A new carbon offsetting service targeting the luxury-conscious set has recently launched.

Belgrave Trust calculates the amount of carbon users emit in a given month (partly from car and jet exhaust), and then offers them credits which are invested in projects that help the environment.

The site uses a unique carbon calculator that matches a user’s lifestyle with the amount of carbon they emit in a given month.

Italian-Mexican fine jewelry designer Victor Sabido Basteris has updated the classic friendship bracelet using eco-friendly, recycled silver filigree thread.

The inspiration for the collection stems from the beauty and vivid colors seen on the murals within the Mayan temples of Mexico.

The collection also uses gold, gemstones, wood, crystal, leather, and mother-of-pearl in a wide palette of colors to make dramatic one of a kind neckpieces.

Remember the solar powered Dubai Sea Limousine (an eco-friendly mode of transportation to and from the islands of The World)?

Raising the bar further, Dennis Ingemansson has designed the Solar Gem superyacht that shows the trend toward the eco-friendly yachts of the future.

Not only is it made of recyclable material, but it also has a hybrid electric system which is fueled by solar and wind energy.

This amazing look machine is the Code X Yacht, an ultra performance hybrid sports boat built by Code-X in Meggen on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland.

She’s powered by a pair of Ilmor Marine 710 horsepower V10 Formula 1 engines that push along at 90 knots (167 km/h).

For less frenetic, more environmentally conscious cruising, the owner can choose, via a touch-pad screen, to rely either solely or partly on a bank of photovoltaic modules supplying electric motors and/or lithium batteries.

Alastair Callender took luxury yachting to all new highs with his recent project, the “Soliloquy,” which is not only a luxury yacht, but also an eco-friendly one.

It is run by wind, solar and Hybrid Marine Power technology.

“The use of renewable and hybrid-electric energy will bring zero-emission capabilities and result in greater savings in fuel costs”.

The Source Asia officially launches its online magazine, a platform for holistic global and local news, featuring the latest in the world of wellness.

The internetbased hub provides articles in three sections; Mind, Body and Spirit, covering everything
from eco-fashion and natural cosmetics to environmental issues, yoga, meditation and alternative medicine.

The Source Asia also offers an extensive A-Z Directory, making the website your first stop for organic restaurants, eco-shops, holistic centres, alternative healing techniques and related events among other things.