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		<title>Climate Insulating Products Window Film California</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazon.com Widgets CLIMATE INSULATING PRODUCTS HELPS STOP GLARE, FADING AND SOARING ENERGY COST. 3M window films are designed to reduce the effects of solar heat and visible light on your furnishings and will block 99% of the suns harmful ultraviolet rays, which are the single largest cause of fading. Depending on which window film you [...]]]></description>
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CLIMATE INSULATING PRODUCTS HELPS STOP GLARE, FADING AND SOARING ENERGY COST. 3M window films are designed to reduce the effects of solar heat and visible light on your furnishings and will block 99% of the suns harmful ultraviolet rays, which are the single largest cause of fading. Depending on which window film you choose you can enjoy a 79% reduction in the sun&#8217;s heat and a large reduction in your energy bill. REDUCE GLARE By significantly reducing glare, our window films help you do your work or relax without the added eyestrain from excessive light. GO GREEN! SAVE ENERGY! Not only do you become more uncomfortable, all that heat is costing you money when air conditioner tries to keep up. By rejecting up to 79% of the sun&#8217;s heat, our film can noticeably reduce your energy bill, up to 20% savings. For more information please visit www.climatepro.com or call 800.479.6292 Service Area: Santa Rosa Alameda Alpine Amador Butte Calaveras Colusa Contra Costa Del Norte El Dorado Fresno Glenn Humboldt Imperial Inyo Kern Kings Lake Lassen Los Angeles Madera Marin Mariposa Mendocino Merced Modoc Mono Monterey Napa Nevada Orange Placer Plumas Riverside Sacramento San Benito San Bernardino San Diego San Francisco San Joaquin San Luis Obispo San Mateo Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Cruz Shasta Sierra Siskiyou Solano Sonoma Stanislaus Sutter Tehama Trinity Tulare Tuolumne Ventura Yolo Yuba</p>
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		<title>Are You Taking Green Tea Fat Metabolizer Products?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quite a mouthful of words and what exactly are we talking about here? Let&#8217;s try and break it down into bit-sized chunks. There&#8217;s a good deal more of us drinking green tea for more than just it&#8217;s pleasant taste, and as a refreshing drink. The diet industry ever keen to jump on to the latest [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Quite a mouthful of words and what exactly are we talking about here? Let&#8217;s try and break it down into bit-sized chunks.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s a good deal more of us drinking green tea for more than just it&#8217;s pleasant taste, and as a refreshing drink. The diet industry ever keen to jump on to the latest fad or bandwagon has discovered&#xA0; green tea metabolism products that are now being used as a dietary supplement.</p>
<p>Put simply, there are some potent substances and compounds within green tea that seem to have an effect on our metabolism. The result is that our body burns calories at a faster rate than it would normally, giving a net result of a reduction in the levels of body fat. But, let&#8217;s not also forget the often reiterated advice of following a sensible diet and engaging in some form of gentle exercise, even if it&#8217;s just a walk in the park, at least you are moving!</p>
<p>Much of the evidence about the interaction between these antioxidants within green tea and our body has been backed up by numerous studies. It has spawned a new and huge product range that utilizes these green tea extract benefits within a pill or a drink of some kind.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s even possible to take this extract as part of a daily nutritional supplement, thereby covering all or most of the bases, as we say. Getting the desired levels of vitamins and minerals plus the metabolizer effect from the green tea extract.&#xA0;</p>
<p>Just make sure you choose a quality brand that uses the most stringent techniques of extracting these potent extracts.</p>
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		<title>Be More Environmentally Conscious With Green Products</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GoingEcoGreen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems that everyone is talking about going green nowadays. We are all aware of the difference it would make to our health and that of our planet if we were to live our lives in a more environmentally friendly manner. While it might be unrealistic to suggest that we completely give up modern day [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It seems that everyone is talking about going green nowadays. We are all aware of the difference it would make to our health and that of our planet if we were to live our lives in a more environmentally friendly manner. While it might be unrealistic to suggest that we completely give up modern day comforts such as our cars, there is a way that each of us can do our part in protecting the environment and making our lives healthier. That is by buying green products that focus on their environmental impact&#x2014;including how they are made, packaged, shipped, and recycled post-use. </p>
<p>Eco shopping is becoming more and more popular with each passing day. More and more people are interested in buying natural products that are healthier and less damaging to the environment. Buying eco-products are the perfect way of going green. Here&#x2019;s how they help make an impact:</p>
<p>Materials &amp; Process &#x2013; green products are made with materials that aren&#x2019;t as harmful to the environment and can be reused without expending significant energy. They are also manufactured using a process that lessens environmental impact.</p>
<p>Packaging &#x2013; eco products reduce the amount packaging such that it protects the product but doesn&#x2019;t have excess. Green products also use packaging materials that degrade more quickly than conventional packaging.</p>
