August 21, 2007
Having an end-of-the-summer barbeque or picnic? Then these compostable and biodegradable cold drink cups will come in especially handy. Made from a plastic that is based from corn, these cups are meant to biodegrade within 180 days.
Eco-Plastic Cups are formed from NatureWorks polylactic acid (PLA) which comes from U.S.A. grown corn. However, as the retailer EcoWise notates in the item description, these plastic corn cups require composting for
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August 20, 2007
Normally when there is a good cause, people do things that are above and beyond the call of duty, these people are called heroes and it is people like who inspire others to go out and do good things.
This is no different to the 600 heroes who stripped naked and posed for the installation artist Spencer Tunick on the Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland. Being naked it is supposed to demonstrate the weakness of the human race, similar to how the planet
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August 19, 2007
Female celebrities like Natalie Portman, Chloe Sevigny, and Kyra Sedgwick appear in this minutes long video tooting the benefits of switching from conventional bulbs to the greenhouse gas saving CFL, compact florescent bulbs.
The video also has a few non celebrity faces holding a CFL all around the U.S. The video is pretty light, almost senseless, not much substance goes on in it. While i don’t disagree with the overall message, the video
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It seems that everyone wants a piece of Second Life these days, and green issues are most definitely up there with the rest of them.
The World Wife Fund (WWF) are about to set up their own island on the fantastic site, where anyone can become a virtual person and in fact live out their lives there, a bit like reality really, who is to say that we all are not living in a huge second life type world?
The island is going to be called Conservation I
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August 18, 2007
Last month i profiled an eco-friendly pizzeria which had delivery drivers in electric bikes called Galactic Pizza. Today i want to tell you about Pizza Fusion.
Pizza Fusion, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has been in operation since 2006. This organic pizza franchise is a model of eco-friendliness in both their food products and their business activities. Started up by two college buds, their aim is create a business that is both profitable a
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August 17, 2007
Great article from No Impact Man on his super duper ultra cool re-usable cup. As you can see from the pic, it is a mason jar.
Colin a/k/a No Impact Man, brings about an interesting viewpoint that some have about reusable cups. Some say that with the cost of manufacturing and the energy used to wash a reusable cup, why even bother with one?
Well it is not the same it is (apples vs. oranges) a reusable cup is just that re-usable, meant to be reuse
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August 15, 2007
Howard Lyman is known for several things, one is his Mad Cowboy book in which he speaks of his days as a cattle rancher who had his own feedlot and factory farm and his personal account of feeding chemicals, pesticides, and even feeding other chemically-laced cows to cows.
Howard is also known for his highly publicized trial that included Oprah Winfrey against Texas cattle farmers. He is perhaps best known as the “the cowboy that won̵
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Biofuels have been pretty much praised for their advent since it has provided people to drive their cars using plants and other natural resources to produce them in lieu of oil and standard gasoline. While this phenomenon has indeed addressed the fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas issue, look a little bit further.
Food and crops are still essential towards providing the basic necessities as illustrated by Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Thus, wh
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An Alderman in Chicago wants to propose a city tax on bottled water, 5 cents on a pint bottle and 20 cents on the gallon jugs. Recent studies show that “most bottled water originates at public water supplies” and Alderman George Cardenas from Chicago’s 12th ward, states that “big corporations are using this commodity, this precious resource, bottling it and selling it back to us, perhaps at 50 percent profit.”
The m
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August 13, 2007
Going green starts at home and the benefits from participating and turning to green technology and practices will surely benefit any home today. Just think of it. A lot of the green issues come from wasted energy that powers most residential homes today. Wasted power and energy not only becomes a problem for people who are thinking of going conservation and climate changes, but also the issue of rising electric bills as well.
But going green do
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August 12, 2007
There are a number of items that can either be rented or borrowed, instead of bought. Let’s take a look at a few and see if we can find even more.
According to reduce.org, “some of the most commonly rented items are trailers, lawn care equipment, tables and chairs, ladders, power tools, tents and tree trimming equipment“. Alot of these will only be used once or a few times a year, so why not rent from your local rental center
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Water is a precious and valuable commodity here in America, not to mention in developing countries. With trying to live a more eco-friendly life, conserving water, is part of the equation. There are several things one can do to conserve water, and also to use it more wisely. Read the tips below from Metro Council on Indoor Water Conservation.
Indoor Water Conservation Tips
Check for and repair leaks
Check all water lines and faucets (including o
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August 10, 2007
Incandescent bulbs have been so far tagged as a green obstacle for the current shift for better energy use and waste management issues today. However, despite these warnings Surya Roshni, an Indian company has still been manufacturing the said bulb to which Greenpeace has been trying to negotiate and convince them to stop the whole manufacturing line.While blockades and protests have been set up to get the company’s attention. Apparently the m
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August 9, 2007
Wouldn’t it be nice to be justly rewarded to be green conscious? Well, in this latest move by the B.C. government which offers to as much as $2,000 on fuel efficient hybrid cars, people are getting a feel of just how it is to make that shift to these hybrid and fuel efficient cars.
True enough, such a rewarding option has also helped car manufacturers like Toyota to benefit from this new development. One of the top model hybrid cars of this
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August 8, 2007
It is easy to declare that anyone can contribute and do their part towards the drive for a greener world today. While some have a hard time believing that this can be achieved, joint hands from various parts of the world can help make this premier and common goal happen.
Many have been too busy wondering at how the events came down to having to resort to doing sacrifices and avoiding usual vices such as smoking today. These are the main contri
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August 7, 2007
These may look amusing yet there is a good point behind them, no staples equals no waste. Now that sounds good, doesn’t it?
There are some times when paper or papers need to fixed together like in reports or other files, but the normal way it to use glue, paper clips or staples, however these items may only be small but they are one use items which are wasted.
This device does the same the job but without any glue or metal fixings.
Source [Ra
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It is believed that if data centers are left to grow at the rate that they are, the energy used could double over the next five years or so. This would cost billions of dollars every year, in fact it is estimated that if the consumption of power if left to grow as it is, then around ten new power plants would be needed.
The only way around this is for data centers to become greener, which is why there is an organization called Green Grid which i
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August 6, 2007
Starbucks is having a National Day of Discussion on August 15th, and the theme is “Solutions to Climate Change“. I received an email notifying me of this upcoming event, which will be held at Starbucks locations throughout the U.S. and also one can participate online through a discussion board.
Online they are asking the following questions:
What can we do about greenhouse gas emissions in schools, public buildings, and other public
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August 5, 2007
Water is a natural resource that have slowly been a scarce need thanks to various means such as waste and pollution. A lot of the water reservoirs are at critical levels due to the impending climate changes and while there are some which are still available, chances are they is contaminated due to dumping of toxic waste.
It would be best to use water wisely. Leaving faucets open and forgetting to close them is not an excuse. We can live with it
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Hiding from the media all of the time has become an effort for celebrities, but when you have two celebrities in one relationship, then its double the trouble.
So Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have decided to up sticks from the States and head off to Europe where the world moves at a slightly slower pace. Mind you they just bought the Chateau Val Joanis in France, which is set in the middle of a 1,000 acre, 2,000 year old eco friendly vineyard.
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