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Hydros Bottle: Filtered Water and More

Posted on July 20, 2010 | Leave a comment

The Hydros Bottle: A Mission to End All Other Plastic Bottles

Hydros Bottle

Hydros Bottle Filtering Technology

I was contacted a few weeks ago by the Hydros Bottle company, who offered me a chance to test out their product, the Hydros Bottle. In a nutshell, this is a chance for all of us to do a favor for the environment, and ween ourselves off the bad habit of purchasing and throwing out all of those nasty plastic bottles. Hydros bottle is a dishwasher safe plastic, BPA-free plastic bottle that features a Hydros Fast Flow Filter right there in the lid. You can fill it with tap water, and drink hand-filtered water from anywhere you go. Continue reading →

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Post It Recycled Products: Buy One and Plant a Tree

Posted on June 27, 2010 | Leave a comment

Buy a Post-It or 3M Recycled Product and Help the Environment

Post It Notes Tree Planting Campaign

Post It Notes Tree Planting Campaign

There’s nothing quite like getting something you need, and doing something good for somebody or something else, without even necessarily intending to. And that’s the premise behind Post It and 3M’s new program — wherein you purchase a recycled product from them, and in return, they plant a tree for the environment. Not a bad deal. Continue reading →

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Eco Cup Thermal and Non-Thermal Reusable Coffee Cups

Posted on May 25, 2010 | 3 Comments

Eco Cup Reusable Coffee Cups: Morning Coffee Goes Green

Eco Cup Reusable Coffee Cups Display

Browsing around the office supply chain store a couple of weeks ago, I rounded a corner and found, of all things, this handsome little display. I think to myself, over and over, just how many disposable coffee cups and plastic lids and cardboard sleeves are we collectively burning through every single day, year after year. As the coffee craze seems to have permanently taken hold over American consumers, with coffee chains of every block in most cities and towns, the reality is that waste materials from our daily habit add up to something significant, quickly. So to remedy that — the Eco Cup is here! Continue reading →

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SunChips Fully Compostable Packaging

Posted on April 7, 2010 | 1 Comment

New Packaging From SunChips brand Snack Chips Claims to be Fully Compostable

SunChips Compostable Packaging

Sunchips Compostable Packaging

Not just a super tasty snack anymore, SunChips has launched press material of late saying the packaging for the lines of chips is now fully compostable. Reducing their environmental impact has become part of the face-forward mission of the company at large, and the new line of packaging material is part of their effort towards complete sustainability in their material usage. Continue reading →

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HYmini Uses Solar Energy or Wind Energy to Charge Its Battery

Posted on December 9, 2009 | 1 Comment

HYmini Deluxe: A Solar Powered Option for Portable Devices
HYmini Deluxe Solar Cell Charger for Portable Devices

Easy Ways to Go Green recently reported on Sharp’s solar powered cell phone that was set to be released in Japan this past summer.

There are not any self-contained solar powered cell phones in markets outside of Japan, but consumers do have an option that can help them reduce the amount of electricity they pull from the grid in order to power their portable devices. Continue reading →

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Green MBA Programs: Sustainability MBA Degrees

Posted on December 8, 2009 | 2 Comments

Information on Green Master’s Programs in the United States
Green University Programs: Green MBA Programs

With all of the attention being focused on the green economy, on green jobs and on the general drive towards becoming more “green” in our lives, there has been a push at the university level for the development of educational training programs and graduate level degrees in sustainability. Thus, the birth of the “Green MBA” degree, a composite master’s degree that often spans multiple university departments, including architecture, business and marketing, environmental studies, and more.

Online college classes are in high demand these days, since many people want the flexibility that online classes offer. In our technological society it is possible to complete most of your education online; all you need is a computer with an Internet connection. Many colleges and universities offer online programs, some of which combine the traditional classroom with the online classroom, and some which are completely online. Continue reading →

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