Green-moons = environmentally friendly honeymoons

There are honeymoons, babymoons, and now green-moons; which are for those eco-conscious just-married folks who want to leave a small carbon footprint as they start their newlywed bliss.

Wedding planning website, weddingchannel.com via Kentucky's Lexington Herald-Leader reviews three eco-resorts that sound perfect for a green honeymoon.

Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of famed naturalist Jacques Cousteau, runs his self-named eco-resort (picture above) on Fiji:

"The 17-acre retreat is settled among a coconut plantation on the shores of Savusavu Bay. Cousteau is dedicated to natural living, and his resort is the only one in Fiji to have a full-time, on-site marine biologist. They also have an organic garden, edible landscaping, a wastewater system that uses coconuts and recycled bottles to produce clean water in the lagoons and daily lectures about Fiji's culture and environment."

Read the full story: Eco-honeymoons: top green resorts

Kentucky looking into legalizing electric vehicles

Kentucky's Lexington Herald-Leader has a timely report on whether or not the state should allow electric vehicles (EVs) on state roads.

In an unusual twist on party politics, Republican state senators are the ones urging the Governor Steve Beshear - a Democrat - to sign the executive order.

The order would allow a ZAP electric-vehicle factory to be built and has the potential of employing "up to 1,000 people."

ZAP, as exposed in an excellent report by Wired Magazine (that Ecotravel News wrote about in March) was shown to be greedy charlatans who never delivered their promised cars and bled money from people opening dealerships.

Although EVs are an excellent thing to be approving and signing into law, especially by Republicans, Kentucky should really look into all the facts behind ZAP before making any decisions.

Read the full story: Analyst urges caution on electric car proposal

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