Twisted Limb Paperworks Gives Their Eco-business a Twist

Twisted Limb Paperworks has carved out a nice niche making handmade 100% sustainable paper products.  The company has expressed its concern for the environment for eleven years, dealing in recycled wedding invitations, business/corporate holiday cards, birth announcements, shower invitations, thank-you notes, programs, guest books, place cards, menus and favors.  
Now, according to a recent press [...]

Google to Give Energy Consumers Control

Google is currently working on an innovative new tool which will give consumers the means with which to easily monitor their home energy consumption.  Currently being tested on Google’s own employees, the Google PowerMeter employs smarter energy-tracking devices to monitor daily energy usage, and users can view simple graphs of the data with an uploaded widget on iGoogle pages.  [...]

Bicycling: A Green Approach to World Travel

Think world travel is beyond the grasp of an eco-friendly reality? 
Think again…   
Hard-core travelers use bicycling as a means to travel around the world, allowing them a cultural and existential experience most people cannot fathom. 
Case in point:
Two adventurous spirits named Tim and Cindie Travis—a couple with a dream and the will to make [...]

A Fresh Concept For Minimizing Waste

Maybe you have heard of the recent popularity of Freecycle.org.  Originated in Arizona in 2003, this grassroots non-profit organization has creating an on-line community based around minimizing unnecessary waste.  Freecycle has spread across the globe but is divided into smaller local sites run by local volunteers.  It really is a novel idea.  You go to their site, sign up, and [...]

A Spirit Set On Change

Here is a great article about one of the heroes in the Green Movement.  The possible consequences of global warming are hurtling at us faster than we can think, but there are still people out there willing to do their part and really try to take on the problem.  Are their efforts futile?  It may [...]