Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Dec 2, 2009, 3:00 am
Love Letters to the Future is designed to raise awareness about climate change. They are putting out a call for people to create messages for the future and upload them to www.loveletterstothefuture.c...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Nov 30, 2009, 3:00 am
Henry N Pollack, the author of A World Without Ice was the contributing author to the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, was a professor of geophysics at the University of Michigan for more than forty years and ...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Nov 27, 2009, 3:00 am
Seventh Generation, maker of those naturally safe household products that we love to use have a new campaign. Apparently “Babies everywhere are crawling to Washington and saying ‘no’...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Nov 23, 2009, 3:00 am
Al Gore’s latest book is Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis. Picking it up, it immediately struck me that is was like a school text book, but with more color pictures. It looked incr...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Nov 20, 2009, 3:00 am
We’re always pleased to hear from new companies which are becoming more popular due to their ethical and environment credentials. Here, Stuart Gooding from Finisterre explains a bit about his co...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Nov 19, 2009, 3:00 am
With Swine Flu being in the news so much, hand santisers (although spelt with a ‘z’ on this product) are all the rage with every shop form the cheap to the high-class selling them. But thi...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Nov 17, 2009, 3:00 am
Not strictly to do with the environment, but growing a moustache/mustache may err save on shaving products or something. Anyway, Movember is an international even where men get involved in raising mon...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Nov 13, 2009, 3:00 am
Shaped just like regular roof tiles like I have on my house, these dark blue Solé Power Tiles are roof tiles designed to sustainably convert sunlight into electricity “without compromising aest...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Nov 13, 2009, 3:00 am
Shaped just like regular roof tiles like I have on my house, these dark blue Solé Power Tiles are roof tiles designed to sustainably convert sunlight into electricity “without compromising aest...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Nov 13, 2009, 3:00 am
Shaped just like regular roof tiles like I have on my house, these dark blue Solé Power Tiles are roof tiles designed to sustainably convert sunlight into electricity “without compromising aest...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Nov 10, 2009, 3:00 am
Completely the wrong time of year to post a story about this but who cares, it’s a neat idea. Oak Hall has introduced a line of eco-friendly caps and gowns made from 100%, post-consumer recycle...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Nov 10, 2009, 3:00 am
Completely the wrong time of year to post a story about this but who cares, it’s a neat idea. Oak Hall has introduced a line of eco-friendly caps and gowns made from 100%, post-consumer recycle...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Nov 10, 2009, 3:00 am
Completely the wrong time of year to post a story about this but who cares, it’s a neat idea. Oak Hall has introduced a line of eco-friendly caps and gowns made from 100%, post-consumer recycle...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Nov 9, 2009, 3:00 am
Ten Ways to Change the World in Your Twenties by Libuse Binder is yet another green tips books. What is different about this one? It’s targeted to people in their 20s (as you can tell by the tit...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Nov 6, 2009, 3:00 am
A Germany company has come up with an eco house that you put together in blocks – like Lego. The HIB System is an eco-friendly home design that’s soundproof, insulated and energy-efficien...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Nov 3, 2009, 3:00 am
Nick from Big Green Smile has written an interesting post on how the Government is rewarding communities trying to stop climate change: Communities battling to stop the ecological damage of climate c...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Oct 30, 2009, 4:00 am
Previously I wrote about WILD Foundation’s World Wilderness Congress 2009 that is taking place in the week of November 6th. Well, they’re planning on “groundbreaking and incredible soci...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Oct 29, 2009, 4:00 am
This article was written by By Simon Migliano of VoucherCodes.co.uk A green lifestyle often leads naturally to money-saving but sometimes the green choice can seem to be the more expensive, creating ...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Oct 27, 2009, 4:00 am
Erin Devine, the social media marketing intern, from My Green Table has written a guest post on the site’s bagasee products (available from My Green Table but also lots of other places online) w...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Oct 26, 2009, 4:00 am
Believe it or not, when the Scented Candle Shop sent this candle to be reviewed, an argument broke out. After smelling this Seda France Bon Chic candle everyone wanted to take it home and review. Of ...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Oct 23, 2009, 4:00 am
New Bill to Protect Children from Untested Chemicals. This post is sponsored by Seventh Generation. Emerging science increasingly links exposure to toxic chemicals with serious health problems. From ...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Oct 20, 2009, 4:00 am
I spotted this on Springwise a while ago but thought it was quite interesting and I’d share. A company called Positive Energy in America works with local utility companies to let people know no...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Oct 19, 2009, 4:00 am
Jane Goodall – Hope For Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued Form The Brink was a very different book form many I’ve read lately. It’s full of hope and s...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Oct 16, 2009, 4:00 am
smart has unveiled a new green driving initiative called ‘smart eco driving’. Developed alongside the launch of the smart fortwo cdi, apparently the lowest CO2 emitting car in production, the ini...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Oct 13, 2009, 4:00 am
A UK (Cornwall) based surf company has been getting a lot of attention recently for it’s pioneering environmental initiatives. Finisterre have been recognized widely recently winning the 2008 Ob...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Oct 12, 2009, 4:00 am
These St Eval As Nature Intended Scented Candles were scent by the Scented Candle Shop whose range of candles seems to have no end. This is a triple pack which I lit together but each of the glass ja...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Oct 9, 2009, 4:00 am
These might actually work! The Business Insider’s Green Sheet goes through six sources of permanent alternative energy at various stages of development. There is no guarantee they will work, of ...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Oct 6, 2009, 4:00 am
Big Green Smile has a host of offers on at the moment that I thought I’d share with you. Life Goggles doesn’t make any money from links to BGS, we just thought it’d be nice to share....
