January 19, 2009
· Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged BBC, eco-friendly garden designs
In our Planet Under Pressure series we’ve looked at some of the world’s biggest environmental problems.
But the first steps toward solving these issues can begin at home – which is why we asked you to send us your designs for an eco-friendly garden.
We asked you to design a garden which is a relaxing green space for you, your family and friends, uses natural resources in a sustainable way and encourages a wide range of plants and wildlife.
The winner was Gina Couch, from the UK. Her entry was chosen by a team of experts from the BBC Gardening website, and she wins a copy of the Henry Doubleday Research Foundation’s Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening.
You can see Gina’s winning entry below, as well as some of the best other designs we received.
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January 19, 2009
· Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged FDA, Peanut Butter, Salmonella
Federal officials are urging consumers to put off eating foods that contain peanut butter until assurances are made that the foods do not contain products manufactured by the Peanut Corp. of America, some of which were found to contain salmonella.
Food and Drug Administration officials said Saturday that peanut butter and peanut paste made from ground roasted peanuts, manufactured in Peanut Corp.’s Blakely, Georgia, plant were found to contain the bacteria, although a direct link to the strain that has now sickened 474 people in 43 states has not been found.
Six deaths may have been connected to this salmonella outbreak.
Peanut Corp. announced an expanded recall of peanut butter and peanut paste produced from its Georgia plant Friday night.
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January 19, 2009
· Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged eco-fri, eco-friendly clothing, Mouse Works, Polartec fleece
Cinderella’s little furry worker friends have nothing on these guys. The Mouse Works owner Ryan Williamson hand-makes all of the hats from recycled Polartec fleece from area clothing factories, making hats for people and pets alike. Growing up in the mountains of West Virginia, Williamson learned the value of self-sufficiency and began sewing when he was 14. This business put him through school and has challenged him to come up with the greenest business he can develop. Now, years later, The Mouse Works gives Williamson his livelihood and an outlet for his creativity, as well as allows him time for other pursuits like hiking the Blue Ridge Trail each year, which is practically on his doorstep.
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January 19, 2009
· Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged bluehybrid, lithium ion cells, Mercedes Hybrid
European manufacturers have been slow to adopt hybrid-electric technology—in part because half the new cars sold there are diesels, which use less fuel to start with. Now Mercedes-Benz has launched its first production hybrid.
It’s a simple “mild hybrid” that restarts the engine after it’s switched off when stopped, as well as adding some degree of electric boost. But the new car comes with a kicker: The Mercedes-Benz S400 BlueHybrid is the very first production hybrid in the world with a battery that uses lithium ion cells, rather than the less energy-dense nickel-metal-hydride found in every other hybrid thus far.
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January 19, 2009
· Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged Humanity, Nickelodeon, SPonge Bob
SpongeBob is celebrating his 10th anniversary by lending his well-known image to a line of environmentally themed T-shirts and an ongoing water conservation campaign.
The T-shirts are the result of a deal between Nickelodeon/Viacom Consumer Products and Humanity, a cause-driven clothing line. The T-shirts will be available in five designs and will be made from 100 percent organic cotton and encrusted with crystals, featuring various marine life posing with SpongeBob as he urges folks to “Save the Big Blue.” The inside of the shirt tells the story of Nickelodeon’s Big Green Help campaign.
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January 19, 2009
· Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged Eco-friedly Design Contest, EDGE
Crafty in the electric engineering department? Looking to use your design skills to better the environment? Try your hand in the international Live EDGE eco-design contest.
Live EDGE (Electronic Design for the Global Environment) is a global design contest for engineering students and professionals, sponsored by Premier Farnell PLC, a leading multi-channel distribution group supporting engineers and purchasing professionals globally.
Design submissions must be original and innovative, use electric or electronic components and positively impact the environment. Increasing energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions are two examples of design yields the contest is looking for.
Winners are awarded a cash prize, a support service package and the opportunity to bring their environmentally friendly design to the global marketplace.
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January 19, 2009
· Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged AJAC, GM, Montreal Auto Show, Two-Mode Hybrid
the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) recognized GM’s Two-Mode Hybrid technology as the 2009 Best New Green Technology. The inaugural award results from AJAC’s desire to recognize innovative new green technology developments in the auto industry that will be of benefit to the Canadian consumer.
Unlike conventional hybrid systems, GM’s Two-Mode Hybrid is designed to optimize fuel efficiency in both city and highway driving while still enabling the hauling and towing capability that customers expect, making it unlike any previous hybrid system on the road.
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January 19, 2009
· Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged Banana Republic, eco-friendly clothing, Green Banana Republic Clothes
Green is definitely in when it comes to fashion. And if you’ve been paying attention to the fashion scene, you know CNS isn’t talking about the color being in style.
We’re talking about green fashion, as in eco-conscious and eco-friendly fashion. And it really is a trend – more and more stores are getting on the green fashion bandwagon.
Banana Republic is the latest store to climb aboard. The company has recently begun making more of its clothes with recycled fabrics and materials.
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January 19, 2009
· Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged eco-friendly, green lifestyles, Organic Beauty
It’s a relatively rare development in the magazine world these days: the launch of a new title. That’s especially true when the debut is in the “green” lifestyle category, which has not fared too well in recent years. But Sovereign/Homestead is standing confidently by its new bimonthly title, Organic Beauty. Publisher Diane Hintz said the publication fills an unmet need in the magazine industry, appealing to affluent and educated women seeking eco-friendly beauty products.
“This is basically a market without a voice,” Ms. Hintz said, citing her own past experience trying to find information about natural and organic beauty products. “You could pick up bits and pieces of info on various websites and magazines, but no one put it all together.”
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January 16, 2009
· Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged honda, Hybrid motorcycle, Yamaha
Earlier this month, Japanese media reported Honda and Yamaha were each planning a line of electric motorcycles by 2010. The new bikes, which reports say can travel up to 60 miles on a charge, will use lithium-ion batteries for power. Now, word from Japan’s Mainichi news service is Honda is also planning new gas-electric hybrid motorcycles.
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