One, GumBusters, based in Brooklyn, specializes in removing gum spots from the sidewalk using dry steam, a method it claims is more eco friendly than alternatives, like power washing, which is water-intensive, and freezing, which uses ozone-damaging aerosols.
In some cases, cost-cutting measures go hand in hand with efforts to make county operations more eco-friendly, like the $1 million it anticipates saving annually by replacing the lighting in county buildings with high-efficiency bulbs and using automatic light sensors, Ms. Tolchin said.
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That is where du Preez's eco-friendly, rickshaw-like Mellowcab steps in with a re-imagined taxi of the future: a lightweight (230kg/507lbs) three-wheeler powered by pedals and an electric-assist motor – with plenty of visible exterior surface to serve as a rolling billboard, too.
Homeowners and builders alike more often prefer traditional materials like cedar and slate over eco-friendly options, like roofing and decking made from recycled plastics and rubber, they said.
So designers like Yves Béhar for Herman Miller and Harry Bertoia are designing eco-friendly products like an energy-saving desk light and a sustainable outdoor chair, respectively.
He could be wearing clothes designed by people like Bill Johnson's Transient label in D.C., or eco-friendly brands like Nau or Vital Hemptations.
I've repeatedly come across the idea that natural means good among eco-friendly folks like myself.
All apartments have eco-friendly features like bamboo flooring over cork, recycled glass countertops and cabinets made with wood from Connecticut.
If they arrive soon, though, Nokia's marketers could try to ride the wave of eco-friendly products, like the increasingly popular Prius, that have captured consumers' fancy.
