Category Archives: Environmental Organizations
Companies and Organizations Involved in Improving the Environment: Part 2
Google the online search engine and multimillion dollar company is helping to build a greener future. Google has covered the rooftops of eight building at the Googleplex CA headquarters with solar panels. This solution relieves stress off of the power … Continue reading
Companies and Organizations Involved in Improving the Environment: Part 1
Recycle San Diego is on a mission to reduce the amount of garbage that goes into our landfills. They provide a convenient and cost effective way to manage recycling in San Diego. They provide service to residential and commercial customers, picking up their old, discarded pieces of furniture and sends them to be turned into reclaimed furniture. Through their website you can learn more about recycling of plastic, glass, and paper.
Bottles and Cans is a great online recycling resource. There is information about the environment, recycling programs, and recycling location in California. They can teach you how to start a local recycling program; they even have a cash calculator. Continue reading
Solar Powered/Alternative Energy Products: Part 2
The Home Depot is a national home improvement chain with an online store. When working on a home improvement project like solar lighting or installing solar panels the Home Depot has many environmentally friendly products available. At some locations they offer informative classes. The fountains and outdoor lighting have small solar panels that charge batteries. These items can be rearranged around your home or yard without having to mess with wiring.
The people at Sunpower care about the environment, and it shows in their products and services. They see a world where solar power solutions are the future. Innovation and performance are factors that Sunpower puts into their work. They have residential and commercial applications. They seek to provide you with a product and a service that will end up saving you money on your electricity in the long run. Continue reading
Solar Powered/Alternative Energy Products: Part 1
Let’s face it, solar power is extremely clean and becoming more efficient and affordable. Brunton sells a series of solar panels and accessories. They sell a variety of batteries that can be charged with solar panels. They even sell a solar powered iPod charger. The waterproof SolarRoll can be rolled for storage, or used to power video equipment on a kayak or mountain peak, and a laptop in your back yard. Continue reading
Sustainable Furniture and Reclaimed Wood: Part 1
Sustainable furniture from reclaimed wood is made from wood that is not taken from living, standing trees, but is gathered from many different sources. Some companies reclaim wood from buildings that are slated for destruction because of their age or structural inefficiencies. Other materials are taken from the forest floor, for example trees that have fallen naturally that may be covered or buried in the earth. When reservoirs are made they sometimes cover entire forests in the low laying areas, and there are companies working to safely remove trees preserved under the water. Other sources include, but are not limited to, old bridges, railroad ties, and barrels from wineries and breweries. Continue reading
Plantation Grown Sustainable Furniture and Other Products – Part 2
Woodshanti is a company that produces quality sustainable furniture. They make sturdy sustainable furniture for all rooms of the house. The materials used are plantation grown, sustainably harvested, reclaimed or rediscovered. They make tables, beds, and linen cabinets among many other things. Continue reading
Plantation Grown Sustainable Furniture and Other Products – Part 1
Sustainable Furniture from Whyr’hymer is not only graceful but also eco-friendly. Materials are exclusively plantation grown, FSC certified, or are reclaimed. Their classy designs incorporate some of the most wonderful wood in sustainable furniture such as tables, chairs, and beds. … Continue reading
FSC Certified Sustainable Furniture and Other Products Part 3
Danko is a sustainable furniture company that utilizes Ply-bent sustainable material, which is held together with non-toxic adhesives. A tree can produced almost ten times the amount of material for Ply-bent, which utilizes veneer, when compared to solid timber. Danko offers different tables and chairs for different tastes, with customizable shapes and sizes. All of which promote sustainable forestry and the use of less materials to create more sustainable furniture than traditional techniques. Continue reading
FSC Certified Sustainable Furniture and Other Products Part 2
Patio Land Online manufactures and sells outdoor sustainable furniture that is made from FSC certified eucalyptus. The outdoor green furniture is beautifully crafted and designed. They offer a line of chairs, tables at regular and bar height, lounges, accessories such … Continue reading
FSC Certified Sustainable Furniture and Other Products Part 1
The most basic, and one of my favorite, sustainable wood products that made from FSC certified wood is the Woodloops’ wood-stick. There are a few different models offered, but the idea is singular. It is a basic folding ruler, like carpenters use, where each joined piece is made from a different type of sustainable wood from all over the world. On one side it tells a little bit about the species and on the other side the mesuring information is given exactly as it would be on any common ruler. Woodloops also produces Eco friendly furniture, such as beds, tables, and uniquely hand crafted stools and chairs. Continue reading