In a recent article from the New York Times, they explain the decreased demand for green cleaning products as a result of the recession. There is no doubt that the cost for green cleaning products can be slightly more expensive than regular cleaning products, but I wonder why so many are willing to take the risk of intoxicating their home for the desire to save at most 50 cents per bottle of cleaning chemicals.
I hope that the cost of the product isn’t the reason that so many are making this decision. With the growing research that shows the toxicity of cleaning chemical I would never put a toxic cleaning chemical in my house. I believe that my families health is much more important than saving a few dollars. I also hope that many will take a deeper look at the overall cost of not going with green products for your house.
The growth in popularity of Keurig’s single-serve coffee pods has been tremendous over the last couple of years. Green Mountain, the company behind the movement however hasn’t been able to live up to its sake name. The single serve cups are not recycle and in many ways cause a lot of trouble if they are thrown into recycle bins.
A hugely popular company such as Green Mountain should find a way to make recyclable cups and lead the way in eco-friendly serving products or they should lose the “Green” from their name.
As more information is becoming available about the bankrupt company Solyndra, it feels as if solar companies in the United States may all be headed down the same road. Prices for solar have dramatically gone down over the years. While this is good news for consumers, it is a difficult situation for companies that must compete with Chinese solar companies that receive a lot of subsidies from the government and can produce solar panels at much lower prices.
In a plan to increase the use of solar power, big G is moving forward with a plan to outfit homes with solar power without the huge upfront costs. The plan is for Google, the investor, to install solar rooftops and then the homeowner would pay for the use of the solar power on a monthly basis and they calculate that the cost should amount to less than your usual electricity bill.
Bike lanes are getting to be more popular in large cities, but that doesn’t mean it is an automatic win for bike riders. As Casey Neistat shows in this video, police are ticketing bicyclists at a growing rate, and at times for what seems like a typical biking maneuver.
What is it you ask? As they claim it’s “The Only Custom Designed 100% Post Consumer Recycled Plastic Bottles in Mass Market; New All-Purpose Cleaners, Bathroom Cleaner, Glass & Surface Spray — Featuring New powergreenTMTechnology”
Essentially the “Powergreen technology” simply means they are using 100% Post Consumer Recycled plastic bottles and the bottles are specifically designed for the area of the house they are made to clean. While on the surface this doesn’t seem much, it is step forward for other companies to follow. While consumer recycling is always increasing, an important aspect of the cycle is businesses must be using the recycled materials. 100% PCR plastic bottles is a step other companies should follow. We can only hope that we will be seeing Starbucks unveiling 100% PCR cups soon.