<p>Shipping &#x2013; even if a product is manufactured with its environmental impact at the forefront, an inefficient shipping process can negate those benefits. Local products typically have less of a negative environmental impact than products that are shipped from afar.</p>
<p>Recycling &#x2013; green products can be reused and recycled, which reduces the number of future products manufactured and amount of waste that sit in landfills.</p>
<p>Green shopping can be faster and more convenient than the conventional form of shopping. Shopping online saves a car trip and there are a number of eco-focused shops online where you can browse a green buying guide and order from a wide range of eco-friendly products. In fact, you might be surprised at the diversity of green products you can find online including appliances, baby products, computers, clothing, cosmetics, food, gifts, household products, pet products, and more. </p>
<p>Some people assume that buying green will always be more expensive than the conventional alternative. This isn&#x2019;t necessarily the case. In many cases, green products cost the same as non-green. Often, you can take advantage of special offers such as discounts or free shipping for orders over a certain amount of money.</p>
<p>The easiest way to make an impact on the environment is to buy green when you can. Eco buying is a great way to make a change for the better&#x2014;a healthier you and a healthier environment. If you take some time to look over a green buying guide, you will find that the variety of green products you can choose from is amazing. And when the eco product is the same or even better quality, why not opt for something that helps preserve the earth and improves your life? You too can be an environmentally conscious consumer and eco shopping is a very good start.</p>
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		<title>Organic Body Care Products</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better TV shows you how to go green with your beauty routine by making your own organic skin and body care products.]]></description>
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Better TV shows you how to go green with your beauty routine by making your own organic skin and body care products.</p>
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		<title>Know More Information About Green Products Gifts With Buygiftsheretoday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0; It is very difficult to think about unique, Attractive and reasonable gift at every time. But green gifts are unique, attractive and reasonable gift. So, you can get more information about green gifts and its ideas at buygiftsheretoday.com &#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0; Green color belongs to environment. So, green gifts gives idea about eco-friendly, natural and organic [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0; It is very difficult to think about unique, Attractive and reasonable gift at every time. But green gifts are unique, attractive and reasonable gift. So, you can get more information about green gifts and its ideas at <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.buygiftsheretoday.com" target="_blank" title="Information on gifts | Gift basket ideas">buygiftsheretoday.com</a></p>
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<p>&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0; Green color belongs to environment. So, green gifts gives idea about eco-friendly, natural and organic gifts. Green gifts mainly appear in bright colors and bright colors are likable by kids. Kids love to play with natural and solid toys. This all reasons kids are attracted towards green gifts. Nowadays we can find children&#8217;s book and videos of environmental themes. If we are giving naturals magazines or trip to zoo, museums as a gift to kids then kids are thinking about environment and its issues. And they become more responsible towards our environment. Green gifts includes all types of gifts such as eco-friendly, low carbon products, energy saving products and recycled products.Green gifts are made up of organic or recycled materials, to have a minimum impact on the Earth.</p>
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<p>&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0; Green gifts are beautiful and affordable. These gifts reflect their awareness on environment. Some Green gifts ideas may be of bamboo made articles like baby sets, grocery bags, yoga mats, Table Lamp, Envirocycle Composer etc. Environmental friendly beautiful wooden toys for babies, toddlers and preschoolers are designed mainly to encourage their skills, hand-eye co-ordination and imagination. Organic clothes can also be a green gift! Organic clothes as daily wear, sports wear and t-shirts.&#xA0; By using organic clothes you are actively supporting organic farming methods. So, you should not worry about the clothes you are wearing which is kind comfort to your skin, the farmers and the environment. Bamboo is also good choice for baby clothes, as it is both eco-friendly and softer than even the softest cotton on the market</p>
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<p>&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0; As a gift basket we can make green gifts basket. Give a plant to plantlover.Giving plants as a gift is also a green gift. Reusable gift bags and homemade gifts are also good example of green gifts. You can get all information about <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.buygiftsheretoday.com/buy_green_products_for_gifts.html" target="_blank" title="BUy green products for gifts">green gifts</a> and ideas from buy green products for gifts of buygiftsheretoday.com</p>
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		<title>Green Hotel Products</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The green Hospitality has come a long way from the normal thatched-roof bungalows and on-staff naturalists. All the hotels new or old has started taking environmental measures in account. In accordance with it few hotels have decorated few rooms using environmentally safe paints and also have used furniture made of salvaged forest-fire wood. But the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The green Hospitality has come a long way from the normal thatched-roof bungalows and on-staff naturalists. All the hotels new or old has started taking environmental measures in account. In accordance with it few hotels have decorated few rooms using environmentally safe paints and also have used furniture made of salvaged forest-fire wood.</p>
