Posts by JenniferChait

There's a cool new piece at NPR Will Consumers Buy The Chevy Volt And Nissan Leaf?   Relevant because in just a few short months, GM is launching the Chevy Volt, one of the most anticipated vehicles to hit the auto scene in a long...

At the end of July, Chevrolet announced that due to demand for the Chevy Volt, they're increasing production for 2012 by 50% - from 30,000 to 45,000. This new announcement lined up with President Barack Obama's visit to the...

Organic Consumer Association has an awesome new sticker sheet you can download for free, print and stick to your heart's content.     What should you stick it on? Fake organic products in stores. Specifically, OCA is targeting...

Legos could be a lot more eco-friendly. It's not JUST that they make plastic toys; made with non-renewable oil. The major issue for me is that they make some components with recycled plastic - but most of the time Lego uses new...

Green America has opened up nominations for this year’s People's Choice Award. This is the perfect time to nominate your favorite green company to win an excellent award. When we honor companies that work to help – not...

If you're considering a green job, this could be the perfect time. An updated map list compiled by Environmental Defense Fund shows that there are more than 3,500 “green” businesses in California.   These maps...

There's a rockin' post at Lifehacker about minimalist living along with a link to this little gem - Minimalist Living: 100 Things I Don't Own. It got me thinking about the things I don't have in order to keep it green...

I bet - being on a "Hot" list likely earns you some jabs. I can imagine. But still, it's pretty fun - I can't believe I missed this before. Not even sure how I happened on it now. Hmmm. Pretty sure I was looking up...

In case you haven't heard yet, recently, researchers at Environmental Working Group collected 36 samples of cash register receipts from fast food restaurants, big retailers, grocery stores, gas stations and post offices in seven...

Before summer is over maybe you should plan on getting out to some of the awesome National Parks in the U.S. You could start with the weirdest - just for fun. The Huffington Post has this very cool photo journey of the 10 Quirkiest...