With the growing awareness on eco friendly promotional items, many companies are experimenting with their technologies to produce green products. ReCycle, a new range of eco-friendly bikes, is an example of this phenomenon. These bikes or bicycles are made using recycled aluminum and don't have a conventional seat tube. At present, this bike is available in the US market for a prize of $5000, and … [Read more...]
IUS Technologies Launches Operations in the US
December 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
IUS Technologies, an ancillary firm of the South-Korea based Vitzro group, is going to launch its operations in the Cumming-Forsyth County in the near future. This company is known to produce energy products that are sustainable in nature. So, the Chamber of Commerce in the county is welcoming them to start their operations in their region. … [Read more...]
GreenFiber – Recycling Paper in Innovative Ways
December 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In the US market, the insulation business has been in existence for the past 40 years. But for the very first time, a green company is using paper to make insulation. GreenFiber is the first company to convert paper into cellulose insulation. As a matter of fact, it is creating products to compete with fiberglass, the most readily used material in the insulation market. … [Read more...]
Group 41 – An Eco-friendly Enterprise Producing Modern Homes
December 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
At present, many green organizations are making efforts to try and produce eco friendly promotional items. A San Francisco based design and architecture firm, Group 41 is one among these green organizations. Over the years, this firm has produced some fascinating eco-friendly designs, and currently it is working on building modern architectural houses using eco-friendly materials. … [Read more...]
Sims Recycling Solutions: Premium Recycling Facility at Sacramento
December 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Sims Recycling Solutions is the world’s pioneer in electronic recycling and reuse. The Sacramento Business Journal has acknowledged it as the best recycling firm for four consecutive years. The journal takes into account the quantity of recycled electronic waste for a particular year to determine the best recycler in Sacramento. … [Read more...]
Residents of Winnipeg Donate Recycle Bins to Help the Needy
December 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Several blue boxes were donated by the residents of Winnipeg to the local food bank. The bank intends to use the boxes for delivering emergency hampers, storing food, and growing vegetables. Due to the change in the garbage management policy of the city, the blue boxes that were formally used for collecting recyclables became useless. In an effort to recycle the blue boxes and put them to … [Read more...]
Energy Saving and Recycling Initiatives by Cumberland County Schools
November 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Gloria Lengel, a teacher at Sunnyside Elementary School is the head of the recycling and energy conservation program initiated by the schools of Cumberland County. It is her task to visit the schools of the county and check if the recycling activities are being carried out. On her surprise visits to the schools, she picks a plastic bag at random and verifies if the recyclables in it are … [Read more...]
The Organic Trade Association Proposes an Organic Check-off Program
November 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Taking into consideration the stagnant rate at which the organic food sector is growing, the Organic Trade Association in the US has proposed the idea of a check-off system to monitor organic produce. Experts who support this system feel that it can help organic farmers raise funds up to $30 million every year. These funds can be utilized by farmers to research on organic products, to advertise … [Read more...]
Oklahoma State University (OSU) to Set Up an Eco Village
November 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Educational institutions have always taken up initiatives to try and propagate eco friendly lifestyles among their students. Oklahoma State University is following the same trend and is planning on incorporating an eco village in its campus. This project will seek to promote sustainable methods of living among students by exposing them to an environment friendly ambiance. … [Read more...]
Boston Tries to Curb Usage of Plastic Bottles
November 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Boston city officials are taking measures to try and reduce plastic bottle usage within the city limits. To make the city water more accessible to local people, the city councilor, Matt O' Malley, wants to install water taps around the city. According to him, this system will help reduce the plastic bottle waste that is generated through the purchase of bottled mineral water and will also help … [Read more...]