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Is Recession Good for the Environment?
2008-05-16 19:25:00 Whether or not we’re actually in a recession (it feels like one from where I’m standing), there’s been a lot of discussion about if that could be a good thing for the...
By: Green Options
The Environment: “Offsetting” that cheap flight
2008-05-15 18:52:00 It’s undeniable that an increase in flying is contributing to the degradation of the environment. In Europe, news reports about the effects of low-cost airlines on the environment are a regular occurrence. We’d be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge that low-cost flights in Europe are undeniably contributing to global warming. But what can you do about it, aside from taking the train or bus? Carbon Offsetting: One Option Carbon offsetting involves calculating the amount of carbon dioxide pumped into the environment by pollution-heavy activities (like flying on airplanes) and then purchasing a corresponding credit to be used on projects that counteract, or offset, the damage. Carbon offsetting is not a perfect solution to the problem of global warming, but it does limit the damage done by budget-savvy air travelers. Airlines are getting into the spirit of things as well. EasyJet, for example, has incorporated a carbon emissions offsetting option into its booking page....
By: EuroCheapo Blog
Help the Environment, Land in Jail?
2008-05-14 18:24:00 Could you be breaking the law by brewing your own biodiesel for your car? You might not be aware that the feds and some states might require you to pay taxes for your grease-based fuel, as a retired...
By: Green Options
Hanjin: Plundering the Environment
2008-05-12 16:01:00 PerryScope: by Perry DiazRecently, a series of anomalies concerning Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction, a South Korean company, have dominated the headlines of Manila newspapers. Considering that billions of dollars were involved in these transactions, "transparency" has once again come to the forefront of debate. Like the Chinese contracts -- NBN-ZTE, Cyber Ed, Fuhua, etc. -- which the Arroyo government negotiated secretly, it would seem that the same modus operandi may have been used in negotiating the Hanjin contracts. The first Hanjin shipyard was built in the Subic Bay Freeport in 2006 at a cost of $1.7 billion. A few weeks ago, it launched the first ship -- a $60 million container ship for a Greek shipping company. With 10,000 Filipinos employed, it's a boon to the sagging Philippine economy. The second Hanjin shipyard is to be located in the Phividec Industrial Authority in the province of Misamis Oriental in Mindanao. The shipyard -- which is projected to be completed...
Electric Scooters
2008-05-10 19:12:00 “The 2000X is a serious transportation device with a top speed of 15mph*, giving it the power and endurance necessary to get around in any urban environment. What’s even more incredible, is that the 2000X can be easily folded up, and weighing only 19.5lbs (8.8kg), it is light enough to be carried on the subway, ...
By: Bannaga
Laws (and Costs) for Labour, the Environment (and Harmony)
2008-05-10 11:31:00 China Law Blog is on top of things as usual. It points to useful updates on the very topical labour and environmental laws. Environmental Law The environment in China has become a key policy focus, and presents real challenges. China Daily reports on legal developments: ?In order to protect its environment and support economic development, ...
The bag for the environment
2008-05-09 17:00:00 These bags have been specifically designed by Beth Springer with the environment in mind; there are not many items that you can say that about. By using reclaimed leather, this cuts back on wastage and treatment, while the lining has been produced from organic hemp linen. It has strap that can be moved to change the ...
Madonna?s Latest Tour Offers Zilch For The Environment
2008-05-08 18:23:00 Allow me to dig up this little quote from a Madonna spokesperson last summer. It came in the wake of her Live Earth participation and criticism over her massive footprint. “Madonna?s agreement to sing at the Live Earth event is merely one of the first steps in her commitment to being environmentally responsible,” she said. ...
By: Ecorazzi
Human Predicaments: A Bit about the Environment
2008-05-08 09:16:00 what are human predicaments? describe them and suggests it remedial measures?
Jennifer Anniston Joins Elite Eco-Friendly Living Group
2008-05-08 06:00:00 Taking her cue from other actresses such as Julia Roberts on how to live green, Jennifer Anniston has taken a giant step towards living green. Aniston has reportedly had an eco-friendly home built in Malibu, California and from all indications she will be Roberts? neighbor. Her new home will boast a solar heating system, drought-resistant ...
