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Canada Approves plan to Bury Nuclear Waste
2007-06-18 07:57:00 Last Thursday apparently our neighbors to the north (Canada :P) decided that it was going to be okay to bury nuclear waste deep within the depths of the earth. Environmentalists are saying its too risky, I am saying just do it. No one knows what to do with nuclear waste, no one wants to deal with it either. But the fact is that we must do something with it...and Canada has a vast area of rural unpopulated land. I mean burying it deep underground in a responsible manner is much safer than keeping the 36,000 metric tons of waste at ground level which it is at currently. According to the article finding a suitable location and the time it would take to build a safe storage facility would take 60 years! Talk about taking your time. By the time the facility would be built who knows what kind of new technology might offer us a new or clean renewable energy source. But I just say whatever and let the Canadians do there thing...doesn't harm me in any way.Source: Reuters CanadaTechnorati Ta... More About: Nuclear , Waste , Plan , Rove
Apogee Search SEO
2007-06-18 06:57:00 Houston SEO is a page on www.apogee-search.com which happens to have a proven track record for search engine optimization campaigns. In the overview section of their site you will see that they offer a free search engine marketing analysis. They also evaluate your company or business in order to get high ranks on Google and other popular search engines which leads to more sales. They also evaluate your competitors to develop the best online marketing strategy for your company or business. In other words they make it happen for you. The SEO site also has a very interesting Search Engine Marketing Glossary which has a page full of information on a bunch of terms you may not know. For example, the term 'flog' (which I have never heard of before): means a fake blog generally created to advocate for a company, product, or idea. There are others such as 'Google Death Penalty' and 'Google Hell' which might be important to know. *This is Sponspored by www.apogee-search.com*http://ww... More About: Apogee
Rental Car Companies Hertz and Avis to boost Hybrid Fleet
2007-06-18 02:45:00 This is an issue that really hits home. I drive a hybrid everyday in Eugene, but what if I travel to Arizona for a month or two for job training with my company? How will I continue to sport my hybrid-ness :P Well my company goes through Avis car rental and I am pretty sure they do not currently carry hybrid models. So this is exciting news to me to know the next time I go to training in Tempe, that I can select a green car. Hertz has made the announcement that it will spend $68 million to buy 3,400 Toyota Prius hybrids by 2008. While Avis Budget Inc. said it will purchase 1000 Prius hybrids which will be available by next week! While the number of hybrid vehicles are small compared to normal gasoline running vehicles, rental car companies are making a first step. This is a sign of progress in the new green revolution. :)Source: Associated PressTechnorati Tags: Hybrid , Prius, Avis, Hertz, Toyota http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/atom. xml More About: Companies , Rental , Rent , Boost
Financial Aid and Student Loans
2007-06-18 02:30:00 As a recent college graduate who achieved a Bachelors degree in Electronic Engineering...I am fully aware of hardships and confusion there might be surrounding financial aid. Well here is a website that will help you out with questions regarding your federal stafford loans. It is a fully comprehensive website with information on how to apply for student financial aid or how to consolidate loans. When I attended school, I applied for federal stafford loans. A stafford loan is a government guaranteed loan that offers low interest rates and deferred payments as long as you're in school. Without these stafford loans I would not have been able to make it through college and succeed as I have. There are two types of stafford loans:Subsidized: interest is paid for by the government until you graduate college (you must be a financial need.Unsubsidized: interest accrues from the date of originI believe I had a combination of both of these loans. When I was all done with school I had ab... More About: Student , Loans , Financial , Student Loans , Finan
20 Common Species of Birds in Decline in America
2007-06-16 23:43:00 In the past 40 years 20 common species of birds in America have been on a decline of at least half! Some of those species had as many a half million covering a wide range. This is some serious sad news people! 40 years ago there were twice as many birds flying around. What has our society come to...I suppose with the population explosion certain species will have to suffer, however, hearing news like this is always a saddening thing. Among the birds that have steadily declined are:northern pintail, great scaup, boreal chickadee, common tern, loggerhead shrike, field sparrow, grasshopper sparrow, snow bunting, black-throated sparrow, lark sparrow, common grackle, American bittern, horned lark, little blue heron, ruffed grouse, meadowlark, hummingbird, whippoorwill, grosbeak, red wing blackbirds, northern bobwhite Northern bobwhite were among those with the largest drop: in 1967 there were 31 million, now there's only 5.5 million. Certain species of birds are benefiting from ind... More About: Birds , Common , Line , Comm
PayPerPost Receives $7Million in funding...get your piece
