Green Harbor

a blog devoted to improving the environment and all things green

New Electric Vehicles Coming Soon to a Showroom Near You

Friday, March 5th, 2010

For awhile now our choices for electric vehicles has been very limited but that is all about to change very soon with 6 new electric cars being debuted.
Now, that doesn’t mean these are your only other 6 new all electric vehicle options, but they are the most recent cars that are still in concept form. [...]

Consumer Alert: U.S. Federal Trade Commission Releases Another Warning to Retailers Claiming Rayon Fiber to be “Bamboo” Organic Fiber

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Once again, buyers beware when you are out shopping for your newest Green Fashions. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sent a final warning to retailers advertising clothing made of rayon fiber as “Bamboo” and calling it organic.
It is hard to say why so many retailers and manufacturers have apparently mis-labeled and mis-marketed their [...]

Kraft Foods has reached its Reduced Packaging Goals 2 Years Early

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Fortune 500 companies continue to listen to their consumers and even reach their environmental impact reduction goals early.
Global food company Kraft Foods has recently announced that the company has reached its reduced packaging materials goal 2 years early.
In 2005 Kraft Foods announced multiple initiatives that would be enacted to reduce the company’s environmental impact. One [...]

Consumer Alert: “Certified Organic” Cotton Growers Found Selling Non-Organic Cotton

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

As the old saying always goes, “Buyer Beware” and that saying is certainly not lost on those navigating the Green Sector. With the Green Business sector still in infancy buyers must be ever vigilant to ensure their desired products really are Green and organic.
In the most recent press release from the German version of the [...]

New Sustainable Winegrowers Certification Program Launched in California

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

California continues to be a leading state in all things Green. The newest development to come from the state is a new sustainable winegrowers certification program.
The California Sustainable Winegrowers Alliance (CSWA) has developed the new certification program and has also released it’s lasted sustainability report on California winegrowers.
CSWA’s new certification program is voluntary and open [...]

Ford Fusion Hybrid Wins 2010 North American Car of the Year

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

The 2010 North American International Auto Show started this week in Detroit, Michigan on much more up-beat and forward looking vision compared to last year’s expo.
This year’s show is definitely looking ahead to better economic times but the automotive manufacturers are not forgetting their Green commitments. In fact, this is one of the “greenest” auto [...]

Lowes Now Offering Plug-And-Play DIY Solar Panels for Your Home

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

As with most technology it only takes a matter of time before the latest-and-greatest is made available at a reasonable cost and size. Home builder and Do-It-Yourself supplier Lowes is now offering plug-and-play rooftop solar panels.
21 select California Lowes retail stores are now offering the Akeena Solar Andalay PV (photovoltaic) panel.
This Do-It-Yourself solar panel now [...]

Coca-Cola Plans to have all Company Vending Machines HFC-free by 2015

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Coca-Cola has just delivered the world, and the ozone layer, another victory in the fight against hydroflurocarbons. Coca-Cola recently announced that they will phase out all company-branded HFC-cooled vending machines by 2015.
It is hard to imagine that changing a vending machine could have any impact on the environment but, in fact, it will.
Coca-Cola has more [...]

Kraft Reduces Carbon Footprint With Smart Shipping

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Fortune 500 conglomerate Kraft Foods continues to embrace sustainability and green efficiency by reducing their carbon footprint caused by cargo transportation and shipping.
This is not the first time Kraft has been in the news for reducing their carbon footprint or emissions, but this is current news is a significant step forward that other global companies [...]

International Jeweler Cartier Signs a Multi-Year Contract for Sustainably Sourced Gold

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

When we think of the jewelry industry we think of magnificent pieces of design with precious metals and stones but, we also think about the hazardous mining operations, illegal war funding, conflict diamonds, and human rights’ abuses. But many companies and countries are trying to make a difference.
Cartier, a French jewelry company, has recently signed [...]