Posted from TreeHugger 1 hour 52 minutes ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Zipcar has been a game changer, but Robin Chase is already on to other things. The next frontier in transportation is a smart network that has your car, iPhone, GPS, and other gizmos sharing chatter with streetlights, power utilities, your insurance company, and other cars. The result, hopes Chase... (original story)
Posted from Eco Geek Latest 1 hour 54 minutes ago
Organomic : Technology and Energy
At the Panasonic Eco Technology Center in Kato, Japan, they've come up with a way to recycle old CRT TVs three times faster. Typically, workers could only disassemble 24 sets per hour because of the time-consuming task of separating the thick glass contained in the front and backs of the tubes. ... (original story)
Posted from Inhabitat 1 hour 54 minutes ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Good things really do come in small packages — as is the case with these mini modernist Bauhaus Models crafted by Auckland based painter and sculptor Gidon Bing and styled by Katie Lockhart. The diminutive Bauhaus dwellings were created as a promotional showcase for New Zealand paint company, ... (original story)
Posted from TreeHugger 1 hour 54 minutes ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Photo: Flickr, CC Obligatory Post About Green Fireworks for the 4th of July Fireworks are fun - who doesn't like explosions? - and a good excuse to get together with family and friends, but they're also not very clean. In Beijing, China, the smoke from fireworks during the new year celebrations tripled pollution levels overnight, and the toxic metals used to get the bright colorful sparks fall back to Earth, contaminating soil an... (original story)
Posted from Inhabitat 1 hour 56 minutes ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Maybe you simply didn’t have enough time this year to think about it. Or maybe you’ve already gotten so many biodegradable plates, composting bins and other eco-hookups for your Fourth of July shindig that you feel you can’t possibly get any greener. Wait! Here are a few super simp... (original story)
Posted from green LA girl 1 hour 57 minutes ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Organic beauty’s now available even to the Target crowd. Botanics Organic, an eco-friendly beauty product line by the U.K. company Boots, has made safer, greener cleansers and lotions budget-friendly. From lip balms to face polish, Botanics Organic products are affordable, with prices ranging... (original story)
Posted from Eco Geek Latest 1 hour 58 minutes ago
Organomic : Technology and Energy
Greenpeace International has released its annual "Guide to Greener Electronics" where it ranks leading electronics companies on their policies towards toxic chemicals, recycling and climate change. This year, PC makers made up the bottom of the list, Apple floated somewhere in the middle and cell phone makers got the highest marks. Below is the list with each company's score from 1 - 10 (10 being the best) with the brief explanation of the score provided by Greenpeace. 7.45 Nokia - Scores top marks for leading competitors on toxic phase out. 7.1 Samsung - Holds second position for... (original story)
Posted from The Ethicurean: Chew the ri... 1 hour 59 minutes ago
Organomic : Health and Food
Community supported appetites: Fun profile of the Bay Area’s food-movement power couple, Anya Fernald (former director of CAFF and the woman who pulled off nothing short of a miracle at Slow Food Nation) and Renato Sardo (former head of Slow Food International, now food retailing mastermind). ... (original story)
Posted from Eco Geek Latest 1 hour 59 minutes ago
Organomic : Technology and Energy
Companies like Google and IBM are trying to lead the world in cutting-edge, efficient data centers. Not to be outdone, on Tuesday Yahoo announced they're hoping to change to future of data centers as well. The company unveiled plans to build one of the world's most efficient data centers in Lock... (original story)
Posted from TreeHugger 1 hour 59 minutes ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Amur Tiger at the Zurich zoo, photo: Tambako the Jaguar via flickr A few months ago I included the Amur Tiger (also know as the Siberian Tiger) in a slideshow of animals which very well could go extinct in the coming decades. It was for good reason, as a new piece from the BBC shows. This largest ... (original story)