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With the world heading towards a greener future, eating local is one practice is receiving a big push. Taking this eating local culture to a completely new level altogether is a team from the NSA Ames campus. This team of business professionals envisioned a do-it-yourself grocery store concept that grows the fruits and veggies on site. Christened the “Agropolis,” this innovative grocery store grows vegetables in an urban environment without soil using techniques of hydroponic, aeroponic and... Read Full Story

Articles Cool Green Stuff Resources Downloads FAQs Search 11/3/2010 8:20:46 AM With the recession still in effect, finding simple ways to give back to one’s community can look like quite a conundrum. Fortunately, the marriage between capitalism and activism is an evolving mindset among a growing number of entrepreneurs around the world. SocialVest is launching... Read Full Story

Large businesses have extensive marketing tools at their disposal. One used extensively is the rewards card. They offer user-friendly incentives while precisely tracking buying habits. But because of the high technology costs associated with them, the benefits of the electronic rewards card hasn't yet infiltrated small business. Now a  service that not only helps businesses, but also gives a boost to consumers is available. No more carrying around a wad of punch cards. No need to track who... Read Full Story

NASDAQ has a a new a family of business indexes that track the green economy. The indexes focus on environmentally-conscientious companies and reflect the economic shift toward sustainable business practices. For the first time, investors will have quality information about the green business sector. The indexes will be able to clearly benchmark green and sustainable companies so that investors can make informed decisions about buying into businesses that embrace the green economy. The... Read Full Story

According to Wikipedia, a volcano is an opening, or rupture, in a planet's surface or crust, which allows hot magma, ash and gases to escape from below the surface. They are generally found where tectonic plates are diverging or converging. With more than 500 active volcanoes there surely must be plans to harness their power. The troubled and impoverished region of Central America is rich in one thing: volcanoes. Spurred by increasing demand for electricity, several countries are moving to... Read Full Story

Every woman has them: ill-fitting, uncomfortable, or just plain unflattering bras that sit in the back of their drawer collecting lint. Instead of keeping those over-the-shoulder boulder holders mothballed, or worse, consigning them to the dumpster, consider “recycling” them to raise money for breast cancer research. Several nonprofits around the world are collecting  unwanted bras to sell or donate to women in need. Millions of women across the globe are going commando not by choice but... Read Full Story

Dog parks, as you know if you've ever been to one, create a lot of excrement. Now, Cambridge, Massachusetts recently implemented the ParkSpark Project, which is streetlight powered entirely by dog droppings. It works simply: You put the dog poop into the large container, where it is digested by bacteria, creating methane gas, which can then be used to light a lamp. Biogas digesters like this are often used on landfills or for large amounts of cow manure, but it's unusual to see it on such a... Read Full Story

Who would have thought that humble lemonade could be an agent of social change? Enter Germany’s fair-trade LemonAid, which just may be the world’s most socially-responsible manufactured beverage on the planet, often described as half soft drink and half developmental aid. Adding a fair-trade twist to that clutter-minimizing concept , LemonAid   aims to use its bottled drinks to help effect social change.It is an organic drink made entirely of a few organic, fair-trade ingredients. The... Read Full Story

Only 120 diving and snorkeling permits are granted near Sipadan island ( located in the Celebes Sea, surrounded by Borneo, Indonesia, and the Philippines ) each day and lately some of those have been going to folks using an old oil rig's elevator to drop right into the perfect waters. In a remote part of the Pacific Ocean,  an old oil-drilling rig has been turned into a hotel catering to snorkelers and scuba divers. Basically, the oil rig has been converted into a hotel called Seaventures and... Read Full Story

Approximately 75 percent of all retired cell phones are languishing in sock drawers because it’s too much trouble to dispose of them properly. A startup called ecoATM hopes to change that with a new service. The kiosks automate the trade-in and buy-back process for mobile phones and other used consumer electronics, electronically and visually inspecting devices, administering promotions, and providing real-time incentives. By finally making the resell/recycle process convenient and profitable... Read Full Story