Need proof that alternatives to petroleum ink really exist? Tell your office manager to think soy-based ink. It'll still get your message on paper without you having to mull too hard over the eco-effects of printing.

Images from Crafts Council Wood is an exhibition of witty, innovative and ethically designed products for the home and garden--made of wood. First seen at London Design Festival in 2008, the show is on tour around England. The show features 11 products created by TEN, a group of ten designers who get together every year to create interesting design. They have shown that domestic, sustainable design can be creative, innovative and witty and desirable. They have teamed up with a very good retailer,

Australians called to recycle their old mobile phones and help thousands of koalas affected by the bush fires

Australians can assist thousands of native animals through Koaladoors Inc Koaladoors Project by supporting MobileMuster and Landcare Australia's 'Old Phones, More Trees' campaign and simply recycle their old mobile phones at mobile phone retailers and selected businesses and local councils, during the month of May and until World Environment Day - June 5.

MobileMuster, the official recycling program of the mobile phone industry and Landcare Australia launched the 2009 'Old Phones, More Trees' campaign today, with MobileMuster ambassador and former Miss Australia, Laura Dundovic, at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.

The 'Old Phones, More Trees' campaign, now in its third year, is a joint initiative, where native trees are planted for all mobile phones handed in for recycling throughout May and until World Environment Day.

Middle Star Pty Ltd, based in Darwin, provides tourism business development services that support the development and sustainability of quality tourism businesses that are focussed on the natural and cultural environment in northern Australia and beyond.

Cairns, Australia--Sustainable Travel International (STI) recently announced that it has established a branch in Australia in response to the growing global demand for "green" travel products and services. The primary focus of the new Australian branch, located in Cairns, will be to offer an improved service to companies and consumers in Australia. The branch's establishment marks STI's expansion into the Oceania market.

STI is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting responsible tourism, supporting sustainable development, and helping travelers and travel providers protect the environments and cultures they visit.

STI President Brian T. Mullis said, "We are very excited by the possibilities that a presence in the region will afford us. The new Cairns office enables us to better respond to the needs of our growing customer base."

Photo credit: Coroflot Inspired by Chinese baoding balls, Shanghai designer Jiang Qian has created a kinetic charger that juices up your batteries all while fixing that pesky carpal tunnel. The aptly named Roll Charger harnesses energy from the ball's motion. It converts that kinetic energy into electricity. That electricity is then used to charge a single battery within the ball. ...

Image via: Getty Images Trayless? Really? When I started hearing that colleges were going trayless all I could think was, "how is saving plastic by not using a couple of trays going to cut down on the environmental footprint of a campus that is the size of a small town?" Well actually, according to the New York Times, several studies have been done now pointing to rather large savings, and we're not just talking waistlines. As almost half of the 300 schools with the largest endowments across the US go trayless, we thought we...

Photo via Inhabitat It's something of a shocker, but according to a new analysis, using a cap and trade system to fight climate change wouldn't end up saddling American families with heavy costs. It would actually start saving them hundreds of dollars—as soon as 2013. This is bad news for carbon cap opponents, whose main line of attack is that such a system would place a massive financial burden on Americans. Instead, ...

Photo credit: A.D.O. Clothing Sure, we've seen herbs stirred into homemade marinara sauce, floating languorously in bathwater, tucked in a corner of lingerie drawers like a perfumed love letter—but in clothing? With the express intention of improving our well-being? Now that's a novel concept, even if the art of ayurvastra, a branch of traditional Indian ayurvedic medicine that translates literally to "life or health-clothing," is an ancient one. ...

This week is Carnival of the Green #178 and it's being hosted Go Green Travel Green, a website that focuses on simple steps to make your travel greener. From green hotels and public transportation to local food and eco-tours, Go Green Travel Green is chock full with eco travel tips, reviews, and news. So head on over to this week's Carnival, which includes a round up of green news and events from the past week, submitted by other bloggers and green sites. And if you're an eco-conscious traveler, go ahead ...