Archive for December, 2009
Choosing Earth Friendly Lodging in Hawaii
With Hawaii lodging, the chooses are as endless – traditional high-end resorts, eco-lodges, private rentals, camping, and more. I’m here to tell you that you can stay in any one of these places and still be earth-friendly.
Poke, Pokes, Poken
What do you get when you cross a business card with a social networking website with a cartoon with a storage device? Only the coolest new gadget to hit the market, a Poken!
Resource Efficient Renovation
Working in the green building industry I knew I wanted three things out of this project: efficient fixtures, low-VOC substances and resource efficiency (that includes saving $).
Zero-Carbon Bikes that Zoom
the Tesla Roadster is out of your league—hell, if the Toyota Prius is out of your league—maybe you should look into an electric motorcycle to fulfill your zero-carbon transport desires.
Gift that make you look good
When giving a gift in the clothing and accessories category, you now have a number of great options that are earth-friendly. Who knew sustainable, recycled, organic and planet-friendly could be so beautiful.
Food gifts for all types
I think of all the gift ideas that we have, food gifts are the one category that will satisfy even the most difficult people to choose for on your list. The ideas below offer a real diverse selection of options and they all are earth-friendly in either their ingredients, packaging, business practices or all three.
One of the best gift ideas
Wow, did we love the SodaStream, a home soda-making machines — that cuts back on packaging consumption that comes from purchasing soda. Sodastream machines turn water- from the tap, filter, whatever- into sparkling water or soda in a matter of seconds. It retails from $99 and it a great gift idea.
Unique Kids Gifts
Part two of five. With all the great kids on my list, I know how hard it is to find gifts kids will love that also are planet-friendly. Below are a few ideas that would appeal both to kids or the kid-at-heart.
