O.C. ‘green’ firm gives 700,000 greenbacks to workers
Earth Friendly Products, a Garden Grove producer of environmentally friendly cleaning products, has given its 120 employees $700, ... s reputation for being expensive, we enable environmentally aware consumers to afford products ... 000 in Christmas bonuses. The bonuses reflect Earth Friendly’s ability to defy sales woes [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 14:00:04
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Green Challenge Showcase: Boston Public Health Commission
Net Impact, a group of future and current leaders who use business to create positive change invited student and professional members to compete in ... , who had a few ideas about how to make the Commission a more environmentally-friendly operation ... cleaning program at one of our properties, piloting a “single-stream” recycling program at another [more...]
Date: 2008-10-02 09:52:15
Submitted Tips
Are you new to Tip Junkie? If so, check out our Frequently Asked Questions. Hey Ladies! Time to spotlight some fun women and their current projects ... . Tori submitted Green Cleaning made simple. How to clean with baking soda, frugal and environmentally friendly. LuAnn's doing some Christmas sewing and submitted her ideas for creating pouches [more...]
Date: 2008-10-21 00:13:29
Resolution Reinvention
Every January 1st, we make a pile of resolutions that we break before Valentine’s Day. This year is going to be different, really ... of environmentally friendly cleaning products including Free & Clear Natural Dish Liquid and Ruby Grapefruit & ... , and turn down our thermostat in the winter. It is time to take the next step and start cleaning [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 15:16:16
Clean House, Clean Planet
My girlfriend, who is very environmentally friendly (she puts most of us to shame) ... such as vinegar, club soda, water, liquid dishsoap, etc. Not only are the products natural, hence ... in a spray bottle. That's it. Club soda - go figure.For an all-purpose cleaner:2 Tbsp distilled vinegar1 tsp [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 14:28:00
Fifteen Ways to Help The Environment
Drive intelligently - less revs, gradual acceleration and slowing, keep to speed limits and combine trips into one where possible ... environmentally friendly cleaning products Choose products with minimal and recyclable packaging Use ... Buy products made from recycled materials or sustainably produced wood Turn the tap off [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 11:27:17
Mommy Review: Greenworks Natural Products
Posted by bookroomreviews on August 23, 2008 MOMMY REVIEW I was so excited to get my bottle of Clorox Dish Soap in the mail ... about this dish soap is Clorox has made a line of cleaning products that are environmentally friendly ... has recognized the dish soap for using environmentally preferred chemistry, with their logo also [more...]
Date: 2008-08-23 21:22:35
Looking to go organic? Try Wildfire Extra Pale Ale
Filed under: Beer, TrendsOrganic beers seem to be all the rage as of late ... , but if you're a hop-head, here's an extremely quaffable opportunity to be environmentally friendly ... when cleaning the brewing equipment, which (pardon my skepticism) I find hard to believe will translate [more...]
Date: 2008-09-23 18:01:00
Auto Bailout Designed as Rebates for Buyers?
by Mary Steve Benen talked about a proposal written up in the Washington Monthly which says instead of bailing out the auto makers, ... model, and adding millions of cars to the road that aren't exactly efficient, environmentally-friendly ... while cleaning the air and helping prop up the auto industry. Mary [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 07:42:38
Guest Blog: Indie is the new Green by Jessica Gonacha - Greener Screenprinting
by guest contributor Jessica Gonacha ... and eco-friendly cleaners/solvents. 3. Wextix — offers water-based inks and environmentally-friendly cleaning options. 4. Post Expose, owned by Urban Inks in Long Island– offer eco-friendly screen [more...]
Date: 2008-06-16 18:52:07
A small business goes big
About two years ago, a life-changing experience occurred during one of the most mundane chores of a new mom: washing baby bottles ... -owner of Dapple, purveyor of the first line of environmentally-friendly products that deal with baby-specific cleaning challenges. And thanks to Yahoo! Small Business, our business is skyrocketing – [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 19:07:35
Spot Shot Carpet Cleaner
When we moved into this house I put in new, light colored carpets upstairs ... cleaner! Spot Shot, WD-40, carpet stains, parenting, cleaning house, environmentally friendly ... . From my children’s no spill sippy cups to the cat throwing up I have my share of carpet stains [more...]
