Men wearing T-shirts and jeans quietly went about their work at Bluegrass Regional Recycling Corp. on a recent sunny afternoon.
Inside the processing plant, just past a cardboard box full of tiny, plastic pieces from shredded milk jugs, four guys pulled the wrapping off black rubber gloves that Marines use to [...]
Archive for the ‘Going Green’ Category
Learning Recycling in Richmond
Posted by Green Gal on July 5th, 2010
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No Surprise Here from UK Study on Barrier to Going Green
Posted by Green Gal on June 1st, 2010
The Center for Retail Research undertook a report for the online shopping comparison website, Kelkoo, and found that sales of environmentally friendly products currently account for just 2.3% of total retail sales.
Why? Because green items such as energy-efficient light-bulbs and hybrid cars are just too expensive, with many retailers charging premium prices for such products. [...]
The Onion Asks Mother Nature to Chip in on Going Green!
Posted by Green Gal on May 12th, 2010
This one over at theonion.com is a real hit with us green lean’in folks!
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency called a press conference Monday to publicly denounce the environment for blatantly refusing to pull its weight in mankind’s ongoing efforts at ecological conservation.
“For 40 years, we have worked tirelessly to ensure the health and safety of [...]
Health Club Industry is….Healthy!
Posted by Green Gal on May 3rd, 2010
It’s not easy being green, but health clubs are finding that being good to the planet may also reward their bottom line. National fitness chains and boutique clubs alike are retro-fitting old centres and building greener new ones.
“Health clubs worldwide are continuing to adopt greener practices,” said Kara Shemin, of the International Health, Racquet and [...]
Online Search for Used Auto Parts
Posted by Green Gal on March 22nd, 2010
Fixing cars is my hobby and it is a great way to keep family and friends indebted to you for life! I usually spend part of my Sunday every week sourcing used auto parts by searching the web for good deals. I often visit web directories in search of local auto recyclers and have had [...]
Carbon Credit Thieves
Posted by Green Gal on February 22nd, 2010
These guys need to be caught, green-handed! Cyber thieves used a classic phishing scheme to gain access to $4 million in carbon emissions credits, sending out e-mails to businesses asking them to log in to a fraudulent Website posing as the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt).
German newspaper Der Spiegel said employees of numerous companies in [...]
New Junk Car Site Rumors a Buzz
Posted by Green Gal on February 12th, 2010
We have heard there will be a new player in the Junk Car market in the USA and Canada – the buzz is that this one will have a nice ‘green’ spin to it and that is good news for everyone that cares about the planet!!! Not much info right now but
We did get a [...]
Weird Car Covered in Recycled Circuit Boards
Posted by Green Gal on January 29th, 2010
This computer geek decided it would be really cool to cover his car in recycled circuit boards, it is right?
Too Fat to Sit on this Bench?
Posted by Green Gal on January 22nd, 2010
Funny advertisement in Germany with a made with a flexible material to shock people into thinking about how heavy they are, and convince them that 99.9% fat-free Special K was the way to fix the problem.
Solar Powered Under Garments
Posted by Green Gal on January 19th, 2010
Will these ever catch on? It would be nice to be able to power your MP3 or charge your phone this way but I think the solar panel which will need exposure to the sun is kinda ugly. I give this one 2 thumbs down!
