Upcycling is better than recycling or “reusing” in many ways. The idea is to start from discarded products or waste and create something sustainable, and usable as a daily item. Austrian shop Gabarage is busy showing the world the potential of garbage; the custom products that can be made from trash, and the money such products can bring in.

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Air travel is a huge source of carbon emissions. Though very little can be done at the moment to reduce emissions, green minded travelers will be able to purchase carbon offsets at the San Francisco airport. The carbon kiosks at the SF airport are the result of a partnership between the city and 3Degrees, an SF based carbon firm.

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New PC concept from designer Luis Luna make the desktop appear more appealing visually,and give it the ability to offset at least a small amount of the CO2 it produces during its lifetime. The design gives a smoother look to the desktop as a sleek circular package. The center of this circle has a cavity to hold some soil, and provide enough ground to grow small plants.

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The Green Olympiad 2009, Teri quiz an international environment quiz programme will begin in India from Sept 12 ,2009.

The Energy and Resources Institute , TERI in association with the Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests  organizes Green Olympiad every year.

Students  from class 8th to class 10th from any country in the world are eligible to participate in Green Olympiad Tera Quiz competition.

The unique Teri Green Olympiad will test students knowledge by asking questions arising from issues such as forests, wildlife, oceans, socio-economic aspects of natural resources,global climate change air and water pollution, environment-friendly initiatives and practices, land and water resources, to improve the  environment.

High school students from across the world can use this opportunity to test their knowledge on environmental issues by taking part in this unique environmental Olympiad which will begin on 12 September 2009 for Indian Schools and 26 September 2009 for International Schools.

Check out the  Green Olympiad sample questions

To avail your Roll Number check these links : Indian | International

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Amway India Enterprise a direct selling consumer goods company has launched a range of concentrated fruits and vegetable products in the country.

Vice-Presidentof Amway India Mr Yoginder Singh said the product is backed by extensive research on fruits and vegetables like tomato, apple spinach, raspberries, oranges and green tea. “Despite being the largest fruit and vegetable producer in the world, the per capita consumption of fruits and v egetables in India is the lowest in the world. The nutrition industry has huge potential in urban India,” (more…)

The proposed helipad plan on top of Mukesh Ambani’s 1 billion $ residence ‘Seawind’ in south Mumbai, has been cleared by the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA).

Environmentalists had objected the roof top helipad plan, saying  noise pollution would violate laws of the Environment Protection Act, 1986. The MCZMA took up the issue on Aug 24 after which the plan  was cleared.

“The helipad has been granted clearance by the Authority,” Environment Secretary Valsa Nair Singh said.

“It is good that the helipad plan has been cleared. The government must think of having helipads atop hospitals now.” A Reliance official.