2007-06-16 23:33:00 An attempt by PayPerPost to increase sales and sign ups in a blogger outreach promotion to bloggers has commenced to help spread the word about themselves. They are currently offering three opportunities valued at $10.77, $70, and $700. The great part about these opportunites is that they are offered to any bloggers...even one's without a high ranking. That means if you sign up at PayPerPost.com and obtain an approved blog anyone can start generating money from their blogs. That means even if you have an unranked page from google or alexa that you may still qualify to accept the opportunity being offered by payperpost.com. The whole idea is so that the word can be spread to everyone across the Internet. I myself am very glad to be spreading this information to all others who may want to join in. When I first started blogging I never thought that I would qualify to monetize it...yet there are truly many opportunities available. Payperpost is one of those avenues in which someone ca... More About: Funding , Million , Piece
WatAir: Turning air into Water
2007-06-14 21:45:00 There is an interesting new device out there aimed at solving the problems of no clean water. Large populations in Africa and elsewhere have lacked clean drinking water for years. This contraption was invented to literally suck the water out of the air and trickle it down into a well. Just one of these devices can generate enough drinking water for an entire family. The inverted pyramid shape was designed by two Israeli architects and is mimicked after leaves collecting the morning dew. Whats more is that this has been designed to exist in almost any climate. More of these should out there making a difference in the world. Information obtained on this post comes from GreenDiary and more specifically this page.Technorati Tags: global warming, water, precipitation http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/atom. xml More About: Water , Turn
IDrive-B Free Online Backup up for your blogs!
2007-06-14 20:57:00 For all you bloggers out in cyberspace there is a website that allows you to have an Online Backup of your blog or any other digital content you want to store for later. It's called IDrive-B specially made for bloggers...and is totally free up to up to 1GB after which a pro account can get you more storage. Once you have backed up your blog for the first time, idrive.com has a great feature which automatically backs up your blog periodically. So it's super easy...all you have to do is set it up once and never do it again knowing that your content is safely backed up. This website is a great tool for bloggers but also for anyone else. For example, Idrive-E also has standard features that encrypt critical backed up data up to 2GB on your home computer or laptop for free, and unlimited for $4.95 per month. As a blogger I have been using this service to back up my blogs so I know they are safe. Give this service a try :)This post is sponsored by www.idrive.comhttp://www.theenvironment.. . More About: Free , Blogs , Line
Reware Solar Powered Backpacks for your Clean Energy Needs
2007-06-14 05:41:00 There is this company called Reware that has designed a line of backpack products that contain solar cells on them to collect free energy from the sun. These cool and hip products can keep your electronic gadgets juiced while you may be in the great outdoors, suburbia, or even in the city. Believe it or not...these backpacks can power your cell phone, digital camera, i-pods, and even your laptop. The line of backpacks utilize ThinFilm Solar Power, a revolutionary thin and flexible solar charging system, for all your charging needs. Also, I think its worth mentioning that these backpacks are made from recycled fabrics. Each bag is keeping 8, 2-liter soda bottles from landfills...talk about true eco-friendly products. Being the environmentalist that I am, I would truly choose to charge all my gadgets from my backpack in the backyard rather than letting my energy company charge me. It allows someone to be a little more independent from power companies, while contributing to reducing th... More About: Energy , Clean , Backpacks , Pack
Vacation Rentals in South Carolina
2007-06-14 04:37:00 Everyone needs to get away sometime or another...so why not check out www.vlbo.com. Its a great site that allows you to search for vacation rental homes no matter what state you live in or plan to visit. More particularly, if you happen to travel to South Carolina then visiting the Myrtle Beach vacation rentals page is a must. The site lets you choose from several different listings depending on what your wants and needs are. All of the information about each listing is posted with information such as square footage, rooms, bathrooms, and how many people it can accommodate. It also lists detailed information about the appliances available as well as unique features such as whether or not the place has a deck, pool, and/or Internet access. The picture posted here is just one of the locations on Myrtle Beach which exemplifies the beauty of the area. The site also has a convenient search feature that allows the user to search by state or city. The next time you plan on renting a vacat... More About: Vacation , South Carolina , Rentals
Florida company recalls 'toxic' China toothpaste
2007-06-12 16:46:00 170,000 oral products could contain diethylene glycol, used in antifreeze...a Florida company today issued a nationwide recall for toothpaste it imported from China and distributed to wholesalers, warning the product could contain a poisonous chemical. The brands in question are Shir Fresh Mint Flouride, Shir Fresh Ice Shir Mint Flouride and ...read more | digg story http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/atom. xml More About: Company , Toothpaste , Paste
Thunder? It's the sound of Greenland melting
2007-06-10 21:59:00 It's too early in the year to see icebergs crumple regularly but the sound is a reminder. As politicians squabble over how to act on climate change, Greenland's ice cap is melting, and faster than scientists had thought possible. If the ice cap melted entirely, oceans would rise by 23 feet, flooding New York and London, and drowning island nations.read more | digg storyhttp://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/ atom.xml More About: Sound , Thunder , Under , Hunde
