Dipping into the EarthFirst.com Archives: Littering in Space, Guerrilla Gardening, Styrofoam Eco Fail and Life After Oil

July 4th, 2009 / Comments Off / by Stephanie Rogers

What would happen to American society if our oil supplies were interrupted for an extended period of time – a month, or even a year? In a word: chaos. Relive this October 2008 article and more in our little journey through the EarthFirst.com archives:
Oh, Great! Astronaut Accidentally Litters in Space While Cleaning Solar Panel – [...]

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An Inconvenient Poop

July 4th, 2009 / Comments Off / by Stephanie Rogers

There are a lot of videos about climate change out there, and the vast majority of them take a very serious approach to prompting people into action. This one, created for the Oxfam Climate Change Initiative and entered in the YouTube Cannes Young Lions Ad Contest – not so much. But it’s great anyway:

Leaving our [...]

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Great Deals from Gaiam for our Eco Deal of Day

July 3rd, 2009 / Comments Off / by Kristen Banker

Gaiam is offering some great discounts on all their products. Here’s how it works: Get 10% off $75, 15% off $100 or 20% off $125. Use the code AFSUN7 when you check out. Expires 7.31.09. Here are a few of our favorites.
This sculptural solar lantern gathers sunlight by day and glows with natural hues by [...]

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Lunch Break Eco Links of the Week (7-3-09)

July 3rd, 2009 / Comments Off / by Kristen Banker

I’m sure most of people are off for the Holiday weekend, but for those of you in front of your computer, here are some great green reads from this week,  from some of the best green blogs. Enjoy and have a safe and eco-happening 4th of July!

CSX reveals new green goals as an official Climate [...]

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Recycled Tabletop Wine Rack-Fabulous Favorites Friday

July 3rd, 2009 / Comments Off / by Kristen Banker

We love this recycled seven bottle wine rack, which is made from the actual staves of recently retired oak wine barrels. Color and texture varies from rack to rack, influenced by not only the grain of the specific wood, but the wine that the barrel once held.
Use it in the dining room before an organic meal, [...]

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Who’s Who in Green: Dr. Heidi Cullen

July 3rd, 2009 / Comments Off / by Stephanie Rogers

“If a meteorologist can’t speak to the fundamental science of climate change, then maybe the AMS (American Meteorological Society) shouldn’t give them a Seal of Approval.” That’s the statement that climate scientist Dr. Heidi Cullen dared to make on her Weather Channel blog in December of 2006 that stirred up a firestorm over global warming [...]

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Great Green Job of the Week: Associate Creative Director, EnviroMedia Social Marketing

July 3rd, 2009 / Comments Off / by Stephanie Rogers

EnviroMedia Social Marketing (Austin, Texas) is seeking a rising creative leader ready to use his or her powers to do some good in the world.
As ACD/AD, you’ll work closely with our Creative Director to continue building the creative reputation of our growing 50-person full-service agency. For 12 years, EnviroMedia has focused exclusively on clients in [...]

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Realspace Recycled Multifunction Chair-Eco Deal of Day

July 2nd, 2009 / Comments Off / by Kristen Banker

In honor of Office Depot Inc. greening up their website, we decided out eco deal of the day would come from them. I actually have this Realspace Recycled Mid-Back Multifunction Mesh Chair and LOVE it. Since I work from home and am sitting in front of my computer all day long, I needed a good [...]

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Autonomie Project Flip Flops for Eco Threads Thursday

July 2nd, 2009 / Comments Off / by Kristen Banker

Just in time for the heat of summer, the new Autonomie Project Ethletic Flip Flops are 100% eco-friendly and Fair Trade! Produced at the same Fair Trade facility as their sneaker collection, the Ethletic flip flops are made from unique all natural fairly traded FSC-certified rubber. The rubber is 100% natural with no added toxins [...]

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Office Depot Inc. Gets a Green Facelift!

July 2nd, 2009 / Comments Off / by Kristen Banker

Office Depot Inc. now has a more environmentally friendly product catalog of more than 6,500 green items. Their new, “green” facelift serves as an information vehicle that outlines Office Depot’s overall environmental strategy, including how it sources merchandise, uses green products and operating strategies to run its business, and sells green products along with environmental [...]

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