Some Green Products Not Really So Green
Green, recycled, biodegradable—words like these are attractive to environmentally minded consumers, but on Oct. 29, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced enforcement actions against six companies marketing a product with more environmental virtue…
Expo East 2013: Our Top 18 Picks
We are just back from the 28th annual Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore which took place September 25 – 28. We visited as many of the 1,200 exhibitors booth as we could,…
Time To Change Your Light Bulbs!
There was a time when the light bulb section of your local store was expanding. You will notice that it’s not shrinking again — incandescent light bulbs are well on their way out….
One World Trade Center: An Eco-Friendly Building
Today marks the 12 year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on New York City’s landmark World Trade Center towers. While we continue to remember the devastating events that took place on September 11,…
Plants For People Who Frequently Kill Plants
When proposing this article, I proposed using the title of “Plants for Brownthumbs” but was quickly shut down. Brownthumbs, just for the record, are those of us who appreciate having greenery in our…
Buy a Bin for Composting, says Mayor Bloomberg
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is taking a big step, or rather dig, towards environmental action. We promise it’s not with bicycles taking up precious parking spaces, but a step that gets right to…
Swimming With the Sharks to Get Green
Shark Tank, which airs on ABC and is in its third season offers budding entrepreneurs a way to kick-start their creative businesses or go to the next level to make their dreams come…
Recycled Sh*t
Our planet Earth’s largest land mammal, the elephant, has decided to give back to the environment, but in a more unique fashion—with poop! An eco-friendly fair trade company called Mr. Ellie Pooh has…
7 Eco-Friendly Moving Tips and Tricks
Summer tends to be “moving season”, so we were grateful when FlatRate Moving sent us a few tips to make your move as sustainable as possible. We recently went through an office move…
What is One To Do With Plastic Bottle Caps?
At the Green Festival in New York City, artist George Sabra had the beautiful sculpture (pictured above) on display. The sculpture reached for the ceiling and was very colorful. As I got closer,…
