http://ecofriendlytip.com Check out the Latest Green News and Tips Today Wed, 23 May 2012 18:28:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/09/23/over-260-malaysian-fishermen-sue-oil-shipping-company-over-oil-spilling/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/09/23/over-260-malaysian-fishermen-sue-oil-shipping-company-over-oil-spilling/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:00:55 +0000 Rokai http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=7957 JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia (Xinhua) — More than 260 fishermen from across eight villages in Malaysia’s southern Johor state sued a Malaysian-based oil shipping company on Thursday over an oil spilling last year that allegedly disrupted their fishing. The fishermen claimed the oil spilling had damaged their fishing equipment and affected their catch, triggering losses amounting [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/09/23/over-260-malaysian-fishermen-sue-oil-shipping-company-over-oil-spilling/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/08/03/more-and-more-cities-ban-plastic-bags/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/08/03/more-and-more-cities-ban-plastic-bags/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:27:18 +0000 Lira http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=7093 The word is truly out. Plastic is bad and plastic doesn’t decompose and fills-up the landfill of garbage for a very long time. With this knowledge in mind, more cities across America are proposing the banning of plastic bag use altogether. Long Beach in California has just passed this resolution, in the hopes of reducing [...]

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]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/07/22/the-right-jewelry-choices/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/02/08/be-a-good-green-consumer/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/02/08/be-a-good-green-consumer/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:46:04 +0000 Elaine http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=6303 The customer is always right! That is not always true with today’s consumers neglecting any serious thoughts into purchases, and the environmental impact their choices result in. To be a good green consumer its all about understanding that actions have consequences, its not as serious as it sounds, all it takes is a few changes [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/02/08/be-a-good-green-consumer/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/01/11/changing-to-the-right-wallpaper/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/01/11/changing-to-the-right-wallpaper/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:38:58 +0000 Elaine http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=6117 Choosing the correct wallpaper is essential to any home or work place. Just the right combination of color and pattern will help it to blend with any surrounding furniture or designs. For this brand new year it is more important than ever to live Eco Friendly. Begin your new chosen way of live with environmentally [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2011/01/11/changing-to-the-right-wallpaper/feed/ 2 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2010/12/07/green-ideas-for-students/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2010/12/07/green-ideas-for-students/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:43:13 +0000 Elaine http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=5957 College can be a stressful time for students, with constant thoughts of fees and exams it can be difficult to remember how to remain Eco Friendly. There are many simple and very practical ways to keep focused on your studies while doing your part for the environment. All it takes is some careful planning. The [...]

]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2010/12/07/green-ideas-for-students/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2010/07/27/the-ford-explorer-arrives/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2010/07/27/the-ford-explorer-arrives/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:25:22 +0000 Elaine http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=5280 Walking is the best form of traveling. However, long distances, strong weather and many other factors make it impossible to always choose the healthy-eco option. Car manufacturers are working hard to release some quality vehicles which live up to the high standards environmentalists demand. We all want to cut our carbon emissions. Now Ford have [...]

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]]> http://ecofriendlytip.com/2010/07/14/green-machines-for-outdoor-fun/feed/ 0 http://ecofriendlytip.com/2010/07/08/first-solar-energy-plane-lands-successfully/ http://ecofriendlytip.com/2010/07/08/first-solar-energy-plane-lands-successfully/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:10:07 +0000 Elaine http://ecofriendlytip.com/?p=5220 It has been a great day for Eco-Friendly airline news. The worlds very first Plane which works on solar energy successfully landed after a 24 hour flight. The special jet names Solar Impulse took of yesterday at 6am from Switzerland and officially completed the big journey today at 9.00. This airplane is the first of [...]

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