Carbon Footprint

  1. Join the Greenpeace Call to Facebook: Unfriend Coal

    Planet Green Tech & Transport &bull Yesterday

    They're inviting people to join Facebook protest groups that call on the social networking site to "drop coal and commit to 100 percent renewable energy, cutting its carbon footprint and helping in the struggle to prevent catastrophic climate change." Facebook… Full Story »

  2. Eco-friendly phones

    Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Sep 2, 2010

    Several companies offer phones built with a smaller carbon footprint. Full Story »


  3. If Octopuses Are Self-Aware, Are You Less Likely To Eat Them?

    TreeHugger &bull Sep 2, 2010

    Does the intelligence of an animal factor in on your decision whether or not to eat them? Many people consider pigs to be incredibly intelligent, but they're still mostly factory farmed in often abhorrent conditions. Scientists are pushing for dolphins and other cetaceans to have non-human person status, complete… Full Story »


  4. Rent Your Neighbor's Possessions at Rentalic Instead of Buying. Save and Be Green.

    Green Talk &bull Sep 2, 2010

    I love companies that are formed out of a founder's own frustration especially when they have a green mission. In the case of Rentalic, founder, Punsir Abeywickrema, borrowed a wheelbarrow one weekend from his neighbor. Unfortunately, he was unable to finish the job and felt guilty to ask the neighbor to borrow… Full Story »


  5. Local Flower Bouquets are Seasonal and Eco-Friendly

    TreeHugger &bull Sep 2, 2010

    Fancy exotic bouquets are losing their bloom. Flying in flowers from around the world is expensive in terms of money and the environmental impact. Some florists this summer are starting to use local flowers for their bouquets: as in picked… Full Story »

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  6. The Champagne Bottle Slims Down to Cut its Carbon Footprint

    Inhabitat &bull Sep 1, 2010

    Champagne bottles contain three times the air pressure of a typical car tire, which is why the iconic green bottles weigh 900 grams (two pounds). Not for long though - makers of Champagne bottles in France have been working on… Full Story »

  7. Men who don't ask for directions waste $3,000

    Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Sep 1, 2010

    New study finds that the average male driver drives 276 miles lost every year. That's a big carbon footprint for time badly spent! Full Story »

  8. Men waste $3000 by driving lost

    Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Aug 31, 2010

    The average male driver drives 276 miles lost every year, finds a new study. That's a big carbon footprint for time badly spent! Full Story »

  9. Prince Charles Juicing Up His Sustainable Crib With Hefty Solar Array

    ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip &bull Aug 31, 2010

    Despite his WTF decision to send his herd of dairy cows to the slaughterhouse in order to keep his carbon footprint in check, Britain's Prince Charles is generally a pretty thoughtful chap with regard to Mother Nature's creatures. And he's… Full Story »

  10. Deadline Nears to Buy Noritz Products with Federal Tax Credits

    Green Homes &bull Aug 30, 2010

    Effective December 31, 2010, the available tax credits to purchase a Noritz tankless water, which can save consumers upwards of $1,500, will expire. And, with Noritz's new NR83-DVC, those consumers can not only realize substantial savings, but they can also… Full Story »


  11. GRACIE: A Museum boutique with unique green gifts

    green LA girl &bull Aug 30, 2010

    Museum gift stores are often semi-green eco-boutiques, I've discovered, carrying unique fair trade and eco-friendly items that push the envelope on design and function. And the bike-friendlySanta Monica Museum of Art's shop GRACIE is among the greenest of them, carrying… Full Story »

  12. How Can the Green Movement Still Win? Leverage vs Footprint

    TreeHugger &bull Aug 30, 2010

    A few years ago I got into a heated debate about Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth with a green-minded friend of mine. My hippy friend couldn't stand the movie-not because of anything it said, but because of the 'hypocrisy' of flying… Full Story »

  13. America's First Geothermal-Powered IKEA Coming to Denver

    Inhabitat &bull Aug 26, 2010

    More and more retail chains are embracing renewable energy in a bid to cut costs and reduce their carbon footprint. Examples include Wal-Mart installing close to 5300 solar panels at its Apple Valley distribution center in California and Green Depot… Full Story »

  14. Thinking About Population Density

    Modern Homesteading &bull Aug 25, 2010

    Whenever we head to the nearest big city of Kingston to run errands we like to enjoy a meal at our favorite restaurant Curry Original. We love Indian food and their food is fantastic. We've come to know the owner Ali well, and we often talk to him and his staff about their trips back home to Bangladesh. I'm absolutely fascinated to hear about a country with such a dense population. Bangladesh has a population of 162 million people and is 55,600 square… Full Story »

  15. Radio Show: From Bicycling to Trains to the Chevrolet Volt

    Mother Earth News Latest 10 Articles &bull Aug 24, 2010

    This week's radio show is all about smart transportation. The president of the League of American Bicyclists tells us all about cycling in the United States. We are also going to talk about the Chevy Volt, why traveling by train… Full Story »


  16. Wretched Excess Dept: The Interiors of Private Jets

    TreeHugger &bull Aug 24, 2010

    We do go on that flying is dying, and have complained before about the carbon footprint of private jets. We often complain about ostentatious monster homes. But I have never seen anything like a slideshow in the Telegraph of the… Full Story »

