Posted: 16 Apr 2010 12:55 AM PDT

Eco-friendly packaging may not always be profitable. They are commendable but it still remains that it would depend on the product's marketability. And for WaitRose, being forced to pull out their eco-friendly milk cartons due to declining sales.

Waitrose has been going great using familiar plastic bottles. It is actually a preference among customers, evidence that embracing eco-friendly packaging has yet to be established in the world. The new product was hailed as likely to revolutionize the sale of milk as a pouch typically contains 75% less plastic than the bottles in which at least two-thirds of the 180 million pints of milk consumed by Britons every week is sold.

(Source) Guardian

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Eco-friendly Waitrose Milk Cartons Shelved

The Indoor Solar Car

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 11:54 PM PDT

This is a golf cart which can double as a solar car for daily means. At the rate that solar-powered cars are coming out, there is nothing much to say other than the design.

This cart was however designed for small commutes. The driver's seat is set lower than the others, and the doors have been hacked off to provide a feeling of freshness.

(Source) Trend Hunter

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The Indoor Solar Car

Quick Tip On How To Conserve Energy At Home

Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:22 PM PDT

Here’s a quick tip on how to conserve energy in your home, find (and adjust) the energy hog culprits that suck away electricity.

But how? By using the latest and greatest green gadgets which facilitate the find. One such gadget is the P3 Kill a Watt EZ energy Monitor P4460, which when you plug it into your wall and enter in your billing rate, will tell you how much a particular appliance is costing you per day, week, month or year.

The energy saving gadget pictured above is one low cost easy and quick method to try and find power intensive electronics or appliances in your home. You might be surprised at the results.

This particular model (the p4460) was found online via Home Depot, but you might be able to find it in your neighborhood. Give your local Home Depot a call.

via Readers Digest

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Quick Tip On How To Conserve Energy At Home