The green goods

Cool green stuff we stumbled across this week
Apple introduced the greenest Apple ever this week with the launch of the MacBook Air. The super skinny laptop has a fully recyclable aluminum case, a mercury-free LCD display, PVC-free circuit boards, is EPEAT silver certified, meets Energy Star requirements and comes with 50% less packaging than previous MacBooks.

The LCBO has gone a little greener with the introduction of larger paper bags, perfect for two bottles of wine or liquor instead of just one. And customers will now have the option to choose paper over plastic (when we don’t have our reusable cloth bags on hand).

West Coast Choppers biker Jesse James, also known as Mr. Sandra Bullock, will attempt to set the record for the fastest vehicle powered by hydrogen this spring with his hydrogen-gas fueled “Green Scream.”

Do you know someone who has provided leadership in community or youth projects, green design, energy conservation, environmental awareness, health, market transformation, green roofs or water efficiency? Nominations are now open for the annual Green Toronto Awards.

In terms of sustainability, bottled water is a dry well. It’s costly, wasteful, and distracts from the brass ring of public health - the construction and maintenance of safe municipal water systems. LighterFootstep.com has put together five great reasons to kick the bottled water habit.