Herbs for Health: What?s the Cost to the Environment?
2008-05-07 16:54:00 Editor’s note: As part of his editorial internship with Green Options Media this Spring, I asked San Francisco State senior Oscar Cardenas to create a blog series that we could publish at the...
By: Green Options
Bush: No quick fix for rising gas prices
2008-05-05 16:37:00 WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Bush said Monday that he’s troubled by rising gas prices and will take a look at proposals to relieve the crisis but warned that there is no quick fix. “It’s been a while in the making and it’s going to be a while that we solve the problem,” Bush said in an ...
By: TexasFred's
Go Green Help Save the Environment
2008-05-05 05:19:00 Ever since the whole issue of “Save the Environment” has been around there has been a websites popping up left and right about either Hybrid Cars or Energy Saving light bulbs. Well anyway you look at it there has to be something done. So while researching the whole save the environment issue I recently came ...
Prefab: BaleHaus-High Tech Bales of Straw
2008-05-04 09:00:00 ?Modcell? was developed to enable straw bale insulation concepts to be easily incorporated by builders on a much grander scale. At Modcell? we are very committed to sustainable design. What is especially interesting about this design concept is that each panel is assembled as near possible to the building site. ?We find a local farmer who ...
By: Bannaga
How The France Former Minister Of The Environment Win The Champion Of The E
2008-05-03 08:24:00 2008 Champions of the Earth. From left to right: Mrs. Melinda Kimble, Mr. Achim Steiner , His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco , His Excellency Abul Qader Ba-Jammal,Senator Liz Thompson ,Dr. Balgis Osman-Elasha ,Dr. Atiq Rahman Recently Barbadians were made aware that former Minister of the environment was the recipient of a global prestigious ...
The Environment is What You Eat
2008-05-02 23:42:00 Entering a grocery store for a socially and environmentally minded person can be quite a stressful and trying experience. Should you buy that organic, free-range, cage-free, grass-fed, non-GMO,...
By: Green Options
Save money save the environment (1)
2008-05-01 18:46:00 Let’s start a little new series of posts about the little things that we can do if we ignore all the marketing efforts from the BIG companies and start using our brain again. Most of us these days buy liquid soap but did you know that the “old Fashion” bar of soap will last you a ...
By: The Mess We Made
Hybrid Vehicles - Good For Your Wallet, The Environment & The American Econ
2008-04-29 15:21:00 You may be surprised to find out that the United States consumes a quarter of the world's oil supply but only carries three percent of the world's oil reserves on its own territory. As a result, America is forced to import over 60% of the oil our country needs, relying more and more on foreign countries, particularly in the Middle East, to support our oil dependency.Many experts are under the impression that the introduction and popularity of hybrid vehicles in the US will lessen our dependency on overseas oil. Powered jointly by gasoline and electric engines, hybrids use much less gasoline than conventional vehicles and therefore use less oil. Over 11 million barrels of oil are imported into the US each day and although most of it is contributed to industry, the running of vehicles still uses quite a bit of oil and hybrids provide a way to limit that amount.Because the market reacted so well towards the introduction of hybrid vehicles, it is predicted that more Americans will buy...
DIY Water Wall For Your Home-Video
2008-04-28 21:55:00 Save on your energy bill with this Video from Michelle Kaufmann Designs
By: Bannaga
Save The Environment!
2008-04-24 21:23:00 In honor of Earth Day this week, I am alerting all my environmentally-savvy readers (you better be recycling bitches!) about a very cool online service.Everyone talks about telemarketers and how you can opt to be added to no-call lists and the like, but no one seems to have created a no-mail list yet and that's even sadder. I mean, granted, telemarketers are annoying. However, if you have caller ID (which most people do), you don't answer calls from numbers you don't recognize anyway. But JUNK MAIL is horrendous because not only does it annoy you, but it's also bad for the environment. To think of all that wasted paper is sickening. Credit card offers are one thing (complete out of control ridiculousness if you ask me), but even worse are the countless catalogs we all receive. If you are receiving catalogs from retailers that you frequent (in other words, you actually WANT the catalogs and USE the catalogs), then it's fine. But I for one was at one point receiving close ...
