Last Chance for Animals

Last Chance for Animals (LCA) recognizes that animals have the ability to experience pain, and as such they deserve certain basic rights protecting them from pain caused by humans. LCA believes that non-human animals should not be subjected to suffering and exploitation by humans because alternatives exist for nearly every traditional "usage" of animals. LCA was behing the HBO documentary "DEALING DOGS" which exposes the abuses that took place at one of America's most notorious Class B dealers - Martin Creek Kennel in Arkansas.
Last Chance for Animals online
Dealing Dogs online

April 30, 2006

Recycle your bike

Recycle-a-Bicycle (RAB) was launched in the summer of 1994. At the time, RAB was a project of Transportation Alternatives, the New York City bicycle and pedestrian advocacy group. We are now an independent organization dedicated to youth development, environmental education, recycling and bicycle transportation in New York City.

Recycle-a-Bicycle offers bicycle maintenance and repair workshops to youth between the ages of 10-18. Class discussion places the mechanical work in the context of the environmental benefits of recycling and bicycle transportation. At some sites, it also introduces students to the practical aspects of running a small business. Additionally, we offer kids the opportunity to participate in a sweat-equity "Earn-A-Bike" program, in which extra work in the shop is credited toward acquisition of a bicycle. Refurbished bikes in excess of those earned by participating children are donated to community organizations that run other outdoor youth projects or sold to boost revenue.

Recycle a Bicyle online

April 15, 2006

Bull Frog Power

Bullfrog Power is the first 100% green electricity retailer in Ontario. Clean power is here. It's reliable. And making the switch is simple! Bullfrog Power is the only electricity retailer in Ontario that buys power exclusively from wind and low-impact hydro generators who meet or exceed the federal government's Environmental Choice Program EcoLogo standard for renewable electricity.

Bull Frog Power online

March 30, 2006

Car Sharing with Zip

Zipcar is the largest car sharing company in the US. Recently they partnered with XM Satellite to provide free service to the entire fleet. Zipcar is now a critical element of the transportation network of many North American cities, enabling residents, students and businesses to get rid of their cars and still meet their transportation needs. There are three major green effects: 1) Members shed cars. Over 40% of our members decide against purchasing a car, or end up selling their car. 2) They drive less. Car usage of individuals is reduced by as much as 50%. 3) They use other transportation. Members use the most efficient means of transportation for the task—walking, biking, public transportation, taxi, or Zipcar.

ZIPCAR online

XM Satellite Radio Partner
Zip Car reviewed

March 15, 2006

Preferred Green Hotel

“Green” Hotels are properties whose managers are eager to institute programs that save water, save energy and reduce solid waste--while saving money--to help protect the environment. Green Hotels Association's® purpose is to bring together hotels interested in environmental issues From adding “Drinking water served on request only” to the menu to installing new HVAC systems, and with every measure in between, Green Hotels Association® encourages, promotes and supports the "greening" of the lodging industry.

Green Hotel online

February 30 , 2005

Green Home: Environmental Store

Greenhome are in their fifth year of operation, one of the longer-lasting environmental stores and resource centers on the Internet. Greenhome offices are still technically in a garage in the Richmond District of San Francisco, though they have gotten upgraded somewhat. There does still remain some question as to whether it's actually a garage or a tropical spaceship. That part may never change.
It did indeed all begin upstairs, in the living room of the founder Lawrence Comras, with a series of discussions among some of the nation's foremost environmental scientists, writers and thinkers, about what "green" really means.
Brought together through an extraordinary series of serendipitous meetings, this core group attracted others of like mind, until about fifteen of us--some huddled in the garage (we now have heat), others scattered across the country, became the Green Home Team.

Greenhome.com

February 15 , 2005

The Vegetarian Resource Group

The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on vegetarianism and the interrelated issues of health, nutrition, ecology, ethics, and world hunger. In addition to publishing the Vegetarian Journal, VRG produces and sells cookbooks, other books, pamphlets, and article reprints.

VRG ONLINE: Many VRG articles, newsletters and brochures are available online via the Internet and commercial services. You will find VRG files in vegetarian areas on CompuServe, America Online, Delphi, Prodigy and GEnie. For more information, click here VRG.ORG

January 21, 2005

The Plant in Dumbo

After making raw food respectable at Pure Food and Wine—and a very public split with his partner—Matthew Kenney has embarked on the second chapter in his life as a vegan chef and raw-foodist. It’s headquartered in a loftlike space in Dumbo, where he’s opened the Plant, a retail shop, classroom, and commissary kitchen for the fleet of Blue/Green juice-bar/cafés he plans to infiltrate the tri-state region with. He is starting with the Upper East Side (203 E. 74th St., nr. Third Ave.; 212-744-0940), and on the premises of the Plant itself. Unlike most industrial kitchens, this one is equipped with a coconut station (with a backsplash for errant splinters), a dehydrator room, and a staff proficient at transforming nuts and fruits into macadamia hummus, nori hand rolls, and an utterly credible chocolate pudding. —Rob Patronite & Robin Raisfeld

Organic Umbrella Group
The Plant in Dumbo

January 6, 2005

Willie Nelson Sellin' Biodiesel

Willie Nelson drives a Mercedes.

But do not lose faith, true believers. The exhaust from Mr. Nelson's diesel-powered Mercedes smells like peanuts, or French fries, or whatever alternative fuel happens to be in his tank.