Toyota to go all Hybrid by 2020
2007-06-08 00:01:00 According to Motor Authority Toyota 's VP, Masatami Takimoto, all Toyota vehicles will be hybrid by 2020! Toyota expects to have the prices of hybrid technology down to the same costs as gasoline only cars by 2010. With the success of the hybrid revolution for Toyota, achieving the goal of all cars being hyrbid by 2020 does not seem too far out. Its always nice to see other fellow hybrid drivers on the street while driving. Soon enough perhaps they will completely take over. Who knows? Source:(CNET)Technorati Tags: Toyota, Hybrid s, Prius http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/atom. xml
Toyota Reaches 1 million Hybrid Sales
2007-06-07 23:52:00 Posted From:http://nikhusni.com/cars/milestone-t oyota-reaches-1-million-hybrid-salesToyot a announced today that its hybrid sales have surpassed the one million mark after ten years of sales. The feat is a major landmark for Toyota , a pioneer in the development of petrol-electric hybrid cars, and comes as rival car makers around the world prepare for the launch of their own hybrids.Sales of Toyota hybrids have reached 345,000 in Japan, with the rest of the world accounting for 702,000 units. This brings its total hybrid sales to 1.047 million units. Of this, 757,600 of these were Prius cars, the clear leader in hybrid cars today.Technorati Tags: Hybrid s, Toyota http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/atom. xml More About: Million
Review of VideoJug.com
2007-06-07 21:45:00 Hello fellow bloggers. I am writing this to tell other bloggers about a great new resource for video bloggers, or niche bloggers that would like to embed some video content on their site. The website is called http://www.videojug.com and it works much like youtube but seems to have a more professional database of videos for you picking. Just as I have embedded my first video in the previous post: Environmental Activist Basics, anyone else can have a professional video. Having a professional video from VideoJug.com can strengthen an argument or stance that one might have on a particular subject. Just thought I would put it out there so maybe a few other people could give it a try. Cheers!Technorati Tags: videojug, youtube http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/atom. xml More About: Review
Environmental Activist Basics
2007-06-07 21:39:00 VideoJug: Spreading The Word About Green LivingTechnorati Tags: global warming http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/atom. xml More About: Environmental , Basics , Iron , Envi
Sierra Club fights toxic detergent Ingredient
2007-06-07 04:57:00 Source: Environmental News NetworkThe Sierra Club has just asked the Federal Government to ban use on a toxic ingredient found in detergent. Nonylphenol ethoxylates, or NPE's are suspected to create estrogen in fish causing many fish to be both sexes. The fish are affected in these bodies of water: southern Great Lakes, the Potomac River watershed and the Southern California coast. Apparently these ingredients are far stricter in Canada and Europe. It's time the EPA does its job and heeds the warnings from this environmental group. I encourage you guys to take action and write letters to Congress telling them how you feel about these ingredients. They shouldn't be running off to the water without any regulation in my opinion.Technorati Tags: Water Pollution, Sierra Club, EPA http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/atom. xml More About: Fights , Toxic , Ingredient
EPA deals a blow to water pollution protection.
2007-06-07 04:29:00 A blow to environmentalists that care about water pollution has been dealt to by the Environmental Prot ection Agency(EPA) and the Army Core of Engineers.--> This article explains it all. Apparently the Clean Water Act will only protect bodies of water that can have boats on it and won't protect streams. Environmental groups believe that this will put smaller bodies of water at risk. The EPA has done a few things that are good for the environment, but lack any real interest in the many facets of true environmentalism. Now its up to the people to protect the their local streams and small bodies of water. Although the government doesn't support a full pledge to protecting the environment from water pollution, it doesn't mean that people can't protect it on their own. My commends to those who do.Technorati Tags: EPA, Water Pollution http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/atom. xml
FTC disagrees with Whole Foods buyout of Wild Oats
2007-06-06 22:27:00 Source:ReutersThe Federal Trade Commission has announced to Whole Foods and Wild Oats that they disapprove of the plans for Whole Foods to buy out Wild Oats. They say that Whole Foods( the nation's largest organic grocer) would raise prices and lower quality. Although I don't know of any nearby Whole Foods or Wild Oats in my area here in Eugene, I would say that I agree with the FTC on this one. I know that Whole Foods wants to build a large scale store in downtown Eugene, but many local residents oppose due to there being a variety of locally owned health food stores that would most likely go out of business if the project was approved. I Personally like how my local health food store is two blocks away, and I can grab some organic vegetables for dinner really quick without the hassle of a going into a large store. I support local small businesses and my local farmers markets as much as I can for the plain and simple reason of healthier choices and supporting the local economy in... More About: Hole
According to the Law...