Filtered Water Bottle Saves Money & the Environment
2008-04-23 05:20:00 I do not consider myself a "tree hugger" by any means, but I felt that since today is Earth Day ... more from OldSchool...
60-second Survey for the Environment
2008-04-21 18:04:00 Today is EARTH DAY. Please find time to check out this worthwhile article from Greenpeace April Newsletter... please take part in this survey...Have you read or heard of the controversies about palm oil plantations in Indonesia and Malaysia in the last six months? How much do you know about the link between palm oil and climate change? Do you agree that companies must help us stop the causes of climate change -- especially their own activities, and the activities of their suppliers, which produce greenhouse gas emissions?We want to know your answers to these questions! We've set up a survey for our online activists, and the information you give us will be really helpful to our Forests Campaign. Over 27,000 supporters from around the world have already participated in the survey.CLICK HERE TO Take the 60-second survey.
An impassioned plea to save the environment
2008-04-20 08:51:00 Food for reflection from a 12-year-old this Sunday: Who is she? According to Wikipedia: Severn Cullis-Suzuki (born 1979) is an environmental activist, speaker, television host and author. Born to writer Tara Elizabeth Cullis and Canadian geneticist and environmental activist David Suzuki, Cullis-Suzuki received a B.Sc. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Yale University in 2002. She has ...
By: anilnetto.com
The Environment
2008-04-17 09:17:00 The Environment# Author:Carolyn Saari# Publisher: Columbia University Press # Number Of Pages: 208 # Publication Date: 2002-10-15 # ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0231121970 # ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780231121972 Challenging Freud's assumption that an individual first develops intrapsychically and is only later confronted with the demands of external reality, Carolyn Saari posits that human beings initially construct a picture of their immediate environment and then construct their identities within that environment. The Environment is an argument in three parts. Part 1 discusses psychoanalytic and developmental theory, showing that while such theory has assumed the existence of an environment, it has taken for granted and therefore left unexamined its role in human development. Michel Foucault's theory of social control provides the framework for Part 2, which examines psychotherapy's capacity either to liberate or to repress the client. Part 3 relates the practical benefits and broader implications o...
Week In Review: Fur That Loves The Environment, Trendsetting Luggage, And M
2008-04-12 00:00:00 Required Reading:Eco-fur has emerged as the new 'environmentally friendly' pelts that won't make you feel guilty for your ?MORE...
By: Shefinds.com
East Meath and the Environment
2008-04-11 22:04:00 Ireland has the worst planning in Europe. Meath has the worst planning in Ireland East Meath has the worst planning in Meath. Black and proud, now pour the concrete. A developer wants to build a road through a Natural Heritage Area behind my house. This is a habitat of threatened bird species and otters and orchids. Doing a bit of ...
By: EastMeath.Org
HearWear: Fashion that interacts with the environment
2008-04-11 14:10:00 We covered recently a T-Shirt that gives off sound so lets have a look to the opposite: clothing that listens, reacts and interacts with our environment full of noise and sounds. HearWear is a concept design by Younghui Kim and Milena Iossifova that uses the sound/noise level of the environment to create active color patterns on ...
By: talk2myShirt
Green in the boardroom: the environment tops utilities execs' concerns
2008-04-09 15:37:00 From CNET News.com: Energy utility executives say that the environment and greenhouse gas regulations top their worry list. Researcher Platts and consulting firm Capgemini on Tuesday published the results of a survey that asked 100 executives from the utilities industry what the
Buy Wood while Still Helping the Environment!
2008-04-04 00:29:00 Do you need quality wood pieces but still want to go green? Don’t worry, the 2 goals you have don’t necessarily have to cross each other! The Pacific Wood Preserving Companies can help you out! The Pacific Wood Preserving Companies are most environmentally sound in their wood treatment! They offer great prices for their wood treatment ...
