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Good To See Acer Coming Out With Some Green, Biodegradable Laptops

"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]

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Posted January 18, 2010
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Vaio W Series Eco-Edition [Gizmodo]

"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."

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Posted January 6, 2010
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Whirlpool, Direct Energy assemble home energy system [CNET]

And hey look, it looks like a Tablet.

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Posted January 5, 2010
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{very cool} Gus* - UpCycle Ottoman [2modern.com]

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Posted December 26, 2009
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Furniture That's Really 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."

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Posted December 18, 2009
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Top green cellphones & concepts of 2009 [ecoFriend]


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Posted December 4, 2009
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Regen's ReNu Solar iPhone Charger Has Been Added To This Dad's Holiday Wishlist

"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. "

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Posted October 23, 2009
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Best Buy On Selling Electric Bikes

"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."

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Posted October 14, 2009
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6 Eco-Friendly Men’s Jackets Ready To Take On Fall [Ecouterre]

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Posted October 11, 2009
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America's 10 Greenest Brands? [Marc Gunther has a breakdown]

We probably buy Seventh Generation the most.

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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

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Posted September 29, 2009
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