Posts Tagged ‘eco-friendly products’
Thursday, December 17, 2009
KU to Show off Green Side
By: Jared Cook
Here is an article from the Lawrence Journal World I wanted to share about the green initiatives the University of Kansas is taking this weekend.
KU to show off green side
Basketball players from both Kansas University and the University of Michigan will be warming up in T-shirts made from 100 percent recycled material — with a special Green Game logo on the back — before Saturday’s 11 a.m. nonconference game in Allen Fieldhouse.
The Green Game is a collaboration between KU, the city of Lawrence and ESPN, designed to feature KU and Lawrence’s sustainability efforts.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Green Life: 12 gift ideas and a few more for stocking stuffers
With the holidays around the corner, many people are turning to green alternatives for gift options. I wanted to share this article from the Montreal Gazette that has provided some interesting eco friendly gift ideas.
MONTREAL – “On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, an eco-friendly gift that really sucked.”
You don’t want your love to be singing that little ditty this Christmas, do you? Let’s face it, some so-called “green gifts” are really more for the giver than the recipient. Sure, you want your friends and family to know that you care about the planet. And I am all for reusing gift bags, avoiding battery-operated toys, making your own gifts and fashioning original holiday cards from last year’s haul. But who really wants phosphate-free dish soap for Christmas? And please, no compact fluorescent bulbs in my stocking this year.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Consumer Green Awareness
I wanted to share this survey with my readers about the environmental considerations when purchasing devices.
Source: Ipsos Green Technology Study, October 2009; Base: US respondents owning/ using tech devices with internet access
The survey results show that the proportion of consumers who claim they investigated or considered the environmental aspects of their purchase remains low overall, with fewer than half saying they considered these issues in their most recent purchase. Consumers remain more inclined to consider the environmental impact when purchasing big ticket items, such as automobiles and large household appliances.
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Environmental Considerations When Purchasing (% of Respondents Purchasing Category) |
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Purchase Category |
Considered Environment |
Did Not Consider Environment |
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Automobiles |
49% |
51% |
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Large HH appliance |
48 |
52 |
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Television |
36 |
64 |
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Printer |
36 |
64 |
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Computer |
34 |
66 |
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Digital camera/camcorder |
30 |
70 |
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Cellphone |
25 |
75 |
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Small HH appliance |
26 |
74 |
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MP3 player |
23 |
77 |
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Game console |
20 |
80 |
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Source: Ipsos Green Technology Study, October 2009 |
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