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  17. Measuring carbon footprint is not a high priority

    Plenty Magazine - Environmental News and Commentary &bull Aug 23, 2010

    Study of 200 financial managers at major companies in the U.K. reveals that measuring the company's carbon footprint is not a high priority. Full Story »


  18. Green book of the week: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Composting (and a giveaway!)

    Eco-Libris : Moving Towards Sustainable Reading! &bull Aug 23, 2010

    Today we have a book about one of the most significant and easy actions you can take to reduce your (food) carbon footprint. Chris McLaughlin is a master gardener and garden writer whose work has appeared in magazines such as Urban Farm Magazine and The Herb Companion. She also writes for several gardening websites, including Vegetable Gardener.com. She's the feature writer… Full Story »


  19. 10 Things To Reduce Your Child's Carbon Footprint

    Eco Child's Play &bull Aug 22, 2010

    As my wife and I were already consciously evolving our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint, it is only natural that such efforts would be carried over to raising our daughter, Anjali. Taking steps to change our habits and routines was, and is, never easy. Changing such things always involves contemplation, research, motivation and implementation. For us, the contemplation and motivation is generally there already. Implementation is usually easy once the research is done. The research, however, can be time consuming. I want to list here 10 things that we have done to reduce our baby's carbon footprint and give… Full Story »

  20. Plastic Pollution - A Ticking Time Bomb For the Ocean

    Green Student U &bull Aug 20, 2010

    Recently, we saw the Plastiki - a sailboat made out of 12,500 plastic bottles - complete its 15,000 km journey from San Francisco to Sydney. The publicity surrounding this event has been used to highlight the perils facing the oceans and one of them is plastic waste. A big mess in the oceans… Full Story »



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Green Living Tweets

  1. greenforyou

    Jul 9, 2009

    U2's carbon footprint equals that of 90,000 people flying from Dublin to London! #green http://bit.ly/2xvuc

  2. marilynpratt

    Jul 9, 2009

    @jspath55 seen this? Compete on Facebook for the household with the lowest carbon footprint http://tinyurl.com/lo9y55

  3. RachelFDCooper

    Jul 6, 2009

    What will a zero carbon life look like?how can we imagine it? Is this tweet contributing to my carbon footprint?

  4. crankytraveller

    Jul 5, 2009

    Flying Carbon Neutral, don't pay money - do the right thing and control your carbon footprint

  5. medic60

    Jul 5, 2009

    Hey, aren't we carbon based? How long before they ban us due to our large carbon footprint? Maybe they'll cut us a break and tax us instead.

  6. TheLilyBoys

    Jul 4, 2009

    Great Green Motorcycles - Huddler's Green Home Community http://bit.ly/4MMN7

  7. seansrich

    Jul 4, 2009

    I wonder what obama's carbon foortprint is. Epecially the date night carbon footprint. #tcot

  8. WEFdavos

    Jul 3, 2009

    Lower Carbon Footprint Footprint Friday Blog On Smog http://bit.ly/K6Lmm #carbonfootprint

  9. tabethamichelle

    Jul 3, 2009

    counting carbon and taxing the carbon footprint of the "life cycle" of products is idiotic! WE are a Carbon based LifeForm!!!

  10. VerteegoGreen

    Jul 1, 2009

    @geematters And Verteego Carbon is a useful tool to calculate/reduce a company's carbon footprint http://tinyurl.com/co2-management

  11. katebedwell

    Jul 1, 2009

    Publicising carbon footprint with the 'Carbon Reduction Label' just launched in Australia http://www.carbon-label.com/index.htm

  12. BillChristopher

    Jun 17, 2009

    New website shows carbon footprint of nations, and much more - http://www.carbonfootprintofnations.com/

  13. iain_chalmers

    Jun 16, 2009

    @stilgherrian @mpesce I think we need some Web2.0 carbon standards - how does a twitter-whinge carbon footprint compare to a google-search?

  14. allianceco2com

    Jun 8, 2009

    http://www.allianceco2.com/ via @addthis help us raise awareness of climate change we are planting as many trees as we can with your help

  15. OverlandSun

    Jun 4, 2009

    We must take the lead in fighting climate change in the developing world http://bit.ly/aRk1O we can potentially have more impact here.

  16. loleeGreen

    Jun 3, 2009

    would you choose 48hr delivery option instead of overnight if it reduces carbon footprint? http://tinyurl.com/oz5qjg

  17. Kenth

    Jun 3, 2009

    Coca-Cola wants to cut its carbon footprint by 2 million tons of CO2 from its manufacturing operations by 2015. http://tinyurl.com/n8ttqp

  18. greendreamin

    Jun 1, 2009

    Cleaning a dirty air filter can save 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year - check your filters often to reduce your carbon footprint!

  19. BubblyAmelio

    May 26, 2009

    Researching third party carbon offset providers for CARSTAR in Kansas City. The carbon footprint is a fascinating thing...

  20. ESAsolutions

    May 20, 2009

    Being carbon neutral, or having a net zero carbon footprint, refers to achieving net zero carbon emissions