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Ceres, Charity Of The Day

by Star Sutherland (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Charity, Green, Charity of the Day

Ceres (pronounced "series"), is an organization of investors and public interest groups, working with large companies to address environmental issues, primarily global warming. Founded in 1989, Ceres has helped introduce a new way of thinking into the business community, "a world in which business and capital markets promote the well being of human society and the protection of the earth's biological systems and resources". Protection of the biosphere, reduction of wastes, energy conservation and environmental restoration are the four main areas that Ceres wants businesses to implement, to help the global warming crisis. Learn more about what you and your company can do to get involved!

Tags: Ceres, Charity Of The Day, CharityOfTheDay, environment, green

Marriott To Save Rainforests by Paying Villagers

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Green

When it comes to fighting global warming and preserving the rainforests Marriott certainly gets points for trying, although how they're choosing to go about that effort is pretty surprising. Instead of doing what most hotel and resort chains do (switch to eco-friendly energy sources and recycle recycle recycle) they've hooked up with the Brazilians and are going to start paying villagers in the Amazon to not cut down trees. Of course it's a lot more complicated than just sending some Amazonians a check for every day they refrain from logging illegally, but apparently that's the essence of the new deal. Strange? Yes. A marketing scheme? Yes. Over-all still beneficial to the environment? Yes. I say good for them.

Tags: amazon, deforestation, environment, global warming, GlobalWarming, green, marriott, rain forest, rain forests, RainForest, RainForests

The Ferrari F430 Spider Bio Fuel

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Green

Fast high-end sports cars are generally not considered to be eco-friendly, with their gas guzzling turbo engines and energy-sucking luxury features. But that's not to say they aren't trying -- Ferrari for example, revealed their F430 Spider Bio Fuel model earlier this week in Detroit. It burns a mix of 85% natural ethanol and 15% gasoline, which results in +10hp (meaning its got a solid 500hp to work with) and a 5% increase in gas mileage over its gas-only counterpart. As for now the F430 Spider Bio Fuel is only a concept, but Ferrari says they'd like to put it into production as part of their efforts to cut emissions by 40% by the year 2012. Like the looks of it? See more photos here.

Tags: auto, Bio Fuel, BioFuel, car, cars, eco, environment, F430, Ferrari, green, Spider, wheels

Michael Jordan's Pricey and Sustainable Sneakers

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel, Celebrity Shopping, Green

The Air Jordan shoe line has been making history since it was first released back in 1985, and the newest member of the family -- Air Jordan XX3 -- is no exception. The 23rd edition is not only special because of its connection to Jordan's iconic jersey number, but it's also the first design released under the "Considered" ethos -- meaning it's more environmentally friendly. The Air Jordan will now be made with more sustainable materials and will create less waste through the manufacturing the process.

The Air Jordan XX3 will start hitting select stores this month, with a national launch following in the spring. The shoes will be priced at $185.

Tags: 23, air jordan, air jordan xx3, AirJordan, AirJordanXx3, environment, environmental, green, jordan, michael jordan, MichaelJordan, shoe, shoes, sustainable, xx3

Green Pet Homes from Sustainable Pet

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Pets

It's all about being green lately, and if you're like many people you probably even made a New Years resolution this year that had something to do with being friendlier to the environment. Green Pet Homes from Sustainable Pet can help you (and your pet) be greener while not sacrificing in the beauty or style departments. I do a lot of container gardening so I'm loving these pet houses/garden combinations -- very earthy and natural without looking cheap or shabby. Not to mention it's always nice to have fresh herbs in the kitchen! $1000-$6000.

