In part 4 of our 5 part ‘best of 2011’ series this week, we look back at the weekly green news we highlighted from other green blog sites to establish our top 3 from Planet Forward blog readers. To recap this week, our ‘best of 2011’ series has included our 3 most popular Meatless Monday...
Read more »
Welcome back to the Planet Forward blog for another holiday-inspired eco-friendly craft for kids on this chilly Friday. Everyone has made or seen a paper chain either hanging in a doorway, across a wall or as a garland on a Christmas tree. These chains are usually made out of construction paper but today’s eco-friendly...
Read more »
It appears the holiday season is officially upon us so as we head into December, our eco-friendly Christmas craft today, for kids and adults, will be a perfect way to count down the days until December 25th.
We have previously featured many crafts from the very talented Belinda Graham of kidspot.com.au and we continue...
Read more »
Welcome back for another edition of green news weekly featuring a few interesting stories from around the globe impacting the environment. The highlights include: NBC Green Week is on the air; higher American recycling rates will equal more local jobs; and American Idol season 10 contestants participate in a PSA for the Plastic...
Read more »
Anne Hathaway Public School green students recently participated in the Waste-Free Lunch Challenge and the results were impressive. Anne Hathaway Public School is located in Stratford, Ontario (that’s right, Justin Bieber’s hometown), with students from kindergarten to grade 6. “The Waste-Free Lunch Challenge is an elementary school program developed by the Recycling Council...
Read more »
Welcome back for another edition of the green news weekly. This week we go green shopping with the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics; then, we decorate for the holiday season taking advantage of Home Depot’s Holiday LED light exchange; and finally, you’ll be surprised to learn what percentage of the US population is...
Read more »
Welcome back for another edition of green news weekly highlighting interesting stories from the past week relating to the environment. This edition features a bridge constructed out of recycled plastic waste; seven less commonly-known sources of indoor air pollution; the global shipping industry commits to a more sustainable future; and toy giant Hasbro...
Read more »
Today we have a special edition of green news weekly focusing on some pretty spectacular recycling and upcycling endeavours. This week features: truly awesome homes made from recycled shipping containers; 10 animal sculptures upcycled from various recycled materials; 10 amazing recycled cardboard sculptures; 5 ways to upcycle denim; and the truly spellbinding 747...
Read more »
Welcome back for another review of the weeks highlights in green news. This edition of green news of the week features: 10 cool green concept computers, huge solar exports from USA, Ford and Zipcar partner for Universities, 10 celebrities trying to save the rainforest, recycled iPad 2 accessories, and a national school recycling...
Read more »
Welcome back for another edition of green news of the week featuring a variety of green stories from around the blogosphere. This weeks’ highlights: the best green colleges, Nissan Leaf is a battery backup for your home, billion dollar disasters, eco-friendly strollers and bottle houses in Prince Edward Island. If you see a...
Read more »