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Greenpeace has just released a new iPhone/iPod Touch app that will help you choose which toilet paper and recycled tissue brands are the most environmentally sustainable while out shopping. — CNET Crave Dell has just launched a new site called Della which is specially designed for women and allows you to customize the new Inspiron Mini 10. — Ubergizmo The New York Times has created the Read more
Greenpeace recently did a study on gaming consoles and found that the level of toxic chemicals used to manufacture them were higher than what's allowed in children's toys. The study was conducted on a PlayStation 3, an Xbox 360 and a Wii, all bought in Europe (where they don't classify game consoles as toys). All consoles were guilty of containing toxics like Phthalates, bromium, and PVC — Read more
If you've ever wanted the chance to name a wild animal, your time has come! Greenpeace is sponsoring a whale naming competition for the humpbacks traveling on the Great Whale Trail. The contest started with over 11,000 submissions but has been whittled down to 30 possible suggested names including, as you probably guessed, Mr. Splashy Pants. Now, this is where you come in. Pick your top fave from Read more
Eco-friendly, green gadgets are quickly becoming a staple in the gadget world. No one wants a car, computer, MP3 player or even lightbulb that runs on last century's "green technologies." In fact, many energy conscious consumers have started tracking their energy use with gadgets like the Wattson, a sleek and chic tracking device that enables you to learn about your own personal energy use Read more
The trailer for Big Miracle (formerly called Everybody Loves Whales) takes us to Alaska, where a reporter (John Krasinski) has resorted to doing stories about avocados for lack of more interesting news fodder. That is, until he discovers three gray whales who have been trapped under the ice and left behind in their annual migration to warmer temperatures. With the help of his Greenpeace activist Read more
How do you teach tots to treat our planet better? Teaching eco-awareness is no easy task, but Annie Leonard may be on the right path. The former Greenpeace employee and author of The Story of Stuff has joined with PBS KIDS to produce a series of videos to help educate kids about their impact on the planet. The Loops Scoops site includes eight fun cartoons designed to get kids thinking about the Read more
Who wants to do their Downward Facing Dog on PVC (polyvinyl chloride)? It's a toxic plastic that's used to make many sticky mats. According to Greenpeace, PVC products that are being disposed of within a few years of use, are causing serious waste problems since these and other plastics don't biodegrade quickly. In response to this growing PVC crisis, many manufacturers are beginning to make Read more
I was a little skeptical of the upcoming movie Everybody Loves Whales when I first heard of it back in February, but here's a reason to warm up to the project: John Krasinski has joined the cast! Krasinski will play a news reporter who breaks the story about three California gray whales that got stuck under the ice of the Arctic Circle. (Drew Barrymore is already set to play a Greenpeace Read more
Hot off winning a Golden Globe for HBO's Grey Gardens, Drew Barrymore is going back to the big screen. The actress is eying the role of a Greenpeace activist for Everybody Loves Whales, a Universal film following real-life events in 1988 when a group of whales got trapped under ice in the Arctic Circle. But this isn't just an environmental film — the incident also took a political turn, Read more