Via Trendhunter

Gallery: Green Pet Homes from Sustainable Pet

Tags: dog, dog house, DogHouse, environment, environmentally friendly, EnvironmentallyFriendly, green, house, pet, pets, sustainable

World Wildlife Fund, Charity of the Day

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Charity, Green, Charity of the Day

The World Wildlife Fund works around the world to protect endangered species, protect and restore endangered habitats, and deal with the ever-growing global challenges facing the environment. As with most charities you can always give the simple gift of a donation in your loved one's name, or with WWF it gets a little more fun and personalized when you adopt an endangered wild animal. For just $50 you get an adoption certificate, a photo of your chosen animal, and best of all an adorable coordinating plush toy. And with 80 species to choose from you can certainly personalize your gift, and even encourage the starting of an annual tradition and a collection of animals. Donate/order by December 17th for Christmas delivery.

Gallery: World Wildlife Fund Animals for Adoption

Pygmy Elephant

Chimpanzee

Arctic Fox

Panda

Humpback Whale

Tags: animal, animals, charity, donate, earth, endangered, environment, environmental, World Wildlife Fund, WorldWildlifeFund, WWF

Is Your Favorite Luxury Brand Unethical?

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Green

When you buy expensive luxury items are you helping to kill the planet? Depending on your favorite brands you just might be. In a recent study done for WWF it came to light that many luxury brands are making use of environmentally damaging materials and practices, and although some did worse than others none of them did very well. The study looked at the top ten luxury brands and found them all seriously lacking in some way. The solution? Some say getting this information out to the public (you can download the entire report for free here) and calling for celebrities to use their endorsement powers for the greater environmental good is the first step. What's your take?

Tags: climate change, ClimateChange, environment, global warming, GlobalWarming, green, luxury, luxury brands, LuxuryBrands, Tods, WWF

Damien Hirst Orders Serious Solar Power

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Green

Damien Hirst, the world's most expensive living artist, is going green in a major way: he recently placed an order for Britain's second largest solar panel system. The system will be used to switch his Gloucestershire country home and studios over to total solar power. I can imagine he's got a lot of electricity needs for his entire estate, but I'm wondering if a 310 watt system (enough power to supply electricity to the equivalent of over 150 homes and will account for 2% of the entire country's solar power) isn't a bit overkill?

Tags: artist, damien hirst, DamienHirst, eco, environment, green, hirst, most expensive, MostExpensive, solar power, SolarPower

Hotels Get Creative While Going Green

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Green

There have always been lots of things to consider when making traveling plans, and these days there's at least one more thing to add to the list: how "green" is the hotel you plan to stay in?

Thankfully, with more and more hotels going green in recent years it's getting easier to find somewhere to stay that's environmentally friendly. Some things, like encouraging guests to reuse towels to installing low-flow shower heads, are getting to be fairly standard efforts. But others are getting a little more creative with things like:

Putting designer recycle bins in individuals rooms
Switching to all organic menus
Offering incentives to employees who carpool to work
Routing undrinkable water to irrigate nearby golf courses
Offering parking incentives to guests who drive hybrid vehicles
Switching to non-toxic and organic cleaning supplies
Donating unused amenity bottles to local charities
Sending half-used bars of soap to companies who use them to make cleaning products
Recycling used coffee grounds as golf course tee-off mounds.

Come across something particularly creative and green in a recent hotel stay? Share with us in the comments!

Tags: environment, environmentally friendly, EnvironmentallyFriendly, fairmont, green, hotel, hotels, journeys, travel, traveling

Kitano Kite Sailing Yacht

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing, Green

Now here's a yacht that will catch an eye or two, plus blow your hair back and give you a thrill. Not to oversimplify things, but it's basically a yacht with a kite instead of a sail. The kite principle takes advantage of the greater and more consistent wind speeds found at higher altitudes, raising the boat to planing speeds and making sailing in the shallows and littorals a realistic option.

And on top of everything else the Kitano Kite Sailing Yacht is environmentally-friendly, so us "greenies" can indulge our love of the water guilt free.

