George Dearing dot com |
Life | Tech | Sustainability |
"As part of its green initiatives, Acer said it built the two new Aspires to be free of PVCs (polyvinyl chloride) and BFRs (brominated flame retardants)." [CNET's Gadget Blog]
"features a reprocessed plastic chassis comprised of approximately 20 percent recycled CDs. It also comes in a stylish reusable carrying-case made from recycled PET bottles-no wasted cardboard packaging."
"Committed to the environment, Sony also features trade-in and recycling programs. For more on Sony's proactive approach to creating products that grow out of greener thinking please visit: www.sony.com/green."
Sign me up.
"Ronen Kadushin has designed a solution: An upholstered armchair made of several parts, all of which are readily cleanable and most of which can be recycled."
"This smart solar charger, not only can charge a variety of different devices (iPhone, iPod or USB device) but it also alerts users to how much electricity they have generated, how much is currently stored in the battery and when a user needs to move the device to a window or sunny area to power up. "
"We are looking at industries in turmoil. They hold a lot more opportunity, and you can't turn on the 6 o'clock news without hearing about gas prices, energy, or health."
We probably buy Seventh Generation the most.
-----------------------------
1. Clorox Green Works
2. Burt’s Bees
3. Tom’s of Maine
4. SC Johnson
5. Toyota
6. P&G
7. Wal-Mart
8. Ikea
9. Disney
10. Dove
Founder of the Dearing Group LLC., a consultancy focused on communications and sustainability.
George can be reached via email at george@dearinggroup.com or on social networks like Twitter, Facebook and Friendfeed. Subscribe to this site via RSS here.
Note: All content on this site is the personal opinion of George Dearing and doesn't represent the views of my past, current or future employers or their clients.
--------------------------------------------------------
my media | marketing | technology blog
>> http://www.wowfeed.com
