http://3ecobees.com/blog Green Think Tank in Algarve, Portugal Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:04:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en How often do we forget the impact personal bath and beauty products have on the environment, like soaps, makeup, candles, shampoos, etc? Some Stats (source) On average, an adult uses about 9 cosmetic & personal hygiene products a day, exposing themselves to about 126 chemicals daily. Women on average use about 12 ... http://3ecobees.com/blog/the-way-forward-to-natural-beauty In our search for Portugal’s hidden treasures, 3EcoBees found one of the pearls: a tourist accommodation site made by applying the ‘taipa technique'. It is a way of building houses in a typical Portuguese way, using mainly local and natural resources. In the Santo Estevão area (Algarve), 3EcoBees visited ... http://3ecobees.com/blog/tourist-accomodations-made-from-taipa Wine is certainly one of the most loved beverages in the world. It can be drunk with or without food and comes in many shapes and colours (red, white, sweet...). Combined with food it results in a "Wine and Dine" experience that continues to be one of the top ... http://3ecobees.com/blog/quinta-dos-lopes-organic-producer-from-algarve Although not every business can be 'Green' some are still taking responsible steps to do their part to be environmentally conscious and sustainable. Cortes de Cima, one of Portugal's premier wine brands, is a good example of an upcoming sustainable brand. (photo credit: Ryan Opaz) They have adapted various different ... http://3ecobees.com/blog/cortes-de-cima-responsible-growing Have you ever thought about the consequences of your holidays abroad? Ok, everyone needs a holiday and it is always best to go elsewhere to get some real relaxation. So how about feeling less guilty about your carbon emissions by going to an eco-hotel? Sustainable tourism is ... http://3ecobees.com/blog/quinta-da-fornalha We already explained the colours of the 3 ecobees. But what about the 'bees' themselves? Are we talking about the honey making animals here or something else? When generating names for our initiative, we came up with an endless list of possibilities. In essence we agreed on the 3 ... http://3ecobees.com/blog/to-bee-or-not-to-bee This is an email reply to Jennifer, writer of http://www.algarve-beach-life.com/algarve-blog.html (sorry no link from us). On her blog (post: Green Algarve? dated: Monday, July 21, 2008) , she chose to inaccurately pass judgment on the 3ecobees project. Since her blog doesn't allow for comments (how convenient) we felt it ... http://3ecobees.com/blog/bee-bashing Today is the final day of the Eco Fair in Olhão and so far, it's been three days of learning, sharing and connecting with other socially responsible people from across Portugal. Before we head down to Olhão to open our booth for one last time, we thought this would be ... http://3ecobees.com/blog/portugals-hidden-treasures-how-will-they-be-discovered In preparation for this weekend's fair in Olhao, Susanna, our helperbee, rolled up her sleeve and helped the team by creating a small power point slide about the 3EcoBees Story. This is still a working draft. And we'll probably tweak a few slides here and there. But ... http://3ecobees.com/blog/the-3ecobees-presentation Given we had only a couple of days to design our 3ecobees' logo, we're very pleased with the outcome - as it represents our organization's image well. Why 3 Different Coloured Bees? Light blue = "air" Dark blue = "water" And Green = "earth" We're now dressed and ready to connect with businesses, organizations ... http://3ecobees.com/blog/3ecobees-logo-finalized