The fashionable way to be kind to the environment
2008-04-03 05:03:00 Have you ever wondered why reusable shopping bags lack style and colour? And that why being ?green? is often synonymous with being boring, and why ?green? items are often offered only in green, black or brown? Sure, thosereusable shopping bags sold in supermarkets may be environmentally friendly, but they’re about as fashionable as the plastic ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The fashionable way to be kind to the environment", url: "http://www.australianwomenonli-ne.com/?p=373" });
Annual Report on the Environment in Japan 2006
2008-04-02 08:50:00 This booklet, Abridged and Illustrated for Easy Understanding--Annual Report on the Environment in Japan, is a summary of the Quality of the Environment in Japan 2006 (White Paper), an annual report on the environment issued by the Government, published on May 30, 2006. The content of this booklet was edited to reach out to a wider readership with a more...
By: Asiaing.com
A No Wax Floor Can Save Money and the Environment
2008-04-01 07:00:00 Before the days of no wax flooring, many of us remember the days when waxing the tile floor was a weekly chore, often done drudgingly on your hands and knees. The job of waxing was made easier by the introduction of floor waxes that could be applied with mop. Keeping the floor looking waxed was ...
By: Resources zone
Key Chain Size Solar Charger (Emergency Power Backup Solution)
2008-03-31 23:05:00 “Check out the Key Chain Size Solar Charger that goes for US$22.00… Connect the Key Chain Solar Charger with the bundled adapters to your portable devices, like Mobile Phone, PDA, MP3, MP4…etc. As an Emergency Power Backup, please do not use up all the battery power of your mobile devices before applying, also, it can extend the ...
By: Bannaga
eMotion Solar PMP: Solar Powered MP3/Video Portable Media Player
2008-03-31 21:41:00 check out the specs from their Web Site: $$159.00 Availability: 2 - 3 weeks eMotion Solar PMP: Solar Powered MP3/Video Portable Media Player - Solar Battery Charger; charges your mobile devices on the go (1 Gigabyte) with SD card slot. In stock, will ship in 2-7 business days. eMotion 1GB Solar Portable Media Player & Battery Charger ? Transfer music, ...
By: Bannaga
Destroying art to save the environment
2008-03-29 22:29:00 "I can't conceive of anything being more varied and rich and handsome than the planet Earth. And its crowning beauty is the natural world. I want to soak it up, up understand it as well as I can, and to absorb it.... and then I'd like to put it together and express it in my painting. This is the way I want to dedicate my life." The above quote comes from Robert Bateman, and wonderfully summarizes the work of one of Canada's foremost painters and naturalists. During a decades-long career painting beautiful, and often awe-inspiring, depictions of Canada?s wildlife and landscapes he has never pretended to be a detached observer of nature. A self-defined naturalist and conservationist, he has worked with the World Wildlife Fund and been honoured by the Canadian Wildlife Federation and the National Audubon Society. But if you were to ask an average Canadian to name five environmental crusaders, you?d be hard pressed to get Bateman?s name, since he has rarely been seen as a face or he...
Britney Spears Auctions Off Clothing For The Environment
2008-03-25 17:46:00 Following her successful cameo on the popular television show How I Met Your Mother, Britney Spears has decided to auction off the clothes she wore on the recent episode. The bidding — which is currently above $2,500 for the entire wardrobe — will be on-going until the end of March. All proceeds from the sale ...
By: Ecorazzi
Secret Messages on the Environment Found on Walt Disney Cartoons
2008-03-25 12:56:00 Watching cartoons is definitely a positive thing to do for kids and will give them a sense of responsibility for the environment. An article published on Times Online have revealed various environmental messages of cartoons like Snow White, Bambi, Cinderella and others.Walt Disney films such as Bambi, The Jungle Book and Pocahontas have played an important role in educating the public about the environment, a new book by a University of Cambridge academic has claimed.The stories of animated Disney characters, from Snow White in 1937 to the clownfish Nemo in 2003, have built ?a critical awareness of contested environmental issues?, according to David Whitley, a lecturer in English.Here are example of two cartoons and their environmental messages:Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)The jealous Queen arranges for the death of Snow White who escapes to the forest and befriends dwarfs and woodland creatures.The message ?The forest?s pastoral setting gives viewers a sense of the integr...
