Category archives: Green News

It seems those amazing ‘fuel efficient’ hybrids are guzzlers of a different type! The Prius hybrid automobile is popular for its fuel efficiency, but its electric motor and battery guzzle rare earth metals, a little-known class of elements found in a wide range of gadgetry and consumer goods.  That makes…

Canada’s own Retire your Ride program is an initiative of The Government of Canada, Clean Air Foundation and its partners, designed to enable people to get their high-polluting cars off the road and reward them for doing so. The program is committed to improving air quality by responsibly recycling vehicles…

This one is both cool and environmentally friendly – I think they will have to give out free samples to convince folks though! The convenience of a disposable baby wipe is now available in a natural, biodegradeable and renewable alternative! Our Bum Boosa™ Bamboo Baby Wipes are made from renewable…

Most folks mistakenly think it costs a lot of extra cash to go green but if you use your head you can actually save money many ways.  Here is an example that was posted over at muchapedia.com Compact Flourescent Light Bulbs use around 1/3rd of the amount of energy, and…

I thought we would take a break from humor on Funny Fridays and mention a really fun and cool site for kids, www.RecycleZone.org.uk.  Going green is very important to practice but also important to pass on to the next generation, here is a site that accomplishes that in a very…

We are starting a new feature where we will take a look at each of our affiliates and give you some background and info on them.  The article was written back in 2005 at www.PartsLocator.com Matthew and Justin Skidmore and Bill Janssen own a neat, efficient and profitable auto recycling…

– A recent study by Shelton Group of Knoxville, Tenn.  helps us understand that a typical ‘green’ consumer might not be that typical at-all.   They surveyed 1,007 people who at least occasionally buy green products.  Many  said they know what they should do to save the planet, but often do…

Here is a look at how dependent each state is on liquid gold.  With the hopes of mainstream affordable electric cars still a decade away here is a list of the top 10 most dependent states. (Credit: David Gardiner & Associates/NRDC)

This feature will likely run only on Monday but as it is the first one I thought Tues. would be acceptable. Here are some of the more interesting ‘green’  headlines from across the web and the world. -Southern California Edison has signed a deal under which First Solar will build…