Everyday Environment

What chemicals are in your baby shampoo? Was sweatshop labor used to make your t-shirt? What products are the best, and what products should you avoid? Increasingly, you want to know about the impacts of the products you buy. On your health. On the environment. On society. But unless you’ve got a Ph.D, it is almost impossible to find out the impacts of the products you buy. Until now… GoodGuide is an information clearinghouse for green consumers, integrating hundreds of databases that evaluate the life cycles of over 70,000 products, such as food, personal care, cleaning products and toys. The website allows you to: ... Read Full Story

Gasometers or gasholders--huge storage containers for the gas used in heating and cooking--were built in many cities during the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, when gas was a commercial byproduct of coal mining, steelmaking, and other industrial processes. Today, many of the old gasometers have been replaced by pipelines and tank farms, but a few are being adapted to new uses. In 1896 the Viennese authorities decided to invest in large-scale gas and electric utilities, so they constructed what became Europe’s largest gas plant. After nearly a century long run the plant was decommissioned, and left behind were four massive gasometers. These are ... Read Full Story

The advertising industry has been a source of entertainment for me for a large part of my life, I consider myself an armchair advertising fan. Those of you who discovered this green advertising site from one of my more general advertising sites will learn that the environment has become a major issue for me personally. This site applauds environmentally friendly, green advertising and the businesses that have chosen to care enough for the environment, and express it through their advertising. On the other side are those companies and advertising firms that take advantage of the term "green", or those who make false green and ... Read Full Story

Green and black on one side... ...Black and green on the other Plastic bags are so yesterday. The new (and responsible) thing to do is to use reusable cloth bags. Plastic bags require oil for production and DO NOT break down in landfills for many many years. Additionally, as they do break down, they release harmful gasses and toxins into the environment. We can all counter these negative effects by making small changes in our daily routines. Some tips include: Bring lunch from home rather than buying it while at work or school. Use a reusable lunch bag and a sandwich-keeper rather than paper ... Read Full Story

Well, okay, maybe that is an exaggeration. But bamboo cloth is soft enough to put next to a baby’s bottom. Bamboo is one of the softest fabrics available today, softer than many cottons, and it has the unique abilities of wicking moisture away from baby’s precious skin, keeping your baby comfortable. Check out this beautiful baby blanket below, made with a bamboo/cotton blend. Wonderful baby gift, and I might even snag one for myself. (Linus has his own blanket, right?) Bamboo Whip-Stitch Fleece Crib Blanket Our bamboo combed fleece blanket measures 40”x55”, made from a blend of 80% bamboo, 20% cotton, is one of ... Read Full Story