Secret Messages on the Environment Found on Walt Disney Cartoons
2008-03-25 12:56:00 Watching cartoons is definitely a positive thing to do for kids and will give them a sense of responsibility for the environment. An article published on Times Online have revealed various environmental messages of cartoons like Snow White, Bambi, Cinderella and others.Walt Disney films such as Bambi, The Jungle Book and Pocahontas have played an important role in educating the public about the environment, a new book by a University of Cambridge academic has claimed.The stories of animated Disney characters, from Snow White in 1937 to the clownfish Nemo in 2003, have built ?a critical awareness of contested environmental issues?, according to David Whitley, a lecturer in English.Here are example of two cartoons and their environmental messages:Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)The jealous Queen arranges for the death of Snow White who escapes to the forest and befriends dwarfs and woodland creatures.The message ?The forest?s pastoral setting gives viewers a sense of the integr...
Britney Spears? ?How I Met Your Mother? Wardrobe Sold for the Environment
2008-03-25 01:53:00 Britney Spears? wardrobe from her guest role on the CBS sitcom ?How I Met Your Mother? will be sold at an online auction to benefit the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental organization.The auction will begin Monday, right after the episode starring Spears airs on CBS, according to the Associated Press.CBS and 20th Century Fox Television, which produces the show, are sponsoring the auction, which will include a navy print Juicy Couture dress, a yellow Nannette Lepore dress and a cream Nannette Lepore cardigan with blue flower details, all worn by Spears during filming.Britney Spears had a blast on set and we can count on her for more special appearances. ?How I Met Your Mother? gained another dimension with Britney?s performance, can?t wait to see the episode today!!! SourceRead More: Britney Spears Special ?How I Met Your Mother? VideosBritney Spears in ?How I Met Your Mother? Sneak Peek (Photos)Britney Spears & Mel Gibson Dinner Date (Video)Britney Spears is Lo...
By: 7Confessions
Save The Environment!
2008-03-24 15:27:00 Ever since finding out that Malaysia and the rest of the world was running out of fuel reserves, i vouched to be a self-professed environmentalist for the greater good of mankind. And as any respectable nature loving person would, I constantly demand the authorities for answers to questions like “HOW WILL I EVER SURVIVE WITHOUT ...
By: Wusws Here...
Help Save The Environment and Save Yourself Money
2008-03-22 15:17:00 I recently saw a documentary of glacier erosion in Bolivia which in a few years will rob the country of much of its supply of fresh water. This came after seeing another documentary a few weeks earlier talking about receding snow and ice in Antarctica and glacier erosion in the northern hemisphere. However complicated the theories of global warming may be and however hard it is to make an absolute determination about the truth of these theories, it certainly does appear that some of the key predictions of this theory are being realized.So what can we do? Firstly we must accept as fact that some damage has already been done due to the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that we have already pumped into the atmosphere and sometime down the road the results of this problem will have to be addressed. Given that we can't take back what we have already done then how can we reduce our CO2 emissions going into the future?My thought on this is that one of the biggest (and certainly lowest cost) ...
Help save the environment: tell the U.S. post office to stop junk mail!
2008-03-20 02:46:00 Like me I’m sure most of you get far more junk mail than legitimate mail when you open your mail box each day. There have been some days where I’ve received up to five pre-approved credit card offers! FIVE! IN ONE DAY! Not to mention other things such as catalogues addressed to “resident, ” 1800 Val-Pak envelopes daily, insurance offers, advertisements and business magazines you never even asked for and immediately throw in the trash or recycle bin. It may not seem like much but think about it, these things go out to every household across America. Think about how many trees we’re killing and basically throwing in to our garbage cans. Well the U.S. Postal Service has a message for you and the environment: screw you, we’re making too much money off of what basically amounts to harassment. Continue reading about the insanity after the jump. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Help save the environment: tell the U.S. post office to stop junk mail!", u...
