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The green internet is full of great news and tips, every day, so today I'm going to share with you a few articles (and giveaways) I've read in the past few days that I thought were... well, share-worthy :)

News & Views

  • The happiest place on earth is ...
    Costa Rica is the happiest place on earth, and one of the most environmentally friendly, according to a new survey by a British non-governmental group.
  • U.S. Considers Curbs on Speculative Trading of Oil
    Reacting to the violent swings in oil prices in recent months, federal regulators announced on Tuesday that they were considering new restrictions on “speculative” traders in markets for oil, natural gas and other energy products.
  • Purity of Federal 'Organic' Label Is Questioned
    But the USDA program's shortcomings mean that consumers, who at times must pay twice as much for organic products, are not always getting what they expect: foods without pesticides and other chemicals, produced in a way that is gentle to the environment.
  • Whole Foods adopts new verification standard for private label products
    Whole Foods Market Inc. says it will submit its private label products to testing for genetically engineered organisms--a move that will add a new level of certification to what's on the organic and natural grocer's shelves.
  • Eco-friendly 'Green Tomato Cars' for the Queen to cut costs
    Following the global slow down and economic crisis, the Queen is determined to switch from the LPG-fuelled black cab to an environmentally friendly car service, to save money.
  • Op-ed: An Eco-Friendly July 4th 2010?
    However, there is a glimmer of hope smoldering cleanly on the horizon. Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have been developing non-toxic substitutes for fireworks that both produce less smoke and contain little if any color-producing heavy metals.
  • Beauty Kitchen Confidential
    If you poke around in the conception stories of some of the leading organic cosmetic and body care companies, you’ll find many of them were started by individuals who either had problems with conventionally produced products or simply thought they could do it better. Start making your own beauty products, and who knows — you might even join their ranks.
  • Greenpeace Seafood Report Update
    Not quite an article, but you can find out how your supermarket scores in seafood sustainability. I am surprised to see WalMart get double the score of one of the local chains here.

From the Blogosphere

Green Giveaways

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  1. 1Tara
    July 9th, 2009 at 7:07 am


    Interesting informations but I also expect from you because your blog is excellent and very informative thing for me. I surprised for the Costa Rica, but this information changed the picture on this place.

  3. 2OrganicTrade
    July 9th, 2009 at 8:03 am


    Thank you for sharing this great collection of articles. The Organic Trade Association would like to comment on the Washington Post piece you mention here, so that your readers have the ability to attain a more balanced perspective on organic than is presented in that piece.

    Contrary to the picture painted in the Washington Post, the organic label remains the gold standard of all eco-labels. Backed by a system of strict regulations requiring third-party inspections of farm fields and processing facilities, detailed-record keeping, and periodic testing of soil and water, as well as compliance with local, state and federal health standards, the organic label provides consumers assurance that they organic products they buy are indeed, organic, and are governed by consistent, enforceable standards.

    Strict, enforceable standards have been a part of the organic system since its inception and remain strong today. Thanks to the support of the Obama administration, which has advocated for greater human and financial resources for the National Organic Program, the future of organic looks bright. Such resources will help to ensure that organic continues to be the gold standard of eco-labels, and that it remains a symbol of integrity in which consumers can trust.

  5. 3Wilson Pon
    July 10th, 2009 at 7:23 am


    Hmmm, Stefanie. Looks like the dense developed countries, such as Great Britain, Australia and U.S.A. are not too happy with their life. Isn't this caused by the pressure of economy crisis or what...?

  7. 4prevod
    July 13th, 2009 at 8:02 am


    Wilson Pon said:

    Hmmm, Stefanie. Looks like the dense developed countries, such as Great Britain, Australia and U.S.A. are not too happy with their life. Isn't this caused by the pressure of economy crisis or what...?

    I think this is a consequence of too much work stress and pressure in most of the so called developed states...

  9. 5Kelly Pro
    July 16th, 2009 at 12:38 pm


    I like this green internet shares :) . Keep them up coming. They are really valuable.

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