Inspirational and good news.
At least that is what G-Sky wants to do. They are a Vancouver-based company that creates living, breathing roofs and walls.
If you have ever wondered what the big deal about green roofs or biowalls, they have provided a great overview to get you wanting green.
Cool People Care is a site that tries to get people doing small good acts everyday because everyone has the time to do it. They have a feature called “5 minutes of caring” that is just that, take five minutes and show you care about the world.
If people are told how they can make a difference in less than 5 minutes a day, they just might do it. And, just like tiny water droplets make a tidal wave, if you get enough people to care for 5 minutes a day, you’ll change the world.
A good site indeed!
Called the “Donation Meter” these recycled parking meters accept coins on behalf of the homeless supportig efforts to provide meals, job training, substance abuse counseling, housing and other programs for those in need. A total of 36 recycled meters have been placed at various locations throughout Denver.
A new labeling campaign is in development that will inform consumers about how much carbon has been used to create the product they are about to buy. This sounds like a great idea! It will let consumers make more informed choices about what to buy. It’s only happening in Britain for now, hopefully we’ll see this in the rest of the world though.
Participating companies also have to agree to cut the product’s carbon footprint over a two-year period or face being thrown out of the scheme.
The first goods bearing the label are expected to appear on shelves in April.
In the UK, people are being urged to buy more fair trade products to make the world better. Things are going well so far when looking at the numbers. As always there is room for improvement.
According to the latest data meanwhile, sales of Fairtrade tea increased by 50 percent in Britain last year, while coffee and banana sales each grew by 39 percent.
The variety of Fairtrade products surged also, with more than 2,500 retail and catering products now available from over 260 companies across Britain.
The amount of raw material used to make Fairtrade products rose by more than 60 percent in 2006 from the year before.
Thanks, Evan!