Photo via Carblog When Consumer Reports put their Prius Touring through an expensive modification in order to convert it into a plug-in electric car, the results were pretty astonishing: the converted plug-in Prius picked up an extra 25 miles per gallon, landing the already efficient car at a whopping 67 mpg. And that’s just the around town mileage. …
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It’s true that a little fabric label can add an extra dimension of professionalism and brand recognition to your handmade stuff, especially if you run your own small business or just love the do-it-yourself ethic. We came across these five tips on how to make your own environmentally-friendly labels over at the DIY blog Crafting A Green World that will definitely come in handy for crafters. For those who need huge quantities of labels, writer Jackie Hernandez suggests looking at these
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Image via flickr Ah, the Super Bowl. One of the great American celebrations of sport, music, and creative consumerism. It’s all but a national holiday, and every year, half the country tunes in to catch the most expensive advertising in the world, the uber-elaborate half time show, and to occasionally check the score of some sort of athletic competition. And tomorrow, TreeHugger will be presenting full, non-stop coverage of everything that’s green (and probably more often, everything that isn’t) about
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Super Bowl Sunday may be the biggest event tomorrow but if you’re not into football and would rather pick up some office supplies Staples would be a good choice. Starting tomorrow Staples will begin an ink and toner cartridge exchange program — finally! They will accept any brand and for your recycling donation you will receive $3 of Staples Rewards which you can accrue quarterly to receive 10% off of purchases. You are allotted ten cartridges per month — if you’re going through more ink than that you may want to review your printing/copying usage.
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Image via Monterey Bay Shores The “greenest ecoresort in the world” is set to be built in Monterey, California this February. The resort, called Monterey Bay Shores, will be built on 29 acres of a sand dune that was previously destroyed by 60 years of mining. It will actively provide habitats for endangered species, boast 5 acres of living roofs, and get 30 % of its power from onsite solar and wind systems. The developers claim that “every single detail of Monterey Bay Shores Ecoresort encompasses principles of sustainability and conserv…
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