U.S. Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 08:23:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Aldi Is Banning Hazardous Chemicals from Their Shelves https://www.greenoptimistic.com/aldi-banning-hazardous-chemicals/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/aldi-banning-hazardous-chemicals/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2016 08:23:39 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60359 Discount store Aldi’s stated objective is to create a healthier brand for consumers, being that the pesticides generate political concern over their usage. Customers will know that several different pesticides will be removed, and for different reasons. Thiamethoxam and Chlorpyrifos might pose an autoimmune disorder threat, for example, as it has been found to be […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/aldi-banning-hazardous-chemicals/feed/ 0 60359 British Gas Co. Creates Carbon Emissions Calculator https://www.greenoptimistic.com/british-gas-co-creates-carbon-emissions-calculator-20160602/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/british-gas-co-creates-carbon-emissions-calculator-20160602/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2016 07:11:08 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60012 If only there was a way for the average individual to keep track of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions, as well as how the emissions are being reduced in nations and continents around the globe. Now there is. “Carbon Emissions Around The World” is a calculator that displays emissions specific to each country. It’s a […]

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