Date: 2008-09-30 19:06:00
Go Green in 2009: Clean up your act
While we certainly won't advocate wearing your underwear multiple days in a row to reduce the amount of energy and water used for your laundry ( ... : Use eco friendly cleaning products or make your own. Many effective cleaners (vinegar, lemon ... . Greener: Find a line of environmentally-conscious cleaning products, and give yourself an extra [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 18:30:41
Read Bimini Adirondack Rocking Chair
Bimini Adirondack Rocking Chair Jan 18th, 2009 by admin | 0 Sit and relax on the front porch or rock away on the patio ... it occasionally and more importantly enjoy its comfort and environmentally friendly design.Some assembly required ... new again. For extreme cleaning needs you can use a 1/3 bleach-and-water solution. Most Poly-Wood [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 06:36:10
Doing Nothing Is The Best Resolution Of All
Around this time last year, I made several lofty New Year's resolutions that I fully intended to keep ... . I successfully bought only non-toxic and environmentally-friendly cleaning products in 2008 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 22:22:00
Go Green in 2009: What to do when you leave your house
I've spent the past couple of days discussing the things you can do around home to 'greenify' your lifestyle, from cleaning and organizing to conserving water. However, being environmentally friendly only starts there. Once you leave your home for the day to carry on with your daily business [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 18:30:41
Go Green? Go NUTS.
Who knew that going nuts could be so much fun, and good for the environment too? ... lifestyle change would be to use Soap Nuts for almost any cleaning task at hand including the following ... as an environmentally friendly alternative to manufactured, chemical detergents . A few nuts [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 16:49:30
Startups at Headstart 2009 - Day 2
Estimated reading time The Day 1 highlights were covered in the previous post ... bodies (8) biokleen_labs BioKleen Labs showcasing their environmentally friendly, non-toxic, bio-degradable cleaning products for home and business (9) snappyfingers_logo_large Snappyfingers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 17:07:56
Clean Green!
by: AJ McCreary, PICurrent Assistant Producer ... at a price. Or does it? Cleaning Green has been around for centuries. It just hasn’t been sold as “environmentally friendly”, but mainly as practical or inexpensive. These old time cleaning practices [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 13:15:47
K&N Air Filter for Kawasaki Motorcycle and ATV’s ZX14 MODEL shown
... Electronics Easy High Performance Add-on Environmentally Friendly ... up to 50,000 miles before cleaning is required depending on driving conditions K&N Million Mile Limited [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 22:23:34
Earth friendly disinfectant
Store bought disinfectants used in cleaning can contain all sorts of nasty chemicals. Making your own environmentally friendly disinfectant is very cheap and quick to do! [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 14:57:22
Reader Mailbag #20
Each Monday, The Simple Dollar opens up the reader mailbags and answers ten to twenty simple questions offered up by the readers on personal finance ... . After doing some math, we estimate our cost per load for these cleaning agents is about six cents (this includes both loads). Cheap and environmentally friendly - and it works! We’re happy [more...]
Date: 2008-07-21 14:00:01
Method Tub Scrub Eco Product Review
At home we have a separate bathroom and toilet, which is a shame as method’s Bowl Patrol and its Tub Scrub match quite nicely but are kept in ... s still non-toxic and biodegradable - the first cool looking and environmentally friendly cream cleaner ... are there to hold the sponge or cloth you do the cleaning with, something which I now use regularly [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 09:00:04
Homemade Laundry Detergent
Sarah asked for my laundry detergent recipes. Here they are! Homemade Laundry Detergent2 C Water (boiling)1 Bar soap ( ... . This is a natural, phosphate free, environmentally friendly soap that is good for newborns and children ... that do the cleaning anyway!It took me about half an hour to make a batch and that batch should [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 20:22:00
Ask Umbra: On bedbugs
Dear Umbra, I desperately need your help. My house has become infested with bedbugs! I'm trying to find an environmentally friendly way to get rid of them. I've tried a thorough cleaning and tried using diatomaceous earth (fossil shell flour) to no avail. The local exterminator [more...]
