Quick Green Company Roundup

Not all the companies are actually green, but here is a quick round up of some of the interesting info I’ve been sent recently.

For those in the UK Uniross has just announced the launch of a new range of eco-friendly battery chargers. With gadgets an everyday part of people’s lives, an unfortunate side effect is that 660 million batteries end up in landfill sites every year. Uniross is the only battery brand endorsed by the WWF. “Throwing away batteries wastes precious resources and adds to environmental pollution,” said Colin Butfield, Head of Campaigns at WWF-UK. “Recharging is a simple way people can reduce their impact on the environment, which is a key aim of WWF’s One Planet Future campaign. Even better, a charger that uses the ultimate renewable energy source - the sun - means you can recharge whilst you’re on the move.”

Whilst we’re talking about the WWF, they and IUCN have set up a new online green community, an initiative to get young people involved in environmental issues called, connect2earth.org. They have a pretty funny video to advertise it’s launch:

The first green storage space in the US has opened. The only alternative for space-challenged New Yorkers to places like Manhattan Mini Storage, Hall Street Storage is sincerely green, with actions throughout. First, the company uses renewable energy to meet 100% of its annual electricity needs; it is the first storage facility to become a Green-e certified business. Amongst many other things, new customers of the self-storage space will receive an eco-tote with green products to help them be green at home, too. More of these green storage spaces are planned for the future.

Green Store News: Face, Feet and Holidays

At Life Goggles we do a lot of product reviews so have a great deal of interaction with online stores and get loads of press releases. So following on from the previous Green Store News, here’s some more snippets for you.

Natural Beauty
A new holistic beauty store has opened for the UK. The Natural Beauty Store offers organic skincare and beauty products - and the ingredients to make your own. The site also includes a section with articles about natural and holistic beauty care.

Green Feet
Male Organics has started selling shoes. Shoes from Terra Plana, Worn Again & Vivo Barefoot Terra Plana uses a variety of eco-friendly materials including: chrome free leathers, vegetable tanned leathers, recycled materials, pure latex soling materials, recycled rubber soles and recycled foam foot beds. And there’s 25% off if you grab them quick, I’m going to.

Going on holiday?
Nigel’s Eco Store has a few tips for you to make it as eco-friendly as possible. “British tourists, planning to fly this summer, should make an effort to reduce their impact on the environment because by jumping on a plane, they are adding a huge chunk – nearly a half a tonne for one return short haul flight - to their carbon footprint,” says Nigel from Nigel’s Eco Store. He recommends the FreeLoader or Solio portable solar chargers for PSPs, iPods etc. And for those sun filled afternoons by the beach, he suggests the EyeMax Wind Up LED Solar Radio.