The time to down a jar of a frothy green brew at the ol’ pub is upon us. Before you go out to your favorite pub for a little hooley, learn what breweries offer not only a fine brew but produce it with a bit of consciousness about ol’ Mother Earth? I’ve listed a few breweries that do a fine job of being good stewards. Read more…
If you are looking to take the family on a ski trip this year and be green on the trip, look no further than the Lake Tahoe area. Recently, Orbitz announced the Tahoe region was once again the number one ski destination. This is the region’s third time in a row. Read more…
Some companies create some of the most useless things in the name of being environmental. Below is a short list I have compiled some of the most useless.
Solar powered dancing panda
Solar powered light up squirrel
Solar powered climbing orangutan
I call this bunch the zoo. I’ve bunched all these items up because it seems if you strap a solar panel to any animal made out of plastic you can call it an environmental product. I don’t care if the animal dances the Macarena, it’s still crap.
Using a solar panel instead of batteries to power a lightbulb up a squirrel’s hiney, or having gears that make a panda dance doesn’t make it environmentally sound. It still crap made out of plastic.
Brasserie Solar Panels
Who thought, “Hey, what I really need is a display board strapped to my chest.”
Brasserie Solar Panels
Solar Powered Neck Tie
“Hey Bob, are you wearing your solar powered neck tie?”
“Why yes I am. The solar panel for my climbing orangutan broke, so I have to use this tie to power its little motors.”
GOD help me if I ever hear this conversation.
Solar Powered Neck Tie
Solar Powered Sunglasses
Geek!
Solar Powered Sunglasses
Growing Ring – Growing a plant in Jewelry
Mary, will you marry me? I have this groovy ring with a plant in it.
Ladies how would you react if the special man in your life gave you a ring with a plant in it?
Growing Ring
Cardboard Toilet
Yeah, this one grossed me out. My family and I do quite a bit of camping. We have never said I wish I had a cardboard box to defecate in. Albeit, I bet the box can be used as a handy stool. (sorry about the pun)
Cardboard Toilet
Stainless Steel Straws
Why? The disposal of straws that big of a problem? I remember back when I was a kid we had paper straws that worked just fine. Why can’t we just go back to them? I would hate to be the first person to trip while sipping my grande mocha latte with a double shot of espresso and non-fat milk and jam the straw through the top of my mouth.
H2O Water Powered Can Shaped Clock
Novel idea, but again WHY? Is the energy it takes to make this novelty clock really saving the planet in the long run?
H2O Clock
Combined Washing Machine and Toilet
I know. I know another toilet. But this one is somewhat of a good idea. This handy dandy appliance uses the gray water from your washing machine for your toilet. But the way they designed it is the washing machine is right above your commode. I don’t know about you, but I have accidentally dropped things in the toilet. Now do I want my clean clothes above the commode…NO.
Or better yet. How many times have you been doing laundry and thought, “Golly I really have to go to the bathroom. I wish there was a toilet right here.”
Washing Machine/Toilet
Newspaper Log Roller for Starting Fires
Um, isn’t burning wood in open fireplaces one of the most inefficient ways to produce heat, and produces tons of pollution? How hard is it to crumple up some newspaper? Have we become that lazy?
Fire Starter
Paper-Bag Light
Really? Who thought, hey what would really look cool on my end table would be a paper bag with a light bulb in the middle. I guess it would be an improvement if your end table was a mini fridge.
Bag Light
NoPoPo Urine Powered Mini Lantern
OK, there is no way in hell I’m going to try to pee in a little double A battery. And if you have one, and I ask to borrow some batteries, please have the decency to not give me your pee pee batteries.
Mini Lantern
Green Coffins
Do we really need this? If you want your deceased body quickly decomposed back to mother earth, just yourself in a paper bag, or better yet, nothing at all.
Green Coffins
World’s Smallest Solar Powered Racing Car
What a waste of energy to make this tiny car. I have never heard someone say, “Gee Frank I really wish I had a small solar powered race car that I can loose with in the first week I have it.”
LED Wineglass Markers
This items I can see maybe buying. I can also see if we had a big party and everyone had one of these lights on their glass
