The Story Of Bottled Water.

From the Story Of Stuff folks, here's one called The Story Of Bottled Water.
Love these things.

http://storyofstuff.org/bottledwater/

Four reasons to grow heirloom plants

Heirlooms can seem intimidating, but they absolutely should not be. According to Elana Havusha, an environmental educator and garden manager at Shemesh Organic Farm, an educational farm nestled in the hills of Malibu, CA, heirlooms have a mystique about them: "People are excited about the idea of purchasing heirlooms at farmers markets, for instance, but they sometimes hesitate to grow them themselves because they're not comfortable with the word. It sounds too fancy." And fancier means finicky, which means harder work. See tha list here, http://www.getwithgreen.com/2010/09/23/four-reasons-to-grow-heirloom-plants/

Starbucks saves millions on energy bills with LED lighting

OK, I'm not a big fan of Starbucks but every bit helps.

On a light-by-light basis, changing from incandescent to LED only makes a tiny difference in energy consumption and cost, but when you're talking about retrofitting a large building like the Empire State Building or replacing bulbs in thousands of Starbucks stores, the energy savings can be huge.
http://www.getwithgreen.com/2010/12/13/starbucks-saves-millions-on-energy-bills-with-led-lighting/

Six reasons why you might buy a $50 light bulb

Incandescent light bulbs will be phased out in 2014. Some will say bye-bye and good riddance, while others are still holding out for a mercury-less eco-alternative to CFLs. But there's a new kid on the block that might fulfill everyone's dreams. See the reasons here, http://www.getwithgreen.com/2010/12/10/six-reasons-why-you-might-buy-a-50-light-bulb/

Food Preserved In Morphing Gel Bio Robot Fridge

The Bio Robot Refrigerator fridge by Yuriy Dmitriev of Russia, it’s a conceptual, futuristic design of a traditional home appliance. Instead of shelves, the fridge has a non sticky, odourless biopolymer gel that morphs around products to create a pod which suspends items for easy access.
Weird eh! http://www.woohome.com/technology/food-preserved-in-morphing-gel-bio-robot-fridge

Bioplastics not necessarily the greenest

Bioplastics would seem to be a positive development in many ways. Rather than needing to have petroleum extracted and processed to supply the feedstock for making plastic, plant-based materials are used instead. However, a study by University of Pittsburgh researchers finds that plant-based plastics are not necessarily greener than petroleum-based ones. Read more from GetWithGreen.com. http://www.getwithgreen.com/2010/12/07/bioplastics-not-necessarily-the-greenest/

Rosalie Bay Resort Features Dominica’s First Wind Turbine

Five years in the making, the 22-acre getaway was built on principles of conservation and preservation, surrounded by an undisturbed natural setting of mountains, lush forests, and gardens. In addition to solar panels, the resort also features a Norwin Turbine 225 kW — which provides some 70% of the power used by the 28 beautiful rooms in nine cottages. With these renewables in place, Rosalie is effectively self-sustaining; an epic achievement that’s yet still rare in today’s world of “green resorts”. Read here, http://www.getwithgreen.com/2010/12/08/rosalie-bay-resort-features-dominica%e2%80%99s-first-wind-turbine/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GetWithGreencom+%28GetWithGreen.com%29 or check out the resort's site, http://www.rosaliebay.com/

Eco friendly Clothing

Megan Kathryn Clothing- Megan Kathryn is an innovative woman’s clothing company. The clothing collections are primarily inspired, but not limited to, travel , music, and nature. At Megan Kathryn we use sustainable and socially responsible fabric. Check out her web site here, http://megankathryn.com/default.aspx