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For some reason that I have yet to figure out, wine companies seem to be making allot of smart moves towards organic and sustainable business. Besides the obvious benefits of this, it boggles my mind why other industries are not hopping on board at the rate wine companies are. Anyways, it seems those wine companies are at it again by incorporating a Facebook application to help force them to go green.

It’s Monday, your tired from the weekend, and work is the last place you want to be right now! Now it may be Monday but do you still have to look your best for that crazy Monday meeting? Well I didn’t have to be, but for you busy business women out there I may have a company/product that is great for the summer, great for the skin, and is all organic.

I’m not sure if you remember those hilarious radio ads where the title finishing line was “Too bad IKEA doesn’t sell friends”. Doesn’t due it much justice I guess you kinda had to hear it, but those who did know what I’m talking about! Anyways, I always preach the role that major chains and companies have to play in order to get the green ball rolling. Well it seems IKEA might be making a small step in the right direction.

It’s a common fear or concern among many people in many countries, is what we are being told/see really what it is? A common example of this is the news. Is what’s being reported actually the full story? Or are we being given an altered and interpreted view? They same thought can be applied to organically certified food, and is it actually organic?

Have you ever painted a really small and tight room and felt like you were gonna fall to the floor or pass out from the fumes? It certainly can’t be a good thing right? Stupid question (I know), but...

So remember way back when, when Dell made a move off the grid by powering 100 percent of its 2.1 million square-foot global headquarters campus, home to more than 10,000 employees, with 100 percent green power? Well heres the follow up!

Titled the Drake Landing Community, there are 800 solar panels located throughout the community on garage roofs, and they produce 1.5 mega-watts of thermal power during a summer day and supply heat to the district heating system.

Besides naming the obvious things people can do to help keep nature the way it is I have come across a great list of natural repellents that keeps those pesky little bitters away. Thats right, people want to enjoy nature while keeping part of it away.

Very often in the entertainment industry the question will be asked, what are you doing to make (insert movie, concerts, etc. name) green? The response is usually recycling, carbon offsets, biofuels, renewable energy, and the list goes on. WWF has taken a different approach to this question when making their recent commercial. Lets watch…

You may or may not have noticed the growing about of organic or eco-friendly wines creeping into the stores. These can range anywhere from companies just using organic grapes in their wines or all the way to recycled bottles and using renewable energy for production. In a previous post we talked about Tetra Pak and French Rabbit wine

By now you may or may not know of Al Gore’s recent speech of setting a 10 year, 100% renewable energy target. So you may be tired of this guy or you may worship him, but he always hits on valid points that demand attention. So heres a highlight reel of his recent speech:

It seems there is an ever growing amount of recycled products…products being made. Today I came across an amazing site called Great Green Goods that catalogs all things made from previous materials. A good majority of these type of product really are great, but the fact that they are made from previously used materials and products make them even better.

Last weekend I got burnt! Sun burnt that is, and I became fully aware that yes summer is officially here but also that it seems the suns rays are getting stronger every year. So what exactly are you doing to protect yourself from getting burnt and is it having any impact on your health?

The first ever Eco-friendly night club has been built and it really is a great idea! What if all that shaking and “getting low” was producing the power and electricity for the bar? Well that is the case with Surya in London which is acting as the starting point for the green club revolution.

Okay so short of buying a Prius or getting your hands on the ever so hot Tesla Roadsters, you have to find ways to save gas with the car you have now. So here are some great tips via Big Green Purse, that help you get a little more mileage until you can start plugging in your car!