While Bono tries to change the world by hobnobbing with politicians and Sir Bob Geldof plays host to his mega-benefit concerts, Willie Nelson has birthed his own brand of alternative fuel. It is called, fittingly enough, BioWillie. And in BioWillie, Mr. Nelson, 72, has blended two of his biggest concerns: his love of family farmers and disdain for the Iraq war.

BioWillie is a type of biodiesel, a fuel that can be made from any number of crops and run in a normal diesel engine. If it sounds like a joke, a number of businesses, as well as city and state and county governments, have been switching their transportation fleets to biodiesel blends over the last year. The rationale is that it is a domestic fuel that can provide profit to farmers and that it will help the environment, though environmentalists are not universally enthusiastic about it.

From the New York Times

December 31, 2005

Method Affordable Green Products

Eric and Adam's kitchen was method's first "lab." The goal was to evolve the household cleaner from a toxic object that hid under the sink to an all-natural, biodegradable, and stylish counter-top accessory.

Method began with a product line of five spray cleaners designed by Michael Rutchik, delivered from store to store on the back of a pick-up truck. The product was such a success that Eric and Adam quickly recruited a talented team to build the business, including CEO Alastair Dorward (who had once rejected Eric for a job) to lead the way.

By 2002, Method had added dish soap, rocketing past generations of conventional bottles with a stunning design and delivery system by Karim Rashid. In 2003, method added hand wash, dilutable floor cleaners, and wipes. In 2004, we have added a complete laundry line and two lines of premium candles.

At method, they believe that your home is a reflection of who you are and how you want to live, and we know that you want to live clean.

Method Home Online

December 30, 2005

Organic Dried Fruit Snacks...

JUST TOMATOES, etc! dehydrated organic fruits and vegetables are vine-ripened (or tree-ripened), hand-picked at peak condition, washed, cut and then placed in specially designed dehydrators and dried at low temperatures to preserve color, flavor and nutrients. Both dehydrated and freeze-dried products are an excellent source of nutrition. No Salt, No Sulfur, No Fat, No Sweeteners, No Preservatives

This line of unique dried fruits and vegetables have been carefully selected and combined for your ultimate enjoyment... as great snacks and terrific ingredients for culinary treats.

Just Tomatoes online

December 18, 2005

Smart Wool Socks

This winter keeping your toes warm may be just a matter of plugging in your socks. Special conductive fibres in the sock provide a safe, gentle heat A "smart wool" that can be heated has been developed by a New Zealand-based company, Canesis Network, in conjunction with an Australian woolgrowers' company, Australian Wool Innovation.

Smart Socks, socks that think on your feet utilize cushioning, ventilation and arch support to customize each style for a specific use. Construction is intended to meet the needs of active people who demand great fit and performance.

Smart Wool Online

December 21, 2005

Organic Buckwheat Pillow

Buckwheat pillows help reduce stiff neck and insomnia. Buckwheat hull pillows provide proper support of the head and neck when sleeping. Buckwheat hull pillows are easily molded into a perfect shape under your body, minimizing stress and tension, providing optimum support and more comfortable sleep. Buckwheat hull filling adjust itself to weight and contours of your head. They provide maximum cooling of the head because they allow air circulation.

Available online at:
Lifekind.com

December 18, 2005

Urban Organic, Delivery Service

Urban Organic, fresh organic produce, smack in the middle of the city, at an incomparable value. Over the past ten years, though, Urban Organic has become the country’s largest home delivery service of organic produce and groceries and we’re still one of the best kept secrets around. Offering a variety of products and services, and delivering your order as close to your kitchen table as you like in Brooklyn, Manhattan, New Jersey, Long Island, Staten Island, Queens, Rockland County and Westchester. Urban Organic built their name on a Original Value Box, but now they offer all sizes of deliveries.

Urban Organic Online

December 16, 2005

Mrs. Meyers products

Aromatherapeutic Household Cleaners. Mrs. Meyer's essential oils have naturally occurring, hard-working - yet gentle - cleaning agents, that provide a singular fragrance for your entire home.

Mrs. Meyer's products are cruelty-free and are not tested on animals. All ingredients are biodegradable. Please recycle where facilities exist.

Mrs. Meyers online

December 15, 2005

Philips' EcoDesign

To support the EcoDesign process, Philips' EcoVision program requires focusing on five Green Focal Areas when developing products: Weight, Hazardous substances, Packaging, Recycling and disposal and Energy consumption. These focal areas were introduced as part of our first EcoVision program in 1998. Creating one Green Flagship product per product division each year. Read more online.

December 12, 2005

Pure Green Website

“Our Green House” was born out of our environmental testing company, Willow Environmental. After years of helping people keep their homes safe, we discovered many wonderful products that we could share.

Our goal is to inspire clean, natural living by providing healthy homes to families, As parents, we are committed to finding the best new products to enhance lives while protecting our environment.

Our Green House weblink

December 11, 2005

Patagonia definition of quality includes a mandate for building products and working with processes that cause the least harm to the environment. Patagonia evaluate raw materials, invest in innovative technologies, rigorously police our waste and use a portion of our profits to support groups working to make a real difference. Patagonia acknowledge that the wild world we love best is disappearing. That is why those of us who work here share a strong commitment to protecting undomesticated lands and waters. Patagonia believe in using business to inspire solutions to the environmental crisis.

Just a few examples of these actions are: North America's largest distributor of 100% organic cotton t-shirts. Using Organic Cotton and Recycled fleece and shell fabrics. Using Our Green materials and alternative energy in the buildings, plus much more...

Read more here at Patagonia.com...

December 10, 2005