It's almost the 4th of July weekend and you know what that means, fireworks and barbecues. Well, this year might just be different with the advent of eco-friendly fireworks.  Researchers have long been developing new pyrotechnic formulas to replace the environmental pollutant in regular old fireworks with nitrogen-rich materials that would burn cleaner and produce less smoke.   And it looks like they've done it. While these greener...

Starbucks is of course not opening many more stores, but the coffee shops the company does open they want to be as environmentally-friendly as possible. With many of the new store concepts such as the new Paris Disney Village store, Starbucks is introducing reclaimed Champagne racks and recycled mobile phone parts to redesign their established coffee shop format. Starbucks is even going so far as to hope for LEED certification with all...

Kelsey Grammar's actress daughter Spencer has one big heart for the environment, and only one rule when it comes to dating, you gotta be green! In a recent interview, Grammar called herself "crazy" about water conservation and going easy on the earth. “I grew up in California where there’s always a drought, so you can’t have the faucet on. When anybody comes over and they’re brushing their teeth, I’m like, ‘Turn off the...

Two graduate students from Colorado State University have created a bicycle frame of the future. Jacob Castillo and John McKinney have designed a bamboo bicycle, made from bamboo grown on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula plantations.  The MBA candidates in CSU’s Global Social and Sustainability Enterprise program came up with the idea for the earth-friendly bike after a trip to the Yucatan Peninsula. McKinney and Castillo have hopes that...

Many communities and businesses across the US are beginning to ban the purchase and use of disposable water bottles to reduce unnecessary waste.  With this in mind, the new Reduce WaterWeek Reusable Water Bottles are here to save us. Designed to fit neatly into a shelf tray, these 16oz reusable, BPA-free water bottles are just the thing to gran when you're headed out the door.  Just say no to plastic throw-away bottles and grab you a set of...