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eco-friendly

• 11.03.09
  Eco Friendly Shopping Ideas for a Greener Holiday Season Eco Friendly Living | (1)

  Now that Halloween is over, its officially the 'Holiday Shopping Season' and a good time for some tips on managing our consumption. Over the holiday season, westerners generate more trash than at any other time of the year so here are some helpful ideas to reduce our impact and have a happy, healthy holiday. 1. Shop Online.  Online retailers tend to have better prices and more choices than brick and mortar stores, plus you'll save gas, time and stress. Comparison shopping sites are especially useful for finding the best price and checking product specifications before you buy. Online purchases are often ...

  Tagged: eco-friendly, holiday shopping, shopping tips
  
• 08.10.09
  Our Editor’s Pick You! Become.com Update | (0)

  Here at Become, we look at product feeds day in, day out. It's no wonder that we've grown attached to a few oddball products out there! We are proud to present the release of our new serial: Become Editor's Picks. Our Editor's Picks page reflects a long vetting process by which we pick and choose the best of the best products in Fashion, Electrionics, and Eco-Friendly categories! Each month our product specialists turn editors review and publish a list of top 5 products in their respective areas of expertise. Don't you want to know what people who look at products all ...

  Tagged: eco-friendly, editor's picks, Electronics, fashion
  
• 06.16.09
  Fields Organics cleaning products: Great for families with kids Eco Friendly Living, Featured Stores | (3)

  As we move forward towards a hopefully less toxic world, one of the most important places to initiate our cleanup is at home.  With so many supplies on the market that contain phosphates and other harmful chemicals, it is especially important for families with children to be cognizant of the non-toxic alternative cleaning solutions that are coming out on the market. Fields Organics is one of these green companies, featuring 100% eco-friendly plant-based cleaning supplies that have a balanced pH and are fully biodegradable. Because these eco-friendly products contain no VOCs (volatile organic compounds that ...

  Tagged: eco-friendly, fields organic, green cleaners
  
• 04.08.09
  Nike Air Diamond Trainer Shoes | (0)

  [caption id="attachment_3023" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Nike Air Diamond Trainer"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_3022" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Eco Friendly Shoes"][/caption] In the last post, I mentioned that the chuck taylor all star shoes aren't my type of shoes. I am more into tennis shoes, they are just more comfortable for me.  The shoes I am wearing right now are Nike Air Diamond Trainer,  great shoes and really comfortable.  Its lightweight synthetic leather, with a removable tongue flap provides support and fit. It has a great built-in cushion, which provides great comfort.  Besides these, I own a pair of eco friendly shoes; I own a pair of simple Ecos Hemp ...

  Tagged: Chuck Taylor All Star, eco friendly shoes, eco-friendly, ecos hemp shoes, Nike Air Diamond Trainer, nike shoes
  
• 04.07.09
  The Empire State Building goes green! Eco Friendly Living | (0)

  [caption id="attachment_2983" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="The Empire State Building"][/caption] The tallest skyscraper in New York, the Empire State building, is turning green and for good this time! The owners, Wien & Malkin, just announced that in the next 4 years they will invest up to $100 million USD of renovation in order to reduce the energy consumption and by the same time reduce the emission of CO2 of the colossal building. Former President Bill Clinton's Climate Initiative has helped fund the project. About 6,500 windows will be insulated on site; both the heating and cooling systems will be replaced with a more modern ...

  Tagged: cooling systems, Earth Day, Eco Friendly Living, eco-friendly, Empire State Building, energy-star appliances, heating, home improvement, lighting