2007-06-06 00:47:00 Found this at: http://www.minimumsecurity.net/toons/131. htmTechnorati Tags: politics http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/atom. xml More About: The Law , Cord , Accord
Poop belongs in the Toilet
2007-06-04 18:52:00 This article is from Got2begreen.com"Now there is a diaper we can flush. gDiapers has created a flushable diaper that is biodegradable. Everything created into these nifty diapers is reabsorbed back into the eco-system. When the diaper is flushed, it goes through sewage treatment process and not into a landfill."Whats more is that apparently if want to you can add the urine soiled diapers to your home compost! They supposedly add a rich source of nitrogen after 50-150 days of decomposition. What a great idea. Hopefully this post can spread so that the readers who have infants can make the switch if they feel compelled to do so.Technorati Tags: diapers http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/atom. xml More About: Poop , Toilet , Belo
Bottled Water is Wasteful!
2007-06-04 17:54:00 I think I might have mentioned this before, but I just found this article that my boss at work referred me to about: the wastefulness of bottled water. The article comes out of a research study at Oregon State University Corvallis, which states that every year "Around the world, factories are using more than 18 million barrels of oil and up to 130 billion gallons of fresh water"and that's just to make the bottles, "Another 41 billion gallons of water is then used to fill them." So why are we using more water to make the bottles then the actual amount of water being put into the bottles? This sounds incredibly wasteful.Lets take a double take on this statistic...18 million barrels of oil per year, and 130 billion gallons of water to fill 41 billion's worth in the bottles? Whoa! People, people, lets take chill on the water bottle usage a little...but we won't because every year bottled water consumption goes up about 9-10 percent.Please, please re-use the plastic bottles you alread... More About: Water , Waste , Bottle , Bottled Water , Wasteful
China Suspends Chemical Plant after thousands protest
2007-06-02 23:03:00 Source:ReutersAn alarming amount of Chinese citizens are finally awakening to the dangers of pollution in their communities. To see a story such as this gleams hope for the Chinese people. Apparently people fear that they will be doused in a cage of toxic chemical clouds. The government has halted construction of a plant to make paraxylene (PX), a petrochemical that goes into polyester and fabrics.Over 20,000 protesters filled the streets of downtown with gas masks on. The way that the word got around about the protest was through millions of text messages that were sent all over the area. Eventually the government tried to block the text messages to deter more people from joining the protest. In my opinion, the people will prevail if they continue to show their strength in numbers. No matter how much Chinese government tries to censor the Internet, people will prevail if they fight.Technorati Tags: China Petrochemical http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/atom. xml More About: Protest , Thousand , Plan , Sands
Dutch try to grow environment-friendly meat in lab
2007-06-01 21:44:00 Src: San Diego TimesDutch scientists are trying to grow meat in a laboratory with goal of feeding millions without the need to raise and and slaughter animals."Although it is in its early stages, the idea is to replace harvesting meat from livestock with a process that eliminates the need for animal feed, transport, land use and the methane expelled by animals, which all hurt the environment," said Bernard Roelen, a veterinary science professor at Utrecht University.But it will take years before meat grown in labs and eventually factories reaches supermarket shelves. And so far, Roelen and his team have managed to grow only thin layers of cells that bear no resemblance to pork chops.After perfecting that process, scientists will then need to figure out how to layer tissues to add more bulk, since meat grown in petri dishes lacks the blood vessels needed to deliver nutrients through thick muscle fibres.Technorati Tags: Artificial Meat http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/atom. xml More About: Environment , Friendly , Iron
Soda Ingredients Linked to Cirrhosis and Cancer
2007-05-31 20:54:00 Source: Organic Consumer AssociationAs if we don't have enough things to worry about regarding our food and water supply, but here is yet another example of how Corporations seem to neglect public health and safety in the name of $$PROFIT$$. US Food and Drug Administration has reported that it has a found a high level of benzene (a known carcinogen) in 5 out of 100 soft drinks tested. The levels of benzene were higher than the accepted level of 5 ppb (part per billion)limit for drinking water set by the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA). The toxin is formed when a soda manufacturer uses two ingredients that can react to form benzene: ascorbic acid(Vitamin C) and sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate. The FDA has already alerted the soft drink companies and they are already re-formulating their drinks. The Soft Drinks you might want to avoid for a while are:Safeway Select Diet Orange - 79.2 ppb of benzeneAquaCal Strawberry Flavored Water Beverage - 23.4 ppb of benzeneCrystal Ligh... More About: Cancer , Ingredients , Soda , Ingredient
