Smartly Green - Another CO2 Offset Shop Experience

October 15, 2007 · Filed Under Shopping · Comment 

Following TheOffsetShop another new shopping site has emerged offering consumers the chance to earn cashback when they shop online and then offset their CO2 activity to help save the environment. The name of this site is Smartlygreen. It works in pretty much the same way as other cashback sites run! You shop via these sites, [...]

Al Gore & Climate Change Wins Nobel Peace Prize

October 12, 2007 · Filed Under News · Comment 

In a perhaps unsurprising decision this year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded jointly to Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for their work on promoting climate issues (The BBC). The award carries with it a $1.5million reward and Gore has already announced that he will donate his share to the Alliance [...]

Dimmable Low Energy Light Bulb From Digiflux

October 10, 2007 · Filed Under Shopping · Comment 

News reaches us that Nigel’s Eco Stores have just added the world’s first dimmable low energy light bulb to their store. The bulbs made by Digiflux, come in 2 varieties – one that works with a dimmer switch, and one that works with a normal light switch. They are 20 watt bulbs are cost from [...]

Offset Carbon By Shopping Online at TheOffSetShop?

October 9, 2007 · Filed Under Shopping · 5 Comments 

Going green and offsetting carbon is something you may have thought about - a number of companies will do this for you, or for example like IBuyeco you can pay extra for the priviledge. The Offset Shop is another shopping site that wants to help you offset your carbon - but is it any good?
According [...]