Arctic Circle is a daily cartoon strip by Alex Hallet about three penguins, Oscar, Ed and Gordo, who have emigrated from Antarctica to the Arctic. The comic has an underlying environmental theme and regularly sees the humour in trying to live a more eco-friendly life in a 21st century world.

The Interstate All Battery Centre will host a battery recycling daySaturday, Aug. 7, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Consumers are invited to be environmental friendly by dropping off any type of battery free of charge for recycling. KelownaCapitalNews.com

Sure, like all vehicles of its kind, the GS employs a sophisticated gas-electric powertrain. But it is also a hybrid in terms of its role, nearly as much sports sedan as it is luxury sedan. KelownaCapitalNews.com

Keith Germaine, with the Kelowna chapter of Bicycles For Humanity, will be busy on Saturday helping to crate some 400 donated bicycles in a shipping container bound for Ghana, a country on the west coast of Africa. DailyGreen.com

Most of us have been inundated with healthy eating and living tips, suggestions and comments. While those tips are great and probably helpful, sometimes it is nice to have an easy healthy living plan. A guide to eating, cleaning and looking good. DailyGreen.com

Here’s bright spot in the news of the day: energy from new solar installations has, for the first time, become cheaper than energy from new nuclear plants, according to a new Duke University study. Inhabitat.com

South African company Optimal Energy is on track to launch its first large-scale electric car, the Joule. Test models were seen on the country’s roads during the recent World Cup. The Joule also received an excellent response at the 2010 Geneva motor show. Inhabitat.com

We live in a short attention span society. Between the hours most of us spend in front of the television and the time we spend online, our ability to concentrate is practically under siege on a daily basis. Yoga is a great way to improve concentration, just by its nature. Working a few of the postures and breathing exercises below into your practice can help boost your power to focus even more! Treehugger.com

FortisBC and Terasen Gas are encouraging customers to reduce the energy needed for laundry this summer by offering free indoor/outdoor retractable clotheslines at community events, as well as providing rebates for energy efficient washers and dryers. Castanet.net

Cooking some foods unlocks their nutrients, but eating certain raw foods is more nutritious. Here are eight to try raw, for maximum nutrition. DailyGreen.com

Started in 2008 by California-based Craig Calfee, Bamboosero trains groups of people around the world to build bamboo bike frames. Establishing micro-manufacturing in developing nations using locally-grown materials is certainly an applaudable venture, but Bamboosero’s product is also worth attention because their finely-tuned cycles are rideable works of art. Inhabitat.com

other smart phones are giving Apple a run for their money with hot new apps that will help you go green with every click. And guess what? Droid does. For your downloading pleasure, here are five of the best green apps out there in the Android Market today. Earth911.com

It is hot out there! We know that insulation helps us run that air conditioner a bit less, but what you might not know is that there are lots of different insulation options, and certain types are much more environmentally sound than others. Insulators like spray foam contain harsh chemicals and even emit greenhouse gases. YahooGreen.com

The latest partnership joins up Microsoft's Hohm, an online platform for managing energy use, and Blue Line, which offers a power monitor and Wifi unit that can now be combined to upload your home's energy information to your Hohm profile. TreeHugger.com

There are an increasing number of digital tools that can help us find local foods, get the most out of public transportation, meet up with other green folk and much more, from Foursquare to 4Mobile, Oil Reporter and beyond. DailyGreen.com

A new sustainability index is poised to take the guesswork out of how green your garments are, doing for clothing and shoes what the federal Energy Star rating currently does for electronics and appliances. Inhabitat.com

Chevrolet announced the manufacturer's suggested retail price for the Volt will be $41,000. With the full $7,500 federal tax credit, the price comes down to $33,500, and even lower with additional state incentives. EcoGeek.org

UPS has just set itself a new fuel-efficiency goal for all of its "package delivery fleet", aiming for a 20% increase in MPG between the years 2000 and 2020. They are already well underway, with a 10% increase in mileage for their fleet of 60,000 ground vehicles between 2000 and 2009. TreeHugger.com

The system is called Bokashicycle and along with the kitchen waste process they have a separate system for pet waste. If you have a garden and a pet—either a dog or cat or both—then this is an ideal way to go. KelownaCapitalNews.com

Farmers in the US are getting excited about miniature cattle that are less than a metre tall – and may be the future of sustainable beef farming. HuffingtonPostGreen.com