Green Team Talks
Thoughts on a greener marketplace, and what it means to be green.
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The votes are in! WorldofGood.com's T-shirt design contest winner is Dustin Gustavson! Check out his winning design and tell us what you think!
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How to Beat Summer Heat Waves Without Hurting the Environment
- Jul 22, 2010
- In Action
- Annie Lescroart
As many places throughout the U.S. and the world try to deal with summer heat waves, here are a few tips and suggestions to stay cool in an eco-friendly way.
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State of California Tries to Encourage Reuse by Proposing Plastic Bag Ban
- Jul 14, 2010
- In Action
- Annie Lescroart
With single-use plastic bags overpopulating state landfill, beaches and coastlines, California lawmakers try to encourage reuse starting at the grocery store.
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Employees at our Dreilinden, Germany office developed a system to save native Black Forest toads from getting run over by cars as they cross a busy street to get to their breeding ground.
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Since we know how cool it would be to see your very own artwork on t-shirt and we know how much you care about making environmentally friendly choices, we came up with a way to combine these two great things—and we want you to be a part of it.
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Last year, one of the biggest green thrills we had was joining up with our good friends at ecofabulous to outfit an eco-friendly prefabricated home at the Dwell on Design conference in Los Angeles. We're joining forces again this year — this time featuring a couple of eBay's green sellers, as well.
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Last week, a friend on Twitter sent an interesting question our way: What to do with the mountain of styrofoam she was staring at. There tons of ways to reuse those pesky white pieces that show up in packages, from recycling options to art projects and creative reuse.
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We all want to be green, but let's face it, it's sometimes hard to know what to do, right? The good folks over at The Daily Green have an answer for you: One Easy Thing. It's a feature chock-full of tips and advice on simple, easy things you can do, like avoiding overnight shipping when buying online, or even how you can improve your car's fuel efficiency just by parking in the shade.
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World of Good's Eco Superhero Contest: Featured User Submissions
- May 28, 2010
- In Action
- Siddharth Sanghvi
In a spin on your typical wardrobe-change-in-a-telephone-booth-type superheroes, WorldofGood.com recently asked its audience to tell us about an eco-superpower they wish they could have, and how they would use it to do a little bit of good in the world. See some of the inspiring ideas that people had.
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If you've never thought of your garden as a "recycling center," think again. You can recycle any number of household items in and around your yard to help bring it to life. You can also recycle much of the waste your garden generates. Here's how:
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eBay's Retired IT Equipment Helps Power AIDS and Cancer Research
- May 14, 2010
- In Action
- Chris Schuette
At eBay we rely on what’s called a “tech refresh cycle” to make our IT environment as powerful and efficient as possible. Essentially, each time a server we use to power our website becomes obsolete, we replace it with the newest, fastest and most energy efficient one available. The problem that we—and most companies—face is what to do with old servers when we're done with them.
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At eBay, we love ideas that harness the positive and collective energy of a community. That’s why we are proud to announce that the eBay Green Team is the inaugural sponsor of HumanityCalls.org, a social giving website raising funds for nonprofits through an online tournament.In the tournament, users can vote for their favorite nonprofit, and winning organizations share in a $50,000 contribution from eBay, plus additional funds donated by the community.
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As kids, we often grow up wishing we had superpowers. Now, World of Good wants to reward you for re-living your childlike fantasies. Tell them an eco-superpower you'd like to have and how you would use it to do good, and you could win a $250 gift certificate to WorldofGood.com. You could eliminate global warming by circulating the atmosphere through your green lungs, or as BPA Boy, you could convert plastic bags to oil. The possibilities for your creativity and impact are endless. Be heartfelt or silly – but be sure to be creative and eco-conscious!
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Today is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. A lot has changed since the first one, yet environmental issues seem just as important these days. Why is Earth Day important to you?
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Have You Taken the Challenge to Reuse What Exists in the World?
- Apr 21, 2010
- Buy Green
- In Action
- Amy Skoczlas Cole
Since March, we've protected over 66,000 acres of forest throughout the world. Take the Green Team Challenge by Earth Day (April 22) and help us do more. We’ll protect an acre of forest in your name and automatically enter you for a chance to win $10,000 as a way to say thanks. Time is running out, though — there are only 2 days left to enter. Help us make your impact come to life!
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