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Calculating the Footprint of a Wedding
There have been many speculations about the carbon footprint of the royal wedding. Whilst it was considerably more low-key than Prince Charles' wedding, it did rake up quiet a high emissions number. According to The Telegraph, the wedding is set to generate more than 6,765 tons of carbon dioxide equivalents. That is 10 times the amount of greenhouse gases the Buckingham Palace produces for in a whole year and 1,230 times the annual emissions of the average UK household. However with Prince Charles' known environmental credentials, every effort has been taken to lower the impact of the wedding. The menu is sourced from sustainabl...
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Pantene Releases Shampoo Bottles Made From Sugar
Shampoo bottles made from sugarcane are the newest development in sustainable packaging, and are slated to be released...
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Earth Day Round Up: A Billion Acts of Green
Earth Day was introduced on this same day in 1970. It is estimated that around 20 million Americans attended rallies...
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Popular Online Florists Now Offer Fair Trade Flowers
Two major online florists, FTD and 1-800-FLOWERS have announced a new selection of fair trade flowers. While there are...
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The Lowdown on the Brazilian Blowout
Reports of formaldehyde in the Brazilian Blowout finally reached the tipping point when the US Department of Health...
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Greenpeace Names Groceries That Sell Sustainable Seafood
Greenpeace has released their 2011 Carting Away the Oceans report, which includes an updated Supermarket Score Card. T...
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Target Signs Agreement For Ethically Sourced Gold Jewelry
Target is the latest retailer to join the "No Dirty Gold" campaign by making a pledge to only source gold from mines th...
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Evian's New Water Bottle Contains Recycled Plastic
Evian recently announced a new design for their plastic water bottles that will help the company reduce their environme...
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The Modern Pepsi Vs Coke Debate: Which Is Greener?
Back in the 1980s and 90s, the cola wars between Pepsi and Coca-Cola were based on taste and style. Which cola tastes...
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Sustainable Packaging Videos Demand Biodegradable Lip Balm Tubes, Egg Cartons and More
The winners of the first pkg Sustainable Packaging Challenge were recently announced on Justmeans. Participants were...
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Earth Hour: "60 Minutes of Darkness to See the Light"
A quick Google for Earth Hour produces nearly 7000 hits in the news section alone, so why am I adding to the deluge?...
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A Smartphone App To Help End Child Labor
Do you know where your jeans or your child's favorite toy came from, before they landed on that shelf in your neighborh...
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Seafood Watch Launches Android App to Boost Sustainable Seafood Consumption
The Monterey Bay guide to sustainable seafood is a great resource to figure out the most sustainable seafood species...
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Adidas Aims for Sustainable Cotton
Cotton is one of the world's most widely used crops, and the apparel company Adidas wants to make sure the cotton in th...
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A Look Around on World Water Day
Today is World Water Day and this precious resource that pretty much everybody takes for granted, is in serious peri...
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Sustainable Seafood App Now Available For Android
If you have an Android smartphone, you now have access to a free app that can help save the world's oceans. The Seafoo...
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Green Living: The Quest for a Balanced Energy Portfolio
Since the earthquake a week ago affected the nuclear reactor in Fukushima, government officials have been doing ever...
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Green Living: Vegan Goes Mainstream?
A couple of days ago, the Arizona Daily Star declared that "Vegan Goes Mainstream". Pretty much every other environm...
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Woolworths Launches Sustainable Seafood Plan
Major Australian supermarket Woolworths is committing to sustainable seafood with their new sustainable fish sourcing s...
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Plastic Made From Plants: PepsiCo Announces New Green Bottle
After years of research and development, PepsiCo says they've mastered the petroleum-free plastic bottle, and plans to...
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NASA Technology Helps Odwalla Reduce Carbon Footprint
Odwalla juices and snack bars have always claimed to be healthy for the body, and now they can claim to be healthy for...
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