By: Too Progressive
GE Prints (OLEDs) Organic Light Emitting Diodes
2008-03-13 19:17:00 “OLEDs are even more energy efficient than regular LEDs. And now GE, after four years, has invented a way to print them newspaper style, quickly and inexpensively too”…. <More>
By: Bannaga
Food, Fun and the Environment
2008-03-13 10:36:00 Appropriately, well for this girl’s blog anyway, Whole Foods is having their own “Adventures In India” food festival, running the entire month of March. I visited the store on Union Square in NYC and was really impressed by their take-home double serving selections of Palak Paneer - spinach with cheese, Aloo Matter - potatoes ...
Solar Laptop Concept By
2008-03-12 19:42:00 “It’s slick design, detachable solar panel and the fact that it also comes packed with a GPS, internet access & a satellite phone”… <More>via Reflections from Kay
By: Bannaga
Southern Baptist Declaration on the Environment and Climate Change
2008-03-10 19:50:00 The powerhouse Southern Baptist denomination has signed a new-and-improved "Declaration on the Environment and Climate Change". "Jonathan Merritt, a young leader who helped inspire the new declaration, expressed his motivation in language that resonates deeply with Southern Baptists: to trash this beautiful planet - which is God's handiwork and declares God's glory - is like ...
By: JakeBouma.com
It?s Not the Economy; It?s the Environment!
2008-03-08 06:14:00 As I monitored the results of Tuesday’s primaries, mostly thanks to my Twitter friends, I was once again struck how the candidates and general population are ignoring the greatest issue facing...
By: Green Options
Use Blackle. Save Energy. Help the Environment.
2008-03-07 01:49:00 Posted this article so that more people will be aware of how we can save energy through our browser and while we are surfing the net. Here is one way of it through Blackle. Thanks to Mattic a friend from AEYNSD for this.Blackle was created by Heap Media to remind us all of the need to take small steps in our everyday lives to save energy. Blackle searches are powered by Google Custom Search. Blackle saves energy because the screen is predominantly black. "Image displayed is primarily a function of the user's color settings and desktop graphics, as well as the color and size of open application windows; a given monitor requires more power to display a white (or light) screen than a black (or dark) screen." Roberson et al, 2002In January 2007 a blog post titled Black Google Would Save 750 Megawatt-hours a Year proposed the theory that a black version of the Google search engine would save a fair bit of energy due to the popularity of the search engine. Since then there has been ske...
The Onion asks about biofuels negative effect on the environment
2008-03-05 21:04:00 Whether it's the University of Minnesota losing biofuel research funding or the UK government asking for more information before moving forward, the critical report in Science has had quite an impact on the public's thinking about ethanol and biodiesel. Even if the distinction between cellulosic or algae biofuels and biofuel made from things like corn are not totally understood by everyone, a bad rap is settling in. The fake news reporters over at The Onion have found three people to give their opinion on what it all means. One's off to the right, the others are available in yesterday's American Voices section. [Source: The Onion]
Bamboo Brushes - Good For Your Skin, Good For the Environment
2008-03-05 18:58:00 Going green takes time and patience... and a lot of trial and error. New shampoos, conditioners, skin and face products, make-up... and even new brushes! That's right... do you know that the bristles of most brushes are made from animal hair (like goat and pony)?!? AND, the plastic handles only clutter our already overcrowded land fills! So, even if you are using synthetic brushes (i.e. taklon or nylon), you're still debasing our planet with the aluminum and plastic used on the handle of the brushes... but this can ALL change!Here is an affordable and easy solution to eco-friendly make-up brushes: ECOTOOLS, a line of earth-friendly brushes. EcoTools uses cruelty-free hair on the bristles and all natural and recyclable materials. What you get:A bamboo handleAnimal-free taklon bristlesMetallic ferrule made from recycled aluminum cansReusable pouches printed with plant-based inkBesides doing my part to save the environment (I drive a Hybrid as well), I love how light-weight thes...
By: Beauty Banter
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