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Websites

Announcing: LED Light Reviews

March 25, 2009

We’re launching a new site called LED Light Reviews! This site will focus exclusively on LED lights. We’ll review the best LED products,  and track innovations in the world of LEDs.
Benjamin has already posted some great reviews like: a solar powered ferris wheel lit up with LEDs, the world’s largest LED chandelier,  safety clothing with [...]

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No Impact Man

July 19, 2007

No Impact Man is really on the cutting-edge of efficient, green living. This recent post is a good introduction to what he is all about. While some might think this kind of living is extreme, I think his approach to living actually very practical. It just goes against-the grain our very ineffective societal norms.

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The Perfect T-Shirt

February 15, 2006

What’s the perfect T-Shrit? Is it this one? Better Thinking, a product think-tank in the UK, has set a challenge to create a garment with world’s lowest eco-footprint, taking everything into consideration to create “‘The Perfect T-Shirt“. They’ve set up a forum to share ideas, knowledge and opinions. They also have a blog which tracks [...]

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FindSolar.Com Site Launched

October 5, 2005

FindSolar.Com is an impressive new web site that helps answer two important questions: (1) Where can I find solar for my home or business? (2) How much will it cost? By entering your state and county, you get a detailed break-down of the costs for a solar installation, based on 3,100 electric utility rates, county-level [...]

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HybridCars.Com

April 22, 2005

HybridCars.Com is a web site with a lot of up-to-date information on (you guessed it) hybrid cars, trucks and vans. The editor is Bradley Berman who has written a book entitled “An Insider’s Look at Hybrid Cars: How They Work and Why They Matter”.
The web site has an overview of what vehicles are available now [...]

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How Clean Is The Air You Are Breathing?

March 22, 2005

The website Scorecard: The Pollution Information Site will tell you how clean the air is in your zip code. You can enter your zip code below to test it out:
Enter your zip code:
  

When the report appears, choose the “Air Quality Rankings: Health Risks, Exposure, and Emissions” link.
The site also has suggestions about how you [...]

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Metaefficient: Clean Air

February 22, 2005
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Eco-Investing: SustainableBusiness.Com

January 28, 2005

The Sustainable Business web site covers news about eco-effective companies. It hosts a large list of the current stock prices of these companies, sorted by industry type (for example “Geothermal” or “Health Care”).
The web site also has a “Green Investor” section, and lists the “20 Most Sustainable Stocks of 2004″. The editor, Rona Field, starts [...]

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Household Products: Health & Safety Database

January 7, 2005

What’s under your kitchen sink, in your garage and on the shelves in your laundry room?
The National Institutes of Health has a database listing the ingredients of these products, the potential health effects, and safety and handling.
Information in the Household Products Database is taken from a variety of publicly available sources, including Material Safety Data [...]

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Carfree Cities

October 12, 2004

Imagine life in a city free from the noise, stench, and danger of cars, trucks, and buses. Imagine that all basic needs, from groceries to child care, lie within a five-minute walk of every doorstep. Imagine that no commute takes more than 35 minutes from door to door, and that service is provided by a [...]

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Responsible Shopper: What Does Your Shopping Support?

July 30, 2004
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Best and Worst: Personal Care Products

July 28, 2004

The Environmental
Working Group has produced a list of the Best
and Worst Personal Care Products. They have a huge Searchable
Product Guide of harmful chemicals found in personal care products.
The report is extensive and very well organized. You can search by ingredient, product
name or product
category.

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