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Oct 5, 2009, 4:00 am
As the name might suggest, the Organic Guy Bar Soap from So Organic is simple: simple packaging, simple product. While I usually tend to buy mainstream, branded products – preferring facewashes and...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Oct 2, 2009, 4:00 am
Consumer Reports magazine outlines a few ways you can save $1,500 per year on your energy bills. If you go the cut your energy bills link and navigate the subsections that are linked to in the left h...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Sep 29, 2009, 4:00 am
Life Goggles has teamed up with the London’s Barbican Art Gallery’s latest exhibition to give away two tickets. Radical Nature – Art and Architecture for a Changing Planet 1969-2009 exh...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Sep 28, 2009, 4:00 am
Hair and Body Wash for Men by Organic Blue from So Organic is an all natural and organic shower gel and shampoo combination. The product is SLS free and does not contain parabens or any synthetic colo...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Sep 25, 2009, 4:00 am
Personally, I like the forest and don’t go often enough. The US Forest Service and the Ad Council have a Public Service Announcement campaign about rediscovering the forest. The amount of time U...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Sep 24, 2009, 4:00 am
This candle from Scented Candle Shop is a little different from all the others we’ve reviewed it is housed in a glass jar. There’s not much difference though, it’s still 100% organi...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Sep 22, 2009, 4:00 am
I received a couple of emails about trying to establish a .eco top level domain name. First Dot Eco, LLC is coordinating the establishment of a new .eco top level domain. Unlike most top level domain...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Sep 21, 2009, 4:00 am
Cold – Adventures in The World’s Frozen Places is a book that looks cold. But that’s OK, it was 100°F today so I don’t mind. Living in Anchorage, Alaska, Bill knows what i...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Sep 18, 2009, 4:00 am
PARK(ing) Day is coming to the UK for the first time on Friday 18 September. Brought to Britain by eco car insurance provider ibuyeco and US art collective Rebar, PARK(ing) Day UK is the first officia...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Sep 17, 2009, 4:00 am
The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget is the follow up to the 2007 book The Lazy Environmentalist. While I didn’t review the first one, I did write about it while interviewing the author Josh Do...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Sep 15, 2009, 4:00 am
Also known as WILD9, the WILD Foundation’s World Wilderness Congress is the longest running environmental forum and occurs once every four years. This year’s conference will be held the w...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Sep 14, 2009, 4:00 am
Part of Ecover’s new range of cleaners with ‘Eco-Surfacants’ (you can read more here), the Window & Glass Cleaner was sent to me along with well-known brand Mr Muscle Window & Glass (with vinega...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Sep 11, 2009, 4:00 am
A quick video all shot with “found” words in aid of Oxfam’s Climate Action. All information is © Life Goggles 2008 Quick Green Video From Oxfam
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Sep 10, 2009, 4:00 am
Part of Ecover’s new range of cleaners with ‘Eco-Surfacants’ (you can read more here), the All Purpose Cleaner was sent to me along with big brand Flash One for All to compare with. Comment - Like

Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Sep 8, 2009, 4:00 am
... with our aerated showerheads) Switch off the television at night (check out our Standby buster) The leaflet also includes areas on how to insulate your home and using energy saving light bu...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Sep 7, 2009, 4:00 am
The Heaven Scent Patchouli Travel Candle from theScented Candle Shop is a subtly scented soothing candle that is perfect for an evening of peace and relaxation. The candle produces a subtle and relax...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Sep 4, 2009, 4:00 am
Life Goggles is in the 2009/10 Book of Green – the “eco living directory”. It&# ... and online directory of eco businesses from fashion to building, from green electricity supplier...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Sep 3, 2009, 4:00 am
Part of Ecover’s new range of cleaners with ‘Eco-Surfacants’ (you can read more here), the Power Cleaner was sent to me along with big brand Cilit Bang Power Cleaner/Degreaser to compare with. ...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Sep 1, 2009, 4:00 am
Sustrans, the sustainable transport charity, is looking for more women to support walking and cycling across the UK. There are around 600 women volunteering for Sustrans, donating a total of 32,500 ...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Aug 31, 2009, 4:00 am
Ecover have launched a new range of cleaners. In fact, they seem to make a cleaning product for every occasion these days – need your kettle descaling? Ecover can do it. Need a stain remover? Ecover...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Aug 28, 2009, 4:00 am
Another post from Big Green Smile. This one’s written by Tanja. Music lovers across the land are in heaven now that festival season is underway. Glastonbury was as successful as ever, while pun...
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Joel W. posted an article on Life Goggles - Aug 27, 2009, 4:00 am
The Scented Candle Shop has sent us candle lovers at Life Goggleslots of candles to review and some were the same candle just a different scent. And this organic pillar candle is just the rose version...
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