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Homemade Milk & Honey Curly Hair Smoothie
Today I’ve got a homemade hair care smoothie recipe from Mahisha Dellinger, curly hair expert and creator of the CURLS natural/organic line of hair care products. I’ve also got a review coming up about the CURLS line, so I thought I’d first post a little info about the company.
CURLS is the first line of hair care products created specifically for biracial/multiracial women and girls with naturally curly hair; although after the company launched CURLS founder, Mahisha Dellinger realized that many women from all ethnic walks of life have to deal with curls so now the line is designed to help [...]
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Are your emails eco-friendly?
Email is a super small thing but something that you can green up in a big way.
Don’t print your own emails: This is a biggie. There’s almost no reason to print an email anymore – unless it’s say movie ticket confirmation. All that paper adds up quickly. If you must print, print on both sides of a recycled sheet of paper.
Add a message so that others also don’t print: Plenty of people have little notes at the bottom of their emails that say something along the lines of, “Please consider the environment before printing this email.” Which is a small [...]
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TH!NK Car Coming Back from Bankruptcy
TH!NK (with the cute exclamation point in place of an ‘i’) hasn’t been the loudest name in electric cars, and perhaps that contributed to them entering bankruptcy protection last December. But in Norway (where Think is headquartered) earlier this week, Think’s reorganization was approved, and the company is on track to resume production.
One of the new investors in Think is the Finnish company Valmet Automotive, whose production facilities will be used to produce the car, alongside the Boxster and Cayman models they build for Porsche. Think is also reported to be looking for a location in the US where they can produce the car for the North American market.
The TH!NK City is a two-seat, battery-electric car with a top speed of 100 kmh (62 mph) and a driving range of 170-200 kilometers (105-124 miles). With its small size – slightly over 3 meters (10 feet) long – and range constraints, not to mention calling the vehicle “City”, it is definitely targeted at urban commuters. Think has showed other models, such as the Th!nk Ox Concept Car, and according to the company, has a 2 + 2 configuration forthcoming which will allow urban parents to bring their children along. This will add to the growing variety of electric vehicle options that are becoming available.
via: Detroit News
Ugly Watermelons Could Make Good Biofuel
New research has come out that indicates watermelon could make a good biofuel additive. Now, I know you’re immediately cringing because watermelon is a food crop and that spells disaster, but the good news is that no one is proposing that we start taking over arrable land with watermelon patches.
It turns out that 20 percent of every annual watermelon crop is unused because, well, it’s ugly. Misshapen or bruised fruit doesn’t sell, so farmers leave them in the field and take a loss. Those extra watermelons could be processed for their juice, which could then be made into biofuel.
What makes these disfigured melons biofuel-worthy? Watermelon juice contains seven to ten percent directly fermentable sugars or easy ethanol. While the juice would have to be almost triple concentrated to be the sole feedstock in a biofuel, it would make a great additive to other biofuel blends that need to be supplemented or diluted. Farmers could process the juice on-site and use it as an alternative fuel or sell it to biofuel-makers and make revenue on what would usually be wasted fruit.
Of course, a feedstock’s potential to make ethanol isn’t everything. We’ll have to see how watermelon-blended biofuels perform compared to other feedstocks and gasoline to know if harvesting their juice is worthwhile.
via Biotechnology For Biofuels
Best Organic Bedding Bling
Sometimes companies really pull out all the stops when it comes to luxury green. As in super pretty bedding. I’m actually on the lookout for a new set of organic sheets, a cover, and all that good stuff so I look a lot, but I’m kind of picky, so that’s an issue. I also hate shopping. Will I ever get a new bedding set??? Maybe. In any case, here are some nice items I’ve seen lately…
So far the company that’s winning the most of my love is Plover Organic (shown above). They make the MOST lovely and relaxing organic bedding. [...]
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Best Organic Bedding Bling
Sometimes companies really pull out all the stops when it comes to luxury green. As in super pretty bedding. I’m actually on the lookout for a new set of organic sheets, a cover, and all that good stuff so I look a lot, but I’m kind of picky, so that’s an issue. I also hate shopping. Will I ever get a new bedding set??? Maybe. In any case, here are some nice items I’ve seen lately…
So far the company that’s winning the most of my love is Plover Organic (shown above). They make the MOST lovely and relaxing organic bedding. [...]
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Tokyo Taxis to Go Electric with Better Place
Better Place, the start up that wants to bring electric car charging and battery swapping stations to the masses, has announced a partnership with Tokyo’s Niho Kotsu taxi company. The taxi fleet will be the first to go all-electric with swappable batteries.
The partners will commence on a pilot project using Better Place’s infrastructure in January 2010. The project’s battery-swapping station will be located in the Roppongi Hills area of Tokyo.
Tokyo is a perfect location for this project since Japan has already proven itself as electric and hybrid car friendly. The Prius is the number one car in the country and the Insight and iMiEV have had great success as well. Also, other fleets have started to make the change to electric cars, including the Japan Post. It seems the country is ready to fully embrace electric vehicles, but for that to happen, the infrastructure has to be in place.
Better Place needs this project to have positive results. The company just revealed that batteries for its swapping stations will cost almost $12,000 each, at least for the next few years until battery production ramps up. In order to acquire enough batteries to get their swapping stations in place, the company is going to need good press and good investers.
via Earth2Tech
The little green choices do add up
We make choices all the time surrounding reduce, reuse, recycle, and sometimes these choices may seem extremely small but in reality they add up. With the landfills overfilling, oil being used to make lots of plastic, and trees being cut down to make paper reducing your use of products seems like a logical place to start.
Typical things people use every day that folks could get in a reduced form…
Sticky notes – everyone has scrap mail or paper to take notes on.
Single serve medication – so lame. In fact even blister packs of meds can be bought in bottles instead.
Small single [...]
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Homemade Organic Cleansing Milk
It’s easy to make homemade facial cleaners at home and better for the planet because you’re not buying prepackaged stuff. PLUS this is organic and does not contain any toxic junk that you don’t need on your skin. Milk is one of the best homemade cleanser bases because it’s packed with properties that hydrate skin. Milk contains essential proteins, vitamin A, and lactic acid, all of which can help keep your skin in tip top condition. Lactic acid has even been touted as a way to stimulate skin cell renewal.
The downside is that milk cleansers are perishable when homemade, but [...]
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Reusable Bag Review: Joey Totes
PRODUCT: Joey Totes reusable bags that comes in two sizes; big and regular.
USES: Groceries, travel, the library, sleepovers, and more.
MATERIAL: Made with ripstop Nylon.
COST: $8.50 per big Joey Tote; $7.00 per regular Joey Tote. Also discounts when you buy more and available in a mixed set.
PROS:
They’re reusable – obviously this is the largest eco-perk of any reusable bag. Plastic disposable bags are a huge eco-problem. If you’re not using reusable bags, you’re missing one of the most basic green steps you can take.
A total value. These bags are far less expensive than many of the reusable totes out there [...]
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