to help the cause more people are putting ecofriendly products into their homes. >> in a poll, 70% ofespondents said they are interested in green services. >> reporter: companies have taken notice of the trend and are getting on green band wagon pushing paints and cleaning products and items they say are environmentally friendly. >> it's a new trend and consumers are skeptical they are providing green services. >> reporter: there are several ways companies can become certified to market green products. different criteria like energy efficiency and water savings are used to determine if a company can truly be be considered ecofriendly. >> if you are looking for a company with ecofriendly practices, do your research the don't take it for face value. ask is a lot of questions so you are sure that what they say they are offering you is actually what you are getting. >> reporter: living a green lifestyle is more obtainable than ever. you need to know where to go to find the best products. >> if you were upgrazing your home to be ecofriendly. check to see if your contractor is certified as

as a first step, companies are starting to come up with ecofriendly solutions that also make sense for the bottom line. susumu kojima, nhk world, beijing. >> all right. here is the latest market figures. >>> all right. and now mai shoji with the weather forecast for here and elsewhere. >> as for here, gene, well, we look like we're going to be having a sunny weekend ahead of us in metropolitan tokyo. and much of the country, except for northern japan. as we speak, we are seeing some snow in the northern region of hokkaido, especially towards the east. that's going to be tapering off, however, by sunday. so much of the country will be looking at some clear skies, so great weekend ahead of us. high pressure will be dominating the korean peninsula as well, however, very different story here in central china and that will be moving towards the eastern region hunan province is where deadly tornado and rainstorms have hit the region early this week. now, this looks like another rainstorm is redeveloping over the regions and bringing some heavy downpour, which could exceed as much as 250 mill

. >>> and why this breed is not very ecofriendly. details on that. as we head to break, a live picture down at pemlico. the preakness starting up on saturday. >>> comedian and actress betty white is going to be in washington, d.c. for the next couple of days. she's speaking with associates today abou for animals. tomorrow she's getting a private tour of the national zoo. >>> and father of go go music chuck brown is dead. brown died at johns hopkins hospital wednesday from multiple organ failure. >> closing arguments are expected today in the john edwards' trial. defense rested yesterday without calling his daughter or his mistress to the stand. >> and a new world record for the biggest snake head. that is a big fish. you'll hear the effect they have on the ecosystem. >> a little known fact about our own la net charles. you looked like you were going to jump out of your seat when that video popped up. >> sharily is scared of snakes and magan doesn't like rats and mice. what about you? >> all of the above. maybe not so much frogs. no s. >> how the are

. >>> some ecofriendly buildings posing an unintended danger to birds.re some skyscrapers turning into death traps for birds? all about the new windows. we'll slain that coming up. >> good morning. after a few storms last night, we are quiet right now. will we have some storms later today? >> i'll have all the details coming up after the break. lauren demarco has all the details on the traffic too. >>> tropical storm beryl making headlines this morning. parts of florida and georgia are already experiencing heavy rains and strong wind gusts. the storm made landfall early this morning and is expected to continue tumening rain along the coastal southern u.s. throughout the day. forecaster say beryl should weaken as it moves inland. this is good news for everyone down there and up along the coast. >> 56-mile per hour winds right now. not terribly strong but you don't want that on your holiday weekend. >> lots of extreme weather. that down there, heat here. >> yeah, the heat is back. today, we'll be around 90 or so. we have the first heat advisory of the seas

so it's ecofriendly. $19.99. and it will save your blade for months. lower lashes.y're very pretty. >> thank you. so it's very hard to get the lower lashes. this is little from clinique. >> it's a little baby wand. you need glasses to put it on. >> this, susie, one of our fabulous stylists downstairs, when you have a fridaysy, it's a john frieda hair wand. you go like this to get the fridaysies o frizzies out and it goes right away. >> that's cool. >> no color. just like using an emollient. can't believe i actually said that word. okay. $14 and up. beautyforreal.com. you're going to love this. it's a mirror. it's a lip gloss and then it's a light to read the menu. >> but we saw this from amway. >> beautyforreal.com. >> another version. but it's a great idea. >> yeah. isn't that great? $14 and up. >> all right. >> then this is a fashion emergency just to smell fabulous. i know you love your scents. this is just a random insert. new for spring. it's the lotion and the body wash. i love this. >> you want to put it on that other arm yet, hoda that you haven't taken care

