http://ecobuying.com Green Products, News, & Musings From Around The Blogosphere Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:20:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Photo credit: Margaret Anne Clarke It seems everyone these days is coming out with their own “natural” or “organic” beauty line.  But are they truly what they claim to be?  After all, when a well known company says their stuff is good for you most folks believe them. Take Victoria’s Secret, ... http://ecobuying.com/2009/04/26/victoria%e2%80%99s-secret-jumps-on-the-greenwashing-band-wagon/ Cleaning up with Banksy's graffiti. Photo via Flickr: by Give Peace a Chance Don’t need any more tips about greening your house, apartment, loft, garage, or tent? How about easy, cheap ways to fix everything from floors to frying pans and dealing with furballs? Haley’s Hints Green Edition suggests 1,000 unlikely ... http://ecobuying.com/2009/04/26/low-cost-green-household-tips-from-the-cupboard/ Photo credit: Samsara by Matt & Nat The best things in life come in pairs, like Ben and Jerry, Chip and Dale, Siegfried and Roy, and Batman and Robin. Another coupling that should never be torn asunder: Matt & Nat, the much buzzed-about Canadian purveyor of luxury vegan goods that will ... http://ecobuying.com/2009/04/26/matt-nat-introduces-samsara-a-collection-of-vegan-bags-accessories-with-heart/ Photo via DELERI In a move that could ban the sale products that aren't energy efficient, the EU has agreed to set environmental standards on "energy-related" household goods. Stuff like showerheads and windows will now need to meet an energy efficiency standard in order to be sold or imported to Europe, ... http://ecobuying.com/2009/04/26/european-union-to-ban-goods-that-arent-energy-efficient/ Portland Eco Roof on 5th floor of Multnomah County BuildingThis isn't exactly breaking news...or news at all for that matter. But in case you live in Portland, or are visiting it, you may want to check out a really cool eco-roof in on the fifth floor of the Multnomah County ... http://ecobuying.com/2009/04/26/hip-eco-roofs-sprouting-in-pdx/ So it's early morning and you are walking out your door on your way to work and notice it's one of those foggy mornings. You would hardly say to yourself...yay! its foggy! I know I hate driving in it, and i think most people would think of it ... http://ecobuying.com/2009/04/26/fog-and-pollution/ Howard Brandston, a lighting designer, accuses governments and "energy zealots" of using faulty science to determine the efficiency of light bulbs. He says that, with the use of dimmers and motion sensors, incandescent bulbs can be just as efficient as compact fluorescents. http://ecobuying.com/2009/04/26/a-defense-of-the-incandescent-light-bulb/ Ethanol producers reacted with dismay to California's approval late Thursday of the nation's first low-carbon fuel standard. http://ecobuying.com/2009/04/26/california-fuel-move-angers-ethanol-makers/ Environmental group Greenpeace noted signs of "climate leadership" in an announcement this week by the British government on carbon capture and storage, or CCS. http://ecobuying.com/2009/04/26/britain-advances-carbon-capture-plans/ 21 percentDecline from 2006 in the percentage of Americans who say a microwave oven is a necessity, according to the Pew Research Center's Social & Demographic Trends survey of 1,003 Americans ages 18 or older. The new survey covers how Americans are looking at common household appliances, electronic equipment, and ... http://ecobuying.com/2009/04/26/by-the-numbers-americans-focus-on-bare-necessities-perhaps-hoping-to-forget-about-worries-and-strife/