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Help Battle the Devastating Gulf Oil Spill

4:05 am in Eco News by Katie Nielsen

It’s been more than three weeks since the initial oil well blowout occurred in the Gulf of Mexico. With oil still spewing into the gulf at an approximate rate of 210,000 gallons per day, the worst effects of the spill have yet to be felt or even known. President Obama called the accident “a potentially [...]

Getting the Scoop on Conflict-Free Diamonds

10:47 am in Eco News by Katie Nielsen

Also known as blood, hot, or war diamonds, a conflict diamond is a diamond mined in a war zone (typically within African countries) and sold to fund an insurgency or a warlord’s heinous activities. Not only are the diamonds mined in a manner that can be harmful to the environment, horrific crimes against humanity and [...]

Oscar Speech Cut Off For Activist Message

3:46 am in Eco News by Kristen Banker

The Cove is the winner for best documentary, beating out the other socially conscious picture “Food, Inc.” The Oscars don’t like activists promoting their own causes during their award ceremony, but Rick O’Barry, the maker behind the now Academy Award winning documentary seems to stop at nothing to get his message across. The film was [...]

Is the Solar Impulse HB-SIA the Future of Air Travel

4:19 am in Eco News by Kristen Banker

The SOLAR IMPULSE HB-SIA is designed to fly both day and night without the need for fuel and without producing any pollution. The plane, which is scheduled to make its first flight later this year, was built to stay airborne for several days operating just on the power emitted by the sun and captured by [...]

Top Five Eco-Friendly Companies

2:58 am in Eco News by Kristen Banker

Many companies talk about social responsibility, but how many of them actually walk the walk and talk the talk? Unfortunately, when it comes to deciding between profits and the environment, the latter is often loses. But, despite this, a few companies are proving that eco-friendliness and profitability do go hand in hand. To learn about [...]

World’s Biggest Green Sweepstakes

1:11 am in Eco News by Kristen Banker

The climate crisis is upon us with a new sense of urgency, as WE ADD UP launches the ‘World’s Biggest Green Sweepstakes,’ geared to create awareness and action for climate change. With the recent passing of the American Clean Energy and Security Act by the House of Representatives and international climate talks in Copenhagen this [...]

The New Air Purifing Ionic Light Bulb

3:41 am in Eco News by Kristen Banker

As the U.S. government increasingly provides incentives for hybrid cars, green buildings, renewable energy and households that reduce their usage of power, all while energy prices seem to surge, the introduction of the Ionic Bulb offers an exciting lighting alternative to today’s eco-conscious world.
Electric lighting accounts for 19% of the world’s electricity use, pumping as [...]

Hot Green Industries with Bright Futures

7:33 am in Eco News by Katie Nielsen

It’s no secret that the economy is still in a state of disrepair (just look at the latest unemployment numbers) but from the ashes of our flagging economy emerges a scattering of highly-anticipated industries that have bright, stable futures. The Obama administration has allocated nearly $40 billion of the stimulus plan towards such professions, dubbed [...]

Vote for Way Basics as Newpreneur of the Year

4:00 am in Eco News, Recycled Furniture by Kristen Banker

Way Basics has been named a regional semifinalist in the Inc. Magazine and Alibaba.com Newpreneur of the year contest and they can use your support!
Alibaba.com and Inc. Magazine are seeking out the brightest and most promising companies across America to give their “elevator pitch” to a panel of some of the brightest business minds in [...]

Trying to Balance Blogging with Travel

10:47 pm in 未分类 by Kristen Banker

So I have a crazy-busy next couple of weeks ahead of me, (with friends and relatives in town for my brother Johns wedding), therefore I will probably not be putting up “normal” posts and “daily deals” for a bit. It’s sort of going to be like one of those weeks when I’m traveling and I [...]