<p>But the main question which most of hotelier or travelers face is &#x2018;What exactly does the word green mean&#x201D;? Does a hotel that run on solar power is considered as green or one that compost food waste and passes scrapes&#xA0; to the pig farmers.</p>
<p>This can be judged by the term called &#x201C;Ecotourism&#x201D;. Traditionally ecotourism gives equal attention to energy, ecology and conservation. In order to save energy and be eco-friendly some hotels are trying to use carbonate cells, which can create clean electricity and they require only water as a by-product for the process. Solar and wind energy are also the other options available but the are very rare because a large building would require a huge no. of solar cells to derive the more than that a fraction to their powers and in a urban area harnessing wind is impractical.</p>
<p>Green Products are also used in the hotels to be eco-friendly and to conserve energy as well. But can one rely on the &#x2018;green&#x2019; labeled products. Green-Labeling came in 80s to help the people to purchase the environmental friendly products. But these days Green-Labeling has become so misleading just to earn profit and get business.</p>
<p>Some of the hotels have also started the green hotel consulting and help other hoteliers to enter in the zone of Green Hotels and also get the Green Hotel Certification from the Govt.</p>
<p>A green hotel should have a trained and adequate staff to take care of the services and actions and time to time up-gradation of the green products in the market.</p>
<p><strong>Hoteliers should also think about the different ways of conserving energy some of them are:</strong></p>
<p>One should not use the screen savers as energy savers because they continue to use the monitor at full power and do not conserve energy.</p>
<p>If someone is leaving the office for long hrs. one should shut down the computer, monitor, and personal printer or place them in a standby mode when he/she leave.</p>
<p><strong>Temperature</strong> <strong>Control:</strong></p>
<p>Thermostats should be adjusted to 68&#xB0;&#xA0; by this one can save up to 5%on any heating costs. Don&#x2019;t place lamps, TV sets or computers near the thermostat.</p>
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		<title>Green opportunity: Are green products recession-proof ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During a recession consumers become more sensitive to price as compared to other product attributes such as quality or brand. Consumers are trying to stretch their dollars and become more concerned about what they can afford across all product categories from laundry detergent and frozen pizza to clothing and furniture. A number of studies and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>During a recession consumers become more sensitive to price as compared to other product attributes such as quality or brand. Consumers are trying to stretch their dollars and become more concerned about what they can afford across all product categories from laundry detergent and frozen pizza to clothing and furniture. A number of studies and articles and have shown most consumers change their purchasing behavior during a recession; not only the ones temporarily unemployed and laid-off. Green products seem to defy this trend and may be somewhat recession-proof. A number of reports in recent days from Forrester Research, the Carbon Trust Standard and IRI have shown environmental considerations remaining important even during a recession.</p>
<p>Environmentally conscious consumers seem to remain green even during hard times. They are willing to pay more for green and ethically produced products and they are brand loyal to companies with genuine environmental benefits. The market for green products was estimated at $209 billion in 2008. This represents an opportunity for green marketers as green consumers are truly distinct from mass consumers. Green consumers are willing to pay more or stick to brands that serve their ethical values and meet their needs for a more sustainable environment. Some authors such as J. Ottman suggest that products should not be sold on their green-ness alone. Obviously sub-par or lower quality products sold at a premium because they are labeled green will not fool consumers. However, these studies indicate that consumers with a positive perception of green products will continue buying them in harder economic conditions and will not compromise.</p>
<p>According to J.Ottman the five rules for green product marketing are:</p>
<p>1. Consumers must be aware of and concerned about the issues that your product professes to address. <strong>Don&#x2019;t sell a green features nobody cares about</strong>.</p>
<p>2. They have to feel that they&#x2019;ll make a difference by using your product. <strong>Are your eco-friendly light bulbs saving them $1.50 per year in electricity?</strong></p>
<p>3. They have to believe your claims. <strong>Are you claiming to save the earth with your laundry detergent?</strong></p>
<p>4. The product has to work. <strong>Even if your detergent is saving the earth it also has to remove stains!</strong></p>
<p>5. If you&#x2019;re charging a premium, the consumer has to feel that it&#x2019;s worth it. Greenwashing is a no no. <strong>Show real green benefits</strong>.</p>
<p>There is a real opportunity for entrepreneurs to develop and market eco-friendly and green products given the size and growth of this market. We can think of a number of green products services that contribute to the environment and meet a genuine need for environmentally conscious consumers. There may be a way to eco-innovate our way out of this recession. Green jobs and opportunities are waiting. This economic crisis will end in a few months but the climate crisis will remain for decades to come and so will the opportunities for a better, cleaner environment.</p>
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