Day to Day Green
Good Housekeeping Green Seal - New Entries 
Thursday, September 24, 2009, 11:02 AM
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The following is a list of products that meet Good Housekeeping Green Seal criteria.

Aveeno's Soothing Bath Treatment

Physicians Formula's Organic Wear 100% Natural Origin Tinted Moisturizer

Green Works' Natural Bathroom Cleaner

Nature's Source All Purpose Cleaner

Nature's Source Glass & Surface Cleaner

Nature's Source Laundry Stain Remover

Nature's Source Natural Bathroom Cleaner

For the details, complete article and the Research Institute's evaluation and findings, click the related link.

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Water Bottles Again - Reusable is Definetely Better 
Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 11:08 AM
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From the most recent article:

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By now, you've probably seen the grim statistics about plastic water bottles. The issue seems to be getting more and more media coverage lately. In case you haven't heard the case against bottled water, here's a brief summary:

Pollution: 38 billion plastic water bottles are thrown out each year, contributing to a frightening "plastic stew" in the Pacific Ocean twice the size of Texas.

Health: Bottled water is not necessarily more "pure" and "healthful" than tap water, despite what water packaging may have us believe. Plastic bottles leach harmful chemicals such as PET and BPA (see below), and 40% of bottled water is merely filtered tap water anyway.

Value: Even though 90% of tap water in the United States is proven to be as clean or cleaner than bottled water, manufacturers charge (and we pay) 1,900 times what it costs them to make their product.

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Follow the related link for the rest of the article.


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4 All Electric Vehicles Introduced By Renault 
Monday, September 21, 2009, 10:17 AM
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From left to right: Fluence, Twizy, Zoe, Kangoo


At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Renault introduced 4 concept cars that are all electric, not hybrid, electric only. These cars cover city transit, family, commercial and general use categories.


The Twizy city car has a 15kW motor while the Zoe has a 70kW motor. The Fluence family car offers 100 mile range on a full charge and motor size was not specified. The Kangoo offers a 70kW motor as well as solar panels to extend its range.

All 4 cars have 3 charging options, standard multiple hour charging at a charge station, 20 minute quick charge and the Quickdrop system where the battery is exchanged in less than 3 minutes.

The last option, Quickdrop, will of course require a station set up for the process. Renault is working with "Project Better Place" for the battery swapping.

To find out more or read the press release, follow the related link.

PS - Keep in mind, these are concept cars, we may or may not see them on the road someday.

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LED Lighting is Getting More Affordable 
Friday, September 18, 2009, 10:29 AM
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With some materials and airflow design enhancements, Eternaleds Inc. has cut the cost of LED light bulbs by about 40%. This means a return on investment over incandescent of only 2 years. Up till now, the pay back for the difference in cost has been 3 to 4 years depending on the average number of hours the light is used.

The Eternaleds Quanta-9 uses 9W to provide the light equivalent of 50W incandescent floodlights while the Quanta-18 uses 18W to provide the light equivalent of 100W incandescent floodlights. Both have a rated lifetime of 35,000 hours.

Read the press release at the related link below.


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San Francisco International Airport Will Have The Worlds First Carbon Offset Kiosks 
Thursday, September 17, 2009, 10:19 AM
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If you would like to offset your carbon footprint from air travel, you will be able to buy tree plantings right at the airport. The funds will go to local carbon offset projects and the Garcia River Forest, a previously deforested conservation based management project.

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