Everything is going green lately! Especially if its disposable. These here are Moonpads which are reusable menstrual pads. They are made of 100% organic cotton (except for the flaps) and they are hand dyed.

They’re comfortable, fun, and easy to use. When women who try them discover that Moonpads are far more comfortable than disposables.

What’s more is that they save you lots of money (a great point in this economy!), they’re better for your health and they’re WAY better for the planet- women in America alone throw away 20 BILLION disposable menstrual products a YEAR. And that’s just the United States!

Disposable menstrual products are made of plastics that don’t go away, and the production of them sends dioxin (the world’s most toxic chemical) into our rivers and streams and ultimately into our food chain.

9 Moonpads for only $59 with free shipping in the US of A! that’s a dollar discount on each Moonpad!

See ilovemymoon.com for more. There are many other fine organic products on the website.

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We are going to go through another tough summer and many of us have to use inefficient power hogging air conditioners that give us expensive utility bills.

Well there is finally a company that is making green air conditioners. Coolerado offers a revolutionary, solar way to cool the world — utilizing 1/10 the energy used by conventional air conditioning systems.

At peak times the summer, 1/3 of all power goes to air conditioning. Simple green and conservation efforts won’t put a dent into this consumption. Bigger solutions must be advanced. This is where Coolerado comes in.

Widespread introduction of Coolerado technology can have a huge impact on electric demand and ease the burden on the utility grid. Especially if it is adopted by governments big and small, in addition to home owners.

Coolerado technology can be used in all types of buildings from commercial to private homes. Think of the savings for construction, entertainment, government, retail, casinos, hospitals, gyms… Everyone can save on energy and the environment wins!

Coolerado air conditioners utilize a revolutionary cooling process called the M-Cycle that uses water to cool air without adding humidity to the air that enters the building. The M-Cycle does not use chemical refrigerants and creates a healthier, more comfortable, living environment by providing continuous fresh air as an integral part of the cooling process.

Even though a small amount of water is used by the Coolerado air conditioner, regional water use remains constant because far less water is needed to produce energy at the power plant. Coolerado uses water to make cold air, but it uses no more water than an air conditioning unit doing the same job would use.

The City of Denver is getting into the act to cut energy costs, create green collar jobs, and stay net water zero. For example, a 50,000 watt air conditioner was replaced with a 5,000 watt Coolerado air conditioning system on a Denver library. 1/10 of the power usually powers a small home, not a whole library!

Coolerado air conditioners are green, using no chemical refrigerants, and reduce greenhouse gases tenfold compared to traditional systems. Coolerado also creates a healthier, more comfortable, living environment by providing continuous fresh air as an integral part of the cooling process.

See more at Coolerado for more. They are expanding rapidly to your state. You have to contact one of the installers for prices.

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Intelligent Nutrients makes Certified Organic Health and Beauty products. Many beauty product companies claim to have organic and natural ingredients, but Intelligent Nutrients(IN) backs it up with certification.

The IN collection includes certified organic aromatics, scalp and hair care, hair styling, body cleanser, and more. Inc

In addition to being certified organic, IN produces with 100% renewable energy, does not test on animals, and even portions of the ShopNBC set will be made from recycled materials.

The line debuts on ShopNBC this May 28, 2009 at 9 AM CST. You can find their beauty products at stores such as Barneys and a few other selected stores throughout America. But with ShopNBC these green products will be accessible to all of us. You can even order online.

ShopNBC executives have said that IN is described as “…a brilliant combination of avant garde yet classical in its own right. This blend of tradition and progressive is a perfect fit for the premium products that are showcased on ShopNBC….”

IN was created by founder and respected environmentalist Horst M. Rechelbacher. He founded the Aveda Corporation in 1978 and sold it to Estee Lauder in 2008. Now he has founded Intelligent Nutrients focusing on 100% food-based and organic certified ingredients.

Vanity Fair has named him the most influential environmentalists in the U.S. in 1995 and 2005. He was one of the original founders of the Business for Social Responsibility, which promotes the idea that businesses have the greatest responsibility and opportunities to provide sustainability.