Date: 2008-09-08 11:09:18
Travel Green Category Definitions
Travel Green Category Definitions New in 2009 we are including Travel Green Practices on our website. www.ExploreMinnesota.com ... HVAC annually, use HEPA filters, test air periodically, environmentally responsible cleaning, fume-free products, use low VOC materials. Eco-friendly landscape & facility design: minimize water [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 20:18:26
New Preserve Kitchenware - Review
I'm a fan of recycling. That much you probably already know from my previous blog post about the recycled but oh-so good Preserve Toothbrush ... is the environmentally-friendly way to cook, prep and store a family’s healthy meals. Equally inspiring ... . I feel it's important to do my little part in cleaning up this Earth. Using the same philosophy [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 15:14:00
slap 'green' on it and go
If you're like us, you've probably noticed that every company seems to be promoting their wares as green these days, ... all-natural”, “environmentally-friendly”, and “earth-friendly.”Sin of Irrelevancee.g. CFC-free oven cleaners ... from water bottles that 'help save the planet' to disposable household cleaning cloths that 'save [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 14:36:00
Here’s to a Healthier 2009 for the Planet
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, I set goals of things I want to get better at each year ... with more environmentally friendly alternatives when they needed replaced. 3. Reduce the amount of toxic products used to cleaning our home. 4. Grow some of my own food. 5. Reduce the amount of garbage [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 16:49:55
GREENING THE WEST - Will you have a green Christmas?
With only hours to go until Christmas, if you haven’t finished buying gifts you are in big trouble ... with my “it’s good to be green” theme, I’ll give gifts that are environmentally friendly and simple ... , but it’s part of my mission to spread the message of “Green is good”: cleaning products. I’ll [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 01:07:05
Pothole Killers to Introduce Their 'Green' Solution to Pothole Repair at The National League of Cities Exposition in Orlando
Pothole Killers Presenting New Eco Friendly Spray Injection Pothole Repair Technology MORRISVILLE, Pa., Oct. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) ... . Using the PK2000 Patcher, equipped with an environmentally designed HPA re-circulation cleaning ... using recycled materials, with existing application, to create an environmentally safe product [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 14:29:37
The Green Wagon: Nashville’s First “Green” General Store
Entrepreneur Jennifer Casale is opening what she calls “Nashville’s first green general store” this Friday in Sylvan Park, ... more for being sustainable and environmentally friendly. And Jen herself is the real deal - She even ... Wagon will house a classic collection of general store merchandise, with everything from cleaning [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 17:00:22
Green Mom Jennie Garth Designs Reusable Bag To Benefit Sierra Club
Actress Jennie Garth of 90210 fame has teamed up with Green Works natural cleaners to design and promote a new environmentally-friendly 100% ... of the bag. “Like many moms, I’m on a journey to living a more natural lifestyle without sacrificing ... opportunity to share the message about natural cleaning, while supporting a deserving organization [more...]
Date: 2008-09-29 16:06:54
Tis’ the Season to Be Clean (and Green)! Part 1
My husband absolutely insists on having a clean house. I, on the other hand, am not as keen on the actual process of cleaning ... and protect most hard surface floors, strengthening the floor and leaving a streak-free, shiny finish ... table very soon). Perfect Planet is Weiman’s environmentally friendly line of cleaners designed [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 06:33:30
Finding the Right Fit: Entrepreneurs and funders connect at Bay Area conference
Quincy Yu has helmed four successful start-up companies, and she knows an opportunity when she sees one ... percent non-toxic, biodegradable and environmentally friendly. SeaYu has taken off in its six years ... industry. We did not see any pet-cleaning product that was pet-safe or sustainable.” Thus, SeaYu [more...]
Date: 2008-10-20 09:00:06
Consumers Won’t Be Fooled: Greenwashing Index Cleaning Up Advertising
We’ve hit the one-year mark for the Greenwashing Index, the online forum we created with partners at the University of Oregon, ... more time and money claiming to be green than actually implementing environmentally friendly practices ... , we hope it will drive advertisers to evaluate how they present green products and services [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 22:29:46
Start Your New Year With Our Brand New Products!
Here's a New Year's resolution that's easy to keep: Put more natural cleaning power to work at home with these new Seventh Generation solutions: ... are ready to keep yours healthier. Look for them wherever environmentally friendly solutions ... Generation Products Automatic Dishwasher Pacs That Pack a Punch We put biodegradable, no-phosphate [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 07:28:23
Compact Florescent Nightmares
More ghoulish pranks from your “environmentally friendly” Marxist Green Monsters: ( ... and turned off your heat or air? Oh in your rush, did you forget to pack the baby??? Did you know that when you return to your home to clean up the mess of shattered bulbs, you cannot use a broom [more...]
