Articles tagged with: 'Nest suggests'

Recently I saw "No Impact Man" in Montclair, NJ. The screening itself is a community event hosted by Community Green. Every month people from all over NJ come together to view and discuss an environmental movie. "No Impact Man" seemed to be a favorite as there was record turn out and the discussi...

We came across this company a few months before The Awarenest launch and couldn't wait to share Looptworks.

Loopworks repurposes abandoned materials into cool limited edition clothing and accessories. Looptworks re-uses the world's pre-consumer excess, aiming to reduce manufacturing waste and ...

Last weekend was the first time I wore my flip flops this season. A good feeling as then I know summer is really here, not so excited to put on a swimsuit but that’s another story!

Would you believe that flip flops are some of the most common debris to wash up on Kenya’s beaches? UniquEco has ...

This past holiday weekend I was introduced to "Skoy" the paper towel alternative. I try my best to use dishtowels and rags in my home to clean but do admit to some "recycled" paper towel use. I was excited to try the cleaning cloths, especially after reading on the companies website that 2.5 mill...

I was very excited to try out the GreenSmart Neogreen laptop sleeve, especially since I have been using my daughter’s old messenger bag to tote my laptop around. I had no idea that a laptop sleeve could have such value besides the obvious bump and thump protection.

The GreenSmart neogreen lapt...

Saving Ocean Life: movie review

The movie "End of the Line," based on the book of the same name by Charles Clover, had much amazing photography and many frightening facts. However, it did have its upside, which seems worth emphasizing. Clover was asked toward the end, "Are you optimistic or p...

Meet my new friend Bobble! This innovative, patented reusable water bottle filters water as you drink. A replaceable charcoal filter pulls out impurities before your first sip. I love the shape and it is comfortable to carry around and extremely light weight.

Ok, so what are the specs? The Bo...

Recently I sent an e-mail response to a friend of mine. I received this message back in my inbox with this message “I heard your email” DriveSafe.ly. read it to me. I will get back to you soon". Intrigued, I clicked on the the link and found...

A company called Conserve has introduced a cost effective green cleaning option. These are planet friendly cleaning tabs which are just added to water to create a solution to clean just about anything in your home. This includes bathrooms, kitchens, glass and windows, and other surfaces. The Fan...

Many of us diligently bring our reusable grocery bags with us to the store and farmers market but what about all those plastic produce bags? I don’t see anyone with reusable produce bags in line with me at check out. We sometimes forget how many of these bags are used once and thrown away. Accord...

Voted best eco-gift by The Awarenest, we love it and so will you. The Sno Wovel is the World’s Safest Snow Shovel and environmentally friendly too.

I ordered my Sno Wovel last year before Christmas, we already had snow here in New Jersey before December 25th. The Sno Wovel had to be assembled ...

"The grid is continually getting greener. You can't say that about oil!" So said one electric car owner last evening to the comment that the majority of U.S. electricity comes from coal, and that is hardly greener than oil. The main speaker said that even with present technology, "An electri...

The film "Gasland" includes a multitude of interviews with people whose property and water have been affected by fracking, the process of extracting natural gas from the earth below their property by pumping chemicals and water into holes drilled 8,000 to 11,000 feet deep. (A mile is 5,280 feet...

Tonight is the season premier of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution. I can tell you I don't watch much TV, but this is a worthwhile hour to spend in front of the tube.

If you missed last season, Jamie went to a town in Virgiina deemed the unhealthiest in the USA. This season Mr. Oliver is in LA, ...

Jacquelyn A. Ottman new book title “The New Rules of Green Marketing-Strategies, Tools, and Inspiration for Sustainable Branding” is an inspiring portal of the growing green market and how companies are cleaning up their act to become sustainable for the people, planet, and profits. Ms. ...