[breyn-i-keyn] Brainstorming on a Higher Level
Hertz, the world’s largest car rental company, is entering the burgeoning car-sharing market with a new offering called Connect, as first reported in Budget Travel. Connect will first be available in New York City, London, and Paris, and will add 20 additional cities this year, challenging
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ExtremeCraft.com is working on a project, gathering 1,000 creative ideas for reusing materials, and your ideas are wanted. But the deadline is fast approaching.
Read on for how you can contribute. …
Globe and Mail
TreeHugger readers will know of the Pacific Gyre, the “island of garbage twice the size of Texas” slowly spinning in the ocean. Like everything in life, it can be seen as a serious problem, or an opportunity. Michael Barton, in his graduating thesis at the University of British Columbia, proposes to gather it […]
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If you received new gadgets during the holiday and are wondering what to do with your old devices, Tekserve and the Lower East Side Ecology Center are providing a solution. …
Toyota Goes Bold
Even Toyota, the maker of the much revered Toyota Prius, has been unable to escape the fallout from the economic downturn. In fact, Toyota just posted its first operating loss in 70 years, and the company is respond…
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We’re a little undecided on this one because this heating system gadget has as many cons as handy pros. So, read on for details and put in your vote on if this is a pass or fail eco-item. …
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Blu-Ray is starting to get popular, and while we greenies encourage keeping what you have before buying new gadgets, folks who want to adopt the new technology have a greener option for a Blu-Ray player.
The Sony BDP-S350 received a PC Magazine green thumbs up. Read on for why….
People should steer clear of New Year diets if they want to improve their chances of staving off flu, a study suggests.