Via Gizmodo

Gallery: Kitano Kite Sailing Yacht

Tags: boat, boats, environment, environmentally friendly, EnvironmentallyFriendly, green, kitano, kite, sail, sailing, sea, water, yacht, yachts

Adopt An Olive Tree

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining, Green

Here's a great chance to both do something great for the environment and get something fun to show for it: adopt yourself an olive tree! Nudo, an olive grove in Italy, is offering people the chance to support small scale artisanal farming (instead of the large mechanized operations that damage the earth) by adopting a specific olive tree. And when you adopt an olive tree in the grove for one year not only do you get the satisfaction from the environmental effort, but you also get all the produce from your tree. You'll get a Spring Package with the olive oil from your tree, and then an Autumn Package of more olive oil and some handmade olive oil soap. $130/year.

via DailyCandy

Tags: adopt, earth, eco, eco friendly, eco-friendly, EcoFriendly, environment, environmental, green, italian, italy, nudo, olive, olive oil, olive tree, OliveOil, olives, OliveTree, tree, trees

Alex Woo Vida Collection

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry

Continuing the trend of jewelry that looks pretty but also benefits the environment, check out the latest from celebrity favorite Alex Woo. The Vida collection celebrates the tropical forests of Costa Rica with bracelets, earrings and necklaces of grouped leaves. The cuff shown here comes in silver for $528, yellow or rose gold vermeil for $548 or 14K gold for $5,958 and 10% of the proceeds from each piece supports clean-air efforts.

Tags: alex woo, AlexWoo, costa rica, environment, jewelry

Have Fun, Sit Pretty, and Be Green on the Miss Gana Ottoman

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

This seat made me smile the minute I saw it because it looks like something out of a Jim Henson movie. It's the Miss Gana Ottoman, and not only does it look fun to sit on but it's good for the environment too. Made completely of overstocked flip flop sandals (unworn, of course!) in a way that doesn't require further manufacturing, it's firm to sit on (even though it looks like a bean bag chair) and can be used indoors or out, although it may fade a little outside. Designed by Karen Wittmann Wilsmann, it's available in limited edition, measures 14"Hx24"Wx24"D, and costs $250.

Tags: environment, flip flops, FlipFlops, gana, karen wittmann wilsmann, KarenWittmannWilsmann, miss gana ottoman, MissGanaOttoman, ottoman, recycled

Building 'Green' in a Big Way: The EcoManor

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

With global warming becoming such an unavoidably huge issue, pretty much everybody has a soft spot for all things "eco." But that being said, not everybody takes it quite as far as Ted Turner's daughter, Laura Turner Seydel, and her husband did when they decided to built the biggest environmentally friendly home in the United States, the EcoManor.

It wasn't cheaper to build, although with features like recycled water from the showers irrigating the drought-resistant lawn, and rainwater-filled toilets, it will be cheaper to maintain -- 80 to 90 percent cheaper than other homes of similar size in the area. And with beautiful white linen wallpaper (made of recycled newspaper, of course) and natural lighting via solar tubes, the Seydels didn't have to sacrifice any style while they were doing their part to help the environment.

Tags: building, construction, eco, eco-friendly, ecofriendly, ecomanor, environment, environmentally friendly, EnvironmentallyFriendly, global warming, GlobalWarming, LEED, mansion, recycle, recycled, Seydel, Turner

Prototype of Eco-Friendly Luxury Home Revealed

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

A Scottish building company has plans to create a luxury home that is also environmentally friendly home. The Stewart Milne Group has designed a home that has a wind turbine, solar chimney and water-saving devices. The UK government has announced that all new homes should be carbon neutral within the next ten years and this home meets the government's code for sustainable homes. The homes other features include an open floor plan with flexible interior spaces and large terraces which are built into the design so that the home can be used in urban environments. All of the environmentally friendly add-ons increase the cost of the new house by 20% at this point but the company expects that number to go lower later. The design isn't bad but it seems to me that those wind turbines might be of issue in some communities.

[via The Herald]

Tags: design, eco-friendly, environment, housing, scotland

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