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Green Christmas Gift Wrapping
Posted by admin in General News on December 22nd, 2009
Green Christmas Gift Wrapping
By Maya Couzins
Gift wrapping paper is one of the most wasteful aspects of Christmas. Every year we see ever more elaborate and expensive Christmas wrapping paper, it hardly gets looked at before it is torn open by eager hands and ends up as landfill. One of the biggest sources of waste each Christmas is gift wrapping paper, with more than 8,000 tonnes being used each year - the equivalent of approximately 50,000 trees {The Guardian UK].This is a whole forest cut down each year just to wrap Christmas gifts!
Most of the wrapping paper cannot be properly recycled as it is often coated in metal foil or plastic laminated. Think also of the toxic inks and dyes used in the manufacture and you could easily see how the seemingly innocuous Christmas paper is very damaging to the environment. Read the rest of this entry »
A Race Car made of Potatoes –Powered by Vegetable Oil & Chocolate!
Posted by admin in General News on December 16th, 2009
Nascar and Formula 1 racing aren’t exactly what you think of when you think of Green Cars. Now “green” is moving into the racing world with the development of the Worldfirst Formula 3 racing car designed and made from sustainable and renewable materials, putting the world first by effectively managing the planet’s resources.
Warwick Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre (WIMRC), part of Warwick University in the UK, is the developer attempting to prove to the auto industry that it is possible to build a competitive racing car using environmentally sustainable components. Read the rest of this entry »
Letter from the Editor: Things to be thankful for this Holiday Season!!!
Posted by admin in General News on December 8th, 2009
I was thinking about gratitude the other day ( I often ponder random philosophical thoughts at Green Green Car Co!) and I realized that I have not been very good at it. In fact, environmentalists, greenies, whatever you want to call us, tend to focus on the negative. It is the nature of our cause. With global warming, pollution, and dependency on foreign oil on your mind, it can be a downright downer at times! So for my New Years Resolution , I have decided to start focusing on the positive. I hope you will too. A wise person told me to make regular lists of what I am grateful for so here is my rather random much abbreviated list: Read the rest of this entry »
Tax Breaks for Electric Cars Ends
Posted by admin in General News on December 8th, 2009
Making sense of electric vehicle tax credits and incentives
If you were thinking about purchase a low speed three or four wheeled vehicle, now is the time. There are both tax exemptions and tax credits in place, which will be ending on December 31, 2009. If you purchase a 3 wheeled vehicle like a Xebra truck or sedan, you will receive a 10% federal tax credit up to $2500 maximum. If you purchase a four wheeled electric vehicle like a Kurrent, you will receive a $2500 tax credit ! Plus you do not have to pay sales tax. Read the rest of this entry »
Think Green When Making The Best Purchase With Hybrid Car Reviews
Posted by admin in General News on December 8th, 2009
Think Green When Making The Best Purchase With Hybrid Car Reviews
By Roger Tavares
A new vehicle is very expensive purchase, and in many respects, this investment in safety, and comfort, should minimize costs in the coming years. While the test drive may show car comfort and efficiency, only extended use can associate cost and security. Of course, all cars can not be tested for weeks at a time. With the introduction of hybrid vehicles into the auto market, hybrid car reviews can be obtained from the consumer, and is recommended reading material before making a hybrid purchase.
Where To Find Hybrid Car Reviews Read the rest of this entry »
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