Date: 2008-07-15 21:38:00
Chicago’s green schools
The Chicago Public Schools are getting a lot of attention these days, as the hometown of President-elect Barack Obama and Superintendent Arne Duncan, ... and embrace more environmentally friendly practices. Part of it is mandated by state law-the Illinois legislature required all schools in the state to adopt green cleaning practices in May 2008 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 15:40:17
Skate on Plastic Instead of Ice at Japanese Eco Rink
Those who want to go ice skating at the new Eco Rink in Toyama, Japan will notice one important element missing - the ice ... meter floor. So what makes a temporary, plastic Eco Rink so environmentally friendly? Owners claim that 1. Since it doesn’t use ice, the rink does not need ice-generating (or cleaning) equipment [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 01:24:47
Green, User-Friendly, and High-Tech
Solar panels and wind generators are two examples of green technology, but cleaning products and disposable diapers can also be called green products if they’re made to be environmentally friendly. Perhaps any device that reduces pollution, or cuts fossil fuel [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 03:50:00
Top 6 Clean Green Cleaning Tips - Cleaning Your House The Natural Way
Six Tips from The Chicago Tribune for cleaning your home the green, natural way: Baking soda, borax, white vinegar and lemons. That’s all you need to start “green cleaning” this spring, a cheap, healthy and environmentally ... that do not contain chlorine or phosphates. Products include Bioshield Dishwasher Concentrate, Earth Friendly [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 08:34:02
Five green things I learned in 2008
Five green lessons I learned in 2008:The cheap solution can be the green solution ... as various cleaning products. And a $6 package of Arm & Hammer at Sam’s Club is far cheaper – ... in discretionary income doesn’t mean you have to drop environmentally friendly habits. Whether [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 19:03:00
Roush demonstrates hydrogen conversion system petrol vehicles
November 4, 2008 One of the hurdles of cleaning up vehicle emissions is the need for drivers to buy a completely new environmentally friendly vehicle - not exactly a feasible option for most people [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 02:50:38
Book Review: The Eco Chick Guide to Life
If you’ve been looking for ways to be more environmentally responsible, but still want to maintain a stylish, convenient, modern lifestyle, ... like fashion, travel, cleaning, beauty, saving energy and decorating your home. Starre, a noted journalist and environmental scientist with a fantastic eye for chic eco-friendly fashion, doesn’t just give [more...]
Date: 2008-09-26 11:30:34
Green Laundry: Nellie's All-Natural Oxygen Booster
If you use eco-friendly laundry detergent, ... , and environmentally safe. You can even use it for carpet and upholstery stain removal too, as well as cleaning [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 06:56:00
The Cleaning of California
Andrew Wetzler wrote a powerfully worded Op-Ed in the LA Times, ... the importance of greening the energy grid as more environmentally friendly plug-in hybrids roll [more...]
Date: 2008-09-15 22:31:29
Eco-review: Terracycle cleaning products
Terracycle has introduced a line of cleaners (All Purpose, Bathroom, Window, Degreaser and Drain), all with the Eco-friendly TerraChoice Certified Zerofootprint Seal. These cleaners, comparable ... ! At .99 per bottle (except for the draincleaner), this product is not only environmentally responsible [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 22:49:33
Eco-review: Terracycle cleaning products
Terracycle has introduced a line of cleaners (All Purpose, Bathroom, Window, Degreaser and Drain), all with the Eco-friendly TerraChoice Certified Zerofootprint Seal. These cleaners, comparable ... ! At $3.99 per bottle (except for the draincleaner), this product is not only environmentally responsible [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 07:00:43
Ecover’s Delicate Wash Laundry Detergent is Tough on Dirt but Gentle to the Planet and Clothes
Eco-friendly laundry detergent Although we are a Charlie’s Soap loving household; they are hard to come by. We usually have to order it online ... Laundry Wash. It’s gentle on the planet but tough on cleaning. We even wash our cloth diapers in Ecover (with Bac-Out by Biokleen). LIke Seventh Generation, Ecover is a well known Environmentally [more...]
Date: 2008-09-09 23:51:14
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