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What chemicals are in your baby shampoo? Was sweatshop labor used to make your t-shirt? What products are the best, and what products should you avoid?
Increasingly, you want to know about the impacts of the products you buy. On your health. On the environment. On society. But unless you’ve got a Ph.D, it is almost impossible to find out the impacts of the products you buy. Until now…
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Almost all consumer electronics (mobile phones, computers, monitors, printers, etc.) contain toxic materials such as lead, mercury, arsenic and a broad variety of other materials that pose a threat to the environment and health. The challenge is to extend device usage to end-of-life, safely mine existing eWaste for materials, and design new devices with planned reclamation using reclaimed materials where possible.
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Many charities and non-profits are focused to help the people of developing nations while others strive to provide economic empowerment and help poor entrepreneurs establish sustainable businesses; but a Canadian shoe company is taking a different approach by sourcing and setting up its manufacturing operations in Africa instead.
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Dreaming of a family vacation and some time out? Think that it's going to be too expensive to take one this year with the economy going downhill? Well, you needn't rule out getting away this year, you may just need to change the plans a little. Rather than flying to the other side of the country or overseas it's time to enjoy the things closer to home and save some serious money.
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As many incentives as there are for consumers to go green these days, 'hot girls' strikes us as fairly novel. A new eco-site called Angry Green Girl is celebrating its launch with a car wash featuring five models sporting teeny green bikinis, who'll sud up eco-friendly cars for free using waterless cleaners. The site will provide earth saving tips, product reviews, home makeovers and green networking.
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Starting with Disneyland in the 1950s, credited with having originated the concept of the themed amusement park, they have become part of a world with no violence or social problems. The thrills are often hide away from the outside by high fences. They are kept clean and new thrill rides are frequently added to keep people coming back. In addition to this experience, the theme park is either based on a central theme or, divided into several distinctly themed areas.
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A new concept could greatly accelerate the development of green innovation, helping some of the world's best brands work together toward the same goal, and start to think differently in terms of how they share ideas. A small group of companies took to heart earlier this year, setting up a project for sharing of intellectual property for green product design. The initiative is hosted by Creative Commons, with Nike and Best Buy leading the way.
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Looking to get drunk, but afraid of all the chemicals that might make it into your Margarita? Maybe you should think about getting yourself some organic booze - sometimes it's a little more expensive, but you can drink all you want without your typical fear of drinking a chemical cocktail.
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Laundry detergent, toilet paper and toothpaste are not items consumers typically buy online, as the grocery stores, Wal-Marts and big box outlets of the world can attest. A new e-commerce site aims to change all that, however, by providing free shipping, streamlined reordering and a platform that allows consumers and manufacturers to connect.
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Fast Food meets Shipping Container recycling in a brilliant concept that not only looks amazing, but tastes just as good. The Müvbox is a new concept emerged from Montreal, Canada and is a shipping container that opens up into a full-fledged mobile, outdoor fast food restaurant. Oh, and they serve local lobster.
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