovative approach gives a $1 rebate for every square foot of turf to people who replace their lawns with drought tolerant groundcovers or native plants that require a maximum of 15” of water per square foot per year. The program [...]

Tips for College Students to Keep it Green and Keep Some Cash

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Ride a bike. Biking or walking is the best way to save on gas and save on money. Plus if you have a bike, you could do bike delivery. Check out this awesome business model: harvestcycle.com. They pick up produce from a local farm and deliver it carbon-free to their clients. Return your beverage bottles. [...]

From the Land of Cool: Solar Powered Phones

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Kenya is the first country to roll out a new line of solar powered phones. Rural Kenyans, for whom power can be inaccessible and expensive, will be able to tap this natural resource for powering their phones. Launched by Kenyan telecommunications company Safaricom, the phone will cost under $40. Kenya has 17.6 million cell phone [...]

Kimberly-Clark Announces Major Victory for Forests this week

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Kimberly-Clark has set a goal to source all of its paper goods from sustainably-forested or recycled wood. That means the next time you buy any paper product from them—even their flagship brand Kleenex—you’ll know that even trees can get victories these days. Here are the details: By the end of 2011, Kimberly-Clark will ensure that [...]

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