Among his awards he recently got in 2007, the Rachel Carson Award for a Lifetime Commitment to Environmental Ethics & Integrity. And later in the year he got recognized as a Innovator & Legend for his lifetime contribution to the cosmetology industry by the Spa & Salon Professional Association. What a green leader!

See Intelligent Nutrients.

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These lamps are made by molding crushed electronic plastic waste into a new plastic. The base is even made from recycled aluminum beer cans. The lamps color resemble marble don’t they?

Made by Rodrigo Alonso’s design studio in Santiago,Chile.

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Charge up your laptop anywhere on the go with the SolarGorilla. It will cost you $440 though! But if you need the power on your safari vacation this gadget will do the trick. You can use it to charge the rest of your gadgets like mobile phones, iPods and more.

The SolarGorilla is tough, water resistant and can be used suspended on a car or tent for outdoor use. It comes with a USB socket for your laptop recharges.

The Solar Gorilla has already been used in the field by aid agencies, emergency services, the military and adventurers. It has been used in the rugged outbacks of Africa, Australia, and Afghanistan.

Its available through a British Reseller - PowerTraveller.
Via Retrevo

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A duct tape that is completely biodegradable. It degrades back into organic material within 15 years. It’s made of 100% recycled material, which means no trees where killed to make this eco duct tape!

The tape begins to degrade after 1 year which is the same as conventional tape. Remember that duct tape is made for temporary repairs anyways.

The company who produces it, Tape Brothers, also contributes 5% of the cost towards planting trees in the U.S.

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Found via, the Alternative Consumer, this device called the Tricklesaver plugs into your computer peripheral power strip and your computer. It will then sense when your computer is in shutdown or standby mode, and then power down the power strip accordingly! Excellent as most of your peripherals use power when your computer is in hibernate or shutdown mode. Power adapters for peripherals waste a lot of energy and have no off switches.

It has been estimated that while there is a small amount of waste energy per household in the U.S., it does add up to 10% of household consumption. Estimates say that there is enough wasted energy in the U.S. from standby power to power the countries of Vietnam, Peru, and Greece!

For now there is still no price, but it will go on sale in January. There will be a model for other electronics such as your living room home theater too or other appliances. Check Tricklestar.

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J. Lynne Cosmetics is a young company specializing in all natural cosmetics. The whole line of cosmetics is made in small batches and completely free of chemicals, fragrances and dyes. Plus non of their ingredients are animal tested. They are all vegan-friendly!

Jessica Lynne Miller is the owner and creator of the company. She started developing her own line after years of using traditional cosmetics which caused her irritation, and acne prone skin. She spent a whole year researching and developing her cosmetic line before launching in January 2005.

Try the all natural lip gloss available in lush, juicy colors. Enhances with a blend of sweet almond, avocado, orange peel, beeswax and Vitamin E.

You can find makeup from foundation to blush to eyeliner and eyeshadow and lip balms.

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Treehugger had a good article on whether bamboo laptops are beneficial to the environment. Besides the eco friendly looks that wood gives there are benefits to using bamboo.

Bamboo is more biodegradable than plastic, and bamboo can be harvested in a sustainable way since it grows very fast like a weed. Plastic uses too much chemicals and is difficult to biodegrade. You can recycle plastic, but we must develop computer components in a way that they can be taken apart for recycling. Until then we are just going to see these hazardous electronic parts back in the landfill.

Anyways there are more options for bamboo computers such as the:

Asus Eco book is $2000 but only includes 1 GB of ram.

Dell has the Studio Hybrid which has a bamboo sleeve option. Ultra sleek design with power efficiency. Its get just about the same features as a regular pc except its 80% smaller and uses 70% power. These cool laptops are portable and affordable. Go Dell!!

The Fujitsu laptop is actually made with cedar wood. Even the plastics are made of bio-based plastics! It’s only a prototype, but it could be the future for us. In 2002, Fujitsu became the first computer manufacturer to develop corn-based plastic and adopt the environmentally friendly material for PC parts. Original bio-based plastic has been used for a limited number of smaller parts and gradual improvements to its properties to satisfy various manufacturing requirements and increase the percentage used in its notebook PCs. The newly developed bio-based plastic accounts for about 30% of the plastic material in the housings of 2 of their prototype laptops.

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