2009 January

World Famous Retread Jar Opener Goes to Presidential Inauguration

January 19, 2009 By John Simonetta 1 Comment

On January 20 the United States will be swearing-in a new president, indeed perhaps our first green president as President Elect Obama has made many references to growing the green economy and ideas for a more green energy policy.
Well our friends at Americanna noted the references. They also noted that presidential memorabilia is a big deal and that it is even a bigger deal when the country feels that a history making change is at hand.

Gill-line Is Starting Gill-Green

January 19, 2009 By John Simonetta Leave a Comment

Starting in 2009 Gill-line is branching out into green promotions with their new Gill-Green line divided into Biodegradable & Recycled, Recyclable, and Recycled items. This is a new venture for Gill-line and we will see how they progress with the line throughout 2009.

An Interview With Greg Barber, An Environmental Printer

January 18, 2009 By Raz Godelnik 2 Comments

“My name is Greg Barber and I specialize in environmental printing. ” This is the first line on the homepage of Greg Barber Company, an eco-friendly printer and also the printer that prints Eco-Libris’ stickers and flyers.

Clorox Greenworks Leads Market One Year later- I told You So!

January 18, 2009 By mcmilker 1 Comment

Just about one year ago, Clorox launched their entry into the green and natural cleaning products category with Greenworks. And I wrote, in this piece, What Should An Eco Entrepreneur Do When The Big Boys Go Green?:

Peak Phosphorus – Urine Recyling on Space Station Earth

January 17, 2009 By Paul O'Callaghan 2 Comments

NoMix Toilets for Source Separation of Urine

First there was “Peak Oil’, then there was talk of ‘Peak Water’, but ‘Peak Phosphorus’, may trump them all as a sustainability issue without rival.

Fact: Phosphorus is a non-renewable resource for which there is no substitute.

Our ability to provide enough food to feed the human population is dependent on the use of artificial fertilizers, which contain nitrogen and phosphorus. While nitrogen is abundant in the atmosphere, phosphorus is mined at just a handful of locations worldwide.