Last year, writer Mark Ontkush argued for a Black Google site. Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) monitors, which account for 25% of the world’s computer monitors, use more electrical wattage on white display than on an all black display (comparably, 74 watts versus 59 watts). By a major website such as Google changing a […]

Blogs We Love, Eco-Friendly Services | 2 Comments »

I just wanted to quickly mention a couple of really cool things I stumbled across today:
First, a friend tipped me off to this amazing new site called FreeRice. This non-profit site lets you play a fun game where you can test your word knowledge & build vocabulary skills. For every word you get […]

Social Responsibility, Blogs We Love, Eco-Friendly Services | 2 Comments »

I spent part of last night watching The Green on the Sundance Channel. It’s a new regular series of programming dedicated to environmental issues. Some of the stuff they had on last night (which I think was a repeat of programs aired earlier in the week) was really interesting. They profiled a […]

Independent Film, Eco-Friendly Services, Recycled Goods | 5 Comments »

I have a new obsession. It’s called PaperBackSwap, and I’m totally addicted.
I heard about it fairly recently when I was reading the comments on a post on the Ideal Bite blog about swapping stuff online instead of buying new. I was already familiar with one of their recommendations, Book Crossing, which I’m […]

Eco-Friendly Services | 9 Comments »

My friend Crosby (a freelance lifestyle publicist who works with The Winning Pitch) recently told me about a new client of hers, a great woman-owned company called Srina Teas. She’s become super passionate about their work, and I’ve got to say, her enthusiasm is infectious.
Srina produces 100% organically grown green teas, which are plucked, […]

Sustainable Living, Eco-Friendly Services, Food & Drink | 1 Comment »

Ideal Bite has been dedicating this week to talking about green weddings, in honor of Valentine’s Day. I was really happy that in yesterday’s tip, which was about eco-friendly wedding dress options, they mentioned Faernyn’s Grove.
I got a chance to work with Rene Geneva, the designer behind Faernyn’s Grove, last spring when I was […]

Fashion, Sustainable Fashion, Eco-Friendly Services | 5 Comments »

I like Ideal Bite’s tip for today: use reusable chopsticks instead of disposable wooden ones.
We have a couple pairs of reusable chopsticks here at my house, and even though I’m a total klutz with chopsticks, it feels nicer to attempt to use the fancy reusable ones rather than the throw away wooden kind. At […]

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Gigoit is a pretty promising new site I just found out a couple of days ago via a Green Options post at Hugg.
The name comes from the acronym G.I.G.O. (Garbage In, Garbage Out). Basically, the site is a free and easy way to recycle your unwanted stuff.
The idea is sort of like Freecycle or […]

Eco-Friendly Services, Recycled Goods | 1 Comment »

Instead of making a “Blogs We Love” post, I thought today I’d spotlight a different kind of online reading, one that combines daily email deliveries with classic literature.
DailyLit is a brilliant free service that delivers small, easy to digest chunks of classic books to your inbox each day. The service also works for PDAs […]

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