October 15th, 2009
I’m a Mac girl, always have been - always will be. From the first Macintosh desktop that I had in my room in elementary school, to the Mac Classic that I learned to type on, there has been no shortage of Apple influence in my life. So as a die-hard Mac follower and an eco-friendly printer, I was sad to hear that Apple’s environmental awareness was rather lacking in the past few years while competitors like Dell and HP came out ahead of the curve.
Apple has been criticized by groups like Greenpeace for advertising green practices when, in actuality, they weren’t as eco-conscious as they claimed. Citing the lack of disposal options for customers with outdated Apple products and chemicals used in the manufacturing of their products, Apple was called upon to do more than just talk the talk. After touting their line of MacBooks as the most environmentally friendly laptop family in the industry, Apple is now doing more than just advertising their supposed green initiative.
Enter: Apple and the Environment, a new page on Apple.com aimed at breaking down the environmental impact of Apple’s products, from design and production through their product life cycle. Not only does the site breakdown where exactly Apple’s greenhouse gas emissions come from, it also explains the steps they have taken in the past few years to reduce their impact. For one, the size of their products has decreased. They have also taken measures to rid their products of harmful chemicals that they were once criticized for, even taking it a step further to rid their products of bromine and chlorine, an industry first.
So thank you, Apple. I knew I loved you for a reason.
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March 27th, 2009
I just found a really cool social networking site called “HowYouEco”
HowYouEco brings more green into your home, work and play. Multi-channel green directory, social network, media outlet and marketplace where like-minded people and businesses interact.
People, companies, organizations and schools join together to better:
* Share how you eco & learn from others
* Recommend your favorites & find friends
* Share eco reviews, posts, news, videos, certifications, programs, events and tools
* Buy and sell green products and services
* Join others interested in living safe, clean and green lives
I’m new to the site so don’t have many people following me, but I really like what’s I’ve seen and read on the site thus far.
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November 23rd, 2008
Tis the season of shopping…keep it green!
Many of us don’t know what to buy our friends and relatives during the holidays so we resort to useless ’stuff’. So if you’re going to buy some ’stuff’ why not keep it sustainable and nontoxic? Instead of wasting your time on Google searching for green gifts for the holiday I did it for you.
Target.com seems to be the winner for affordable eco-gifts. Some are a little lame, but take a look around. Here are some cool ideas: recycled paper bowls, recycled wine glasses, confetti bowls, elephant poo notebook (we sell this in our retail store also), recycled newspaper vase, and I think you get the idea.
Verdant Computing has a solar power back pack. How fun is that?
Certaintees - bamboo/organic cotton tees. I love the freedom designs.
Christmas Ornaments or jewelry made from recycled glass or.
If your just not into the shopping thing this year (or ever), just go for a green gift bag GoGreenGift.com
Happy Green Shopping!
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November 13th, 2008
This is a really cool tool you can use to compare virgin paper to other papers. The Paper Calculator will calculate: energy used, waste reduced, trees saved, water saved, etc. Try comparing the paper usage in your business or school at 0% and 100% post consumer waste (PCW) and see how much energy, water and CO2 are saved- not to mention trees!
For instance, if your office uses 1 ton of paper per year and you switch to 100% PCW paper, you’d keep 2,460 lbs of CO2 out of the atmosphere and save 26 trees. Pretty cool, right?
Pixxlz is committed to being green and that’s why we offer 100% PCW paper. Try out the Paper Calculator and see how important it is to be green!
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June 25th, 2008
IzzitGreen.com is a new networking site that inspires discussion and change where you live, work, and shop by asking “Is It Good?” and “Is It Green?” IzzitGreen.com users rate and review the businesses they visit everyday and influence change in their communities toward a more sustainable future. IzzitGreen is born from Boston locals Peter Hughes and Tom Permatteo who brought their professional tech start-up expertise to a personal pursuit; helping drive the adoption of sustainable ideas and business practices to everyday people. IzzitGreen.com launched in Boston on May 24th, and will target metro areas nationwide in an effort to influence better, greener business practices and to inspire the smaller green steps that individual consumers can take everyday.
For more information, log on to www.IzzitGreen.com, or contact Izzit marketing director Jimmy Blakeney, at 336-314-3600 or jimmy@izzitgreen.com.
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