I'm off to California today for Shell's Eco-marathon
and unfortunately, I think I just got bitten by a flu bug. Hopefully,
I'll be able to get my voice back in time for a very early morning
interview with Shell's Future Fuels and CO2 vice president Graham
Sweeney. Stay tune for this one. It will be interesting to hear Shell's
strategies in the renewables sector.
For now, here are interesting new products in the market that these companies are marketing as green:
1. Field marking paint - Pioneer Athletics said its VOC-free Brite Stripe Ultra-Friendly field marking paint earned the US Environmental Protection Agency's Design for the Environment (DfE) designation.
2. Green concrete - Ekocrete, Inc. announced the availability of a new "green" concrete that uses 90% recycled and by-product materials without sacrificing strength or durability. Ekocrete uses crushed recycled concrete for aggregate.
3. Eco-paint - Nissan Motor Co. launched its environment-friendly, water-based paints for aftermarket application, under the "PITWORK" brand. The paint contains half the amount of volatile organic compounds compared with conventional paints in the marketplace.
4. Cleaning products - Seventh Generation introduced natural fabric softener sheets, auto dish pacs and rinse aid to its line of natural laundry and dish care options.
5. Eco-friendly binoculars - Nikon introduces ecobins binocular, which features Eco-Glass™ lead- and arsenic-free lenses and prisms. In addition Nikon says non-chloride rubber and no harmful inks or dyes are used during production.
6. Botanic denim - Lenzing is presenting an innovative eco denim concept TENCEL. Replacing cotton with TENCEL® reduces the area under cultivation for cotton by 25%. The consumption of water, required to grow cotton, can also be reduced by 25%.
For now, here are interesting new products in the market that these companies are marketing as green:
1. Field marking paint - Pioneer Athletics said its VOC-free Brite Stripe Ultra-Friendly field marking paint earned the US Environmental Protection Agency's Design for the Environment (DfE) designation.
2. Green concrete - Ekocrete, Inc. announced the availability of a new "green" concrete that uses 90% recycled and by-product materials without sacrificing strength or durability. Ekocrete uses crushed recycled concrete for aggregate.
3. Eco-paint - Nissan Motor Co. launched its environment-friendly, water-based paints for aftermarket application, under the "PITWORK" brand. The paint contains half the amount of volatile organic compounds compared with conventional paints in the marketplace.
4. Cleaning products - Seventh Generation introduced natural fabric softener sheets, auto dish pacs and rinse aid to its line of natural laundry and dish care options.
5. Eco-friendly binoculars - Nikon introduces ecobins binocular, which features Eco-Glass™ lead- and arsenic-free lenses and prisms. In addition Nikon says non-chloride rubber and no harmful inks or dyes are used during production.
6. Botanic denim - Lenzing is presenting an innovative eco denim concept TENCEL. Replacing cotton with TENCEL® reduces the area under cultivation for cotton by 25%. The consumption of water, required to grow cotton, can also be reduced by 25%.
Water-based paints are the best! I've used them when I renovated my kitchen. It's not smelly at all and dry really quick.
Are they more expensive than traditional paints?
I am always encouraged when I find blogs that focus on eco-friendly products and living a green lifestyle. Thanks for the informative and helpful post.
i want to have Eco-friendly binoculars, it is say to this article that this products are safe to used and can help also for our nature.