this boost was supported by government subsidies for ecofriendly cars. public investment rose 5.4% as reconstruction in areas hit by last year's disaster boosted demand. and exports grew 2.9% due to a pause in the yen's rise. meanwhile, private sector investments on plant and equipment fell 3.9%. >>> commenting on the latest growth figures, economic and fiscal policy minister pinpointed the need to keep a close watch on the eurozone. >> translator: the japanese economy is likely to be on a moderate recovery track thanks to disaster reconstruction efforts. however, we must keep a close watch on downside risks such as the eurozone crisis. the government will be ready to take necessary measures. >>> figures just released show some encouraging signs in the japanese economy. the cabinet office says one reason for the growth is more personal spending. nhk world's akihiko looks at how some people in japan are spending their money. >> reporter: the march 11th earthquake dampened personal consumption. but that has now picked up due partly to the government's gree

. >> the program hopes to emphasize an ecofriendly alternative for driving and safety.ccording to bicycling magazine, if you commute by bike once a week, you could save $1100 a year. if you decide to drive today, a friendly reminder that there will be a higher volume of psychists on the road so please be careful out there. >> that is always my concern in d.c. it doesn't seem always so safe to be on a bike. >> it can be kind of crowded on the roads for sure. it will be a nice day to bike to work. >> it will be a perfect day to bike to work. temperatures nice and cool. >> but no moonlight. >> we did a little investigating and it is a new moon in about two days. so it doesn't even rise until 5:52. so will is seeing something else. we'll have to investigate that. there are your highs yesterday. 77 the official high at reagan national. that is just about where we should be for this time of year. dulles was a little cooler and bwi marshall, 75 degrees. a nice start to your day looking at temperatures right now back in the 50s, even some 40s across the area. 5 # right now in w

. >>> people in the bay are being urged to think differently and become more ecofriendly. first 350 home and garden challenge is being hold throughout costa county this weekend. organizers say drying clothing outdoors, planting gardens, just some of the ways that can make a difference in your home and in your neighborhood. >>> well, as rob and i were talking about earlier, the tour of california does kick off today. the elite bicycle race rolls out of santa rosa at 10:50 tomorrow morning. stage three starts tuesday at san jose before winding through costa county and ending in liver moor. they will make their way through parts of central california before the race finishes up in los angeles on may 20. >>> san francisco wants to show its love of all bay area mothers in a very big way. the giant mother's day card displays will be up at pier 39, fisherman's wharf. of course, projectors will display the images onto a large wall. the event is also happening in seven other cities across the country. all of the organizers are hoping to break a new world record. >>> and while you'r

they are ecofriendly and can chop their way through an acre of kudzu in less than a week.brought it over here as a gift for our 100-year centennial in philadelphia. they planted these gardens. then, in the '30s, the gardeners wanted to control erosion. they planted it and then it got out of control. >> i don't know if you can say we're hiring herds if they are doing it for free. what do they get out of this? >> and they get fertilizer. >> the kudzu is high in protein and good for animals so it is a win-win. >> little vinaigrette and cracked pepper. may be good. >>> who is linking private employers to military veterans who need jobs. >> and tough love for students. learning lessons on lightening up. you're watching "world news now." ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by hoveround power chair. can no longer get aroundo you du like you used to? when you fear losing your independence? who do you call? call hoveround now, to see if you qualify for america's premier power chair. hi, i'm tom kruse, inventor and founder of hoveround. now you can do more, see m

pigment is so lovely and you want to give mom a bathtime treat this is from lush and everything is ecofriendly give it electronically to her and you can do it far away or if you live overseas. instead of blooming flowers, why not give her flowers that you can grow. it grows in four to six weeks even if you don't have a green thumb, i promise, you'll have up to 50 blooms. >> that's great. >> very sweet. >> to magnolia bakery. >> it ships across the country. >> stop it. this is their mom's day box set and this is the classic cupcake and if mom happens to be great in the kitchen and loves to cook, how about aprons from sur la table that practically look like dresses. >> very cute ideas. >> all are on our website. >> up next. >> author james patterson is in the house and he has something for your kids. >> rita wilson will sing for us. >> have a little wine. >> i think i might. ♪ [ female announcer ] gross -- i'll tell you what's really gross: used dishcloths. they can have a history that they drag around with them. for a cleaner way to clean try bounty extra soft. in this lab demo, one sheet of bo

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