Scientists Create a Fire Safe, Green Plastic
2007-05-31 20:09:00 Scientists from the University of Massachusetts have created a synthetic polymer(a building block of plastic) that doesn't burn! This makes it an attractive alternative to our traditional plastics of which most are flammable. Also the traditional plastics used in buses, airplanes, etc must have fire retardant chemicals added to them for public safety. This new plastic would eliminate the need for the added chemicals which have been showing up in trace amounts in dust around the home or office, in breast milk, and in fat cells. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says that %40 of people who survive a plane crash die from the fire that follows. So having a fire proof cabin could save lives. The polymer has a naturally high char yield, 70 percent, and only releases water vapour when it is burned instead hazardous chemicals. I myself feel that this is a positive step forward that has benefits on all sides. This new plastic is environmentally safe and has the potential to save li... More About: Green , Fire , Plastic , Scientists , Safe
Greenland is melting
2007-05-31 02:02:00 Greenland experienced more days of melting snow and at higher altitudes in 2006 than the average over the past 18 years. This could be a sign that might soon begin to severely threaten the globe. The research project was funded by NASA satellite photo imagery and sensors which can detect the electromagnetic signals that naturally radiate off the ice sheet. It actually allows for the daily monitoring of melting snow. Whether or not this is a big issue or not, my message as a blogger is don't panic, but don't be a consumer whore either as drive gas guzzlers unless there is a need for it. Ya know all the usual things...one thing I do when I first come to work is turn off all the lights people aren't using but carelessly leave on everyday. Even though its not my electric bill, the fact is that the energy partially comes from dirty power plants. Its just one thing I always try to do. Anyways...here's the article in case you wanted to reference it. Cheers. :):)Technorati Tags: global...
Manual Lawn Mowers Are Making a Comeback
2007-05-29 17:31:00 When I came across this article it made me realize that I have noticed the change in my own community here in Eugene. As I walk my neighborhood I've noticed people cutting their lawns with the old manual lawn mowers...as I thought to myself "way to go!( to the old lazy using retro lawn mower)." When did we make the switch to gas powered lawn mowers? Do we really need them to cut our small lawns in front of our homes? I can understand the need for gas powered lawn mowers for vast areas of grass...but it seems like a bit of overkill for a small lawn. Plus the cut up grass left on the lawn is actually good for returning nutrients to the soil. So this blog post is all about suggesting that if you see a manual lawn mower at a garage sale or on clearance at the hardware store...consider making the switch. Technorati Tags: global warming http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/atom. xml More About: Manu , Maki , Comeback , Manual , Makin
Possible Ban on Wind Energy… Why?
2007-05-28 05:15:00 Special Thanks to www.neutralexistance.com: http://www.neutralexistence.com/blog/2007 /05/possible-ban-on-wind-energy/Just got an email about an urgent topic with permission to re-post to spread the word:Hey Friend,I just wanted to write a quick email to let you know about anawful bill that just might get passed unless we do somethingabout it.Basically there is a proposed bill that would stop all windelectricity production until "certain" provisions are madeto stop any bird deaths.Now here is the thing, I do not condone bird deaths, howeverthe fact is wind turbines only account for about .003% ofbird deaths, that's nothing compared to the greater harmdone to our nations wildlife caused by burning coal andother fossil fuels.Please take a minute out of your day and take a look at theprovisions of this bill and then sign the petition to stopthis madness. If you look closely, it is only a ploy to putmore money in the pockets of the oil companies. If it wasn'tthen these provisions would... More About: Wind , Ossi
Spotlight: Environmental Blogs
More articles from this author:2007-05-27 23:04:00 Featured Environmental ly Friendly Blogs :1.) Jolly Green Girl2.) Eco Friendly Info3.) Keetsa's Blog4.) IDT Energy5.) Sea Coast NRGTechnorati Tags: green blogs http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/atom. xml More About: Spotlight , Logs , Al B 1, 2, 3 |
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