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Curtains Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles | Elegant Eco-Friendly Curtains

jehaine — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:26:07 +0000

Decorate your home with easy eco-friendly style. Curtainworks is introduces the Caress Voile Sheer for your spring make-overs. These fashionable and affordable new window treatments feature REPREVE® fibers made from 100% recycled materials, including used plastic beverage bottles.

Notable f eatures of Caress Voile Sheer recycled content curtains:

Rod pocket construction
Semi-sheer / maintains privacy yet still letting light in
Colors currently available include: gold, ivory and white
5 lengths ranging from 63 – 120 inches / width of 59 inches
55% REPREVE® Polyester/45% polyester
Each panel saves approximately seven 16 oz. plastic bottles from going into a landfill

“Our customers continue to ask for curtains that offer additional benefits like energy saving or room-darkening capabilities, and we’re proud to now offer a product that is manufactured from recycled materials that maintains the quality and style we are known for,” said David Spain, president, Curtainworks. “The Caress Voile Sheer is both beautiful and versatile, providing numerous design options from casual to dramatic, and is suitable for use in many rooms.”

Greenopolis : Earn Rewards for Being Green

jehaine — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:34:29 +0000

Greenopolis is an interactive website dedicated to eco-friendly living. It rewards members for being green. The site is run by waste management and has loads of interesting Features.Greenopolis members earn points for performing green activities, as well as , for environmental learning. The points are then used the determine badge levels. When a badge level is reached, the corresponding reward kit will be offered. These kits include green products, coupons and downloads. Members are also given the option, to donate the points to a non-profit organization, dedicated to social and environmental issues.

There are many things to do on Greenopolis. Members can start their own onsite blog, search for a green job, play games, try out the CO2 calculator and participate in forums, polls and much more. What better day to try out this green social site than today?

Energy Efficient Large Screen Televisions : If You Just Have to Have that New Big Screen Televison

jehaine — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:55:47 +0000

Yes, there are energy efficient big screen televisions available, and I have done a lot of the homework for you.

This seemed a perfect time to investigate the options available in big screen TVs and their energy consumption. By now, most of us are well aware that most of the new flat screen televisions are energy hogs. Although large screen televisions, hardly seem like a particularly “green” purchase, manufacturers are beginning to offer more efficient choices. Through careful selection, you can make an energy efficient choice, which won’t expand your carbon footprint too badly.

It helps to know that on November 1^stof 2008, Energy Star put into effect new more realistic guidelines, for televisions. The changes far better reflect actual home usage. Prior to the change, consumption was only measured in the off mode. The new information from Energy Star, is a great help when trying to select an energy efficient television. New Energy Star, data was used as the reference for energy consumption in this article.

There are many factors to consider when purchasing a new large screen television, especially, if you are trying to keep energy consumption as low as possible. For the sake of this article, televisions with a minimum screen size of 37 inches, and a maximum energy consumption of under 300 kWh/year, were the only ones considered. All but one of the selected models were actually 241 kWh / year, or less. The one exception is, I must say a huge (61”) screen. Another major factor to consider is screen type. While the old CRTs were far more efficient than the new types, in general, they are becoming increasingly rare in stores. Plasma televisions are the biggest energy hogs of all, and even with efficiency improvements, could not compare to LCD and rear-projection (LED) models. These two screen types are what will be considered here.

In the 37 inch size, two models stood out. The Sylvania model. LC370SS9, with 720p resolution, consumed 182 kWh / year and is currently priced around $600. The efficiency of the Sansui model. HDLCD3700, was particularly impressive. It sipped 91 kWh /year, making it comparable to a CRT set, in energy usage. The Sansui goes for roughly $740 online.

Between 40” to 52” in screen size, one company has shown particular excellence in energy efficiency standards. JVC holds the top spots in efficiency, for all three size classes within this range. They have made a concerted effort to maximize energy efficiency, outperforming the new Energy Star standards by 29-60%. Four of the 42” models, consume 205-207 kWh /year. At 47”, model. LT-47X59 uses 220 kWh /year and the 52” models. LT-52P89/LT-52X579, are at 241 kWh /year. All of these models boast 1080p resolution. JVC’s LCD televisions, would be the first option I would consider in this size range, when looking for reduced energy consumption.

If you are just dying to have a “big daddy” of a TV, then consider the Samsung model. HL61A750. It is a LED powered rear-projection set, measuring in at a whopping 61”, yet manages to keep it’s consumption down to 289 kWh /year. It has 1080p resolution, seems to be well rated online and is currently selling for approximately $1550.

While our family will not be purchasing a new television, until one of our CRT sets dies. It is nice to know that when that time comes, there will be options in energy efficient televisions available.

Times Square is Going Green for the New Year

jehaine — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:34:54 +0000

It will be a green New New Year’s Eve, in New York this year. The big red Coca Cola sign, which has been an iconic part of Times Square, since 1932, is going green. The sign will now be lit by wind power, and will be powered by this green energy, in time for the ball to drop in NY, this week. Even better, the entirety of the rest of the billboards on this famous intersection, are now joining the move by Coke, and arrangements have been made, with ConEdison Solutions, to supply green energy to power them. It is estimated the change, will collectively, reduce CO2 emissions by 1,866 metric tons per year. In addition to “greening” the sign, Coca Cola, will use it to kick off a new recycling campaign, starting on New Years’ Eve, with a stated goal off 100% recycling of the company’s cans and bottles.