October 4th, 2006
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Just read a great article in The Press called ‘What’s It Mean To Be Green’.
After seeing the movie ‘An Incovenient Truth‘, and taking Al Gore’s 10-years-to-save-the-plant message very seriously, columnist Kate Lock has decided its time to really start living in a more earth friendly manner. As such she will be setting up a series of ‘Eco-Challenges’ for herself and her family.
Her goals include:
- Getting to grips with alternative methods of transport
- Altering the lazy way I shop and what we eat
- Making ours an energy-efficient home
- Reducing the waste we throw out
- Cutting our water use
- Reassessing how and where we take our holidays – and even how we celebrate Christmas.
I really enjoyed the article because it was written by an average citizen who wants to start living more sustainably – plain and simple! That’s what we are all about here at EcoSherpa, and precisely the idea behind our motto, ‘Realistic, Responsible Living’.
Technorati Tags: green living, eco challenge, sustainable living, An Inconvenient Truth, composting
Written by Bentley on October 4th, 2006 with no comments.
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Well I’ll be darned! I sure come across some pretty whacky stuff online. My latest find is CricketPoo.com – a website devoted solely to selling “the best totally organic fertilizer in the world”!
I have to admit, the name definitely caught my eye. Whats interesting is that – as I learned on the website – they originally called the product “JumpStart”, but decided to go the ‘poo’ route so as to ensure people really knew what they were getting.
From a marketing standpoint I definitely think this was a wise decision – I probably wouldn’t have given it a second glance had the name been ‘Jumpstart’.
So where does all this poo come from? From Ghan’s Cricket Farm in Augusta Georgia, where millions of little chirpers are bred each year.
I love when entrepreneurs take advantage an opportunity to turn a waste product into a side business!
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Written by Bentley on October 4th, 2006 with no comments.
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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has announced that they will introduce an Eco Drive Indicator in their new Japanese-market vehicle models with automatic transmissions. The goal of the Eco Drive initiative is to help reduce emissions through increased fuel efficiency and a part of Toyota’s efforts to combat global warming. The new indicator can improve fuel efficiency by approximately 4 %.
According to the news release found on Toyota’s website, the Eco Drive indicator is described as:
“Based on a comprehensive determination that takes into consideration such factors as accelerator use, engine and transmission efficiency and speed and rate of acceleration, the Eco Drive Indicator, located on the instrument panel, lights up when the vehicle is being operated in a fuel-efficient manner. This is hoped will raise driver awareness toward environmentally considerate driving and contribute to fuel economy”.
I am wondering if Toyota drivers will be happy to have the new indicator installed in their cars. Are there other ways to educate drivers and change their driving habits that will result in greater efficancy and emission reductions? I give credit to Toyota for once again taking the lead in eco innovation. Ford what are you doing lately?
Technorati Tags: Toyata, Eco Drive Indicator, emission reduction, fuel efficiency
Written by steve on October 4th, 2006 with no comments.
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