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Cap and trade environmental bill introduced in congress

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Harbor seals become lab rats

Studies in West Coast estuaries have found mercury in harbor seals because they eat... more

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the honda 'adorable-face' puyo, a new eco-friendly concept car

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Corporations Won't Lead Green Revolution

This is an excellent, concise piece by Robert Reich that states it is foolish to... more

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Free Energy - A Reality Not a Conspiracy

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$1 trillion green market seen by 2030

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Wolf vs. Moose

In the late 1940s, a pack of wolves crossed the frozen waters of Lake Superior to an... more

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Bomber returns to the Sky

A Vulcan bomber has flown again after years of restoration work by engineers in... more

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Claiming Antarctica: Oil, Water And Environmental Risks

Australia and other owners of the Antarctic territories may be ill-prepared to face a... more

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ACTUAL o CORRIENTE. ¿Cuál?

El nombre de este sitio es muy provocativo, ¿verdad?

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Plastic Ain't My Bag

Paper or plastic? The answer is neither according to the Sierra Club website, which... more

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NASAs Climate Change Satellite Stuck In Mothballs

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Though suspected to be an urban legend, it turns out that there are indeed places in the middle of the Pacific Ocean known as the Western and Eastern Garbage Patches. Populated by plastic disposables that dont break down in sea water, it has been described as a slowly-rotating mass of trash nearly double the size of Texas. And Texas is a really big state.

A 2002 article from US News and World Report, said that each year trash from the Los Angeles River alone could fill the Rose Bowl two stories high, if it were to empty into it. But unfortunately, despite efforts to capture the trash near the mouth of the river, most of the garbage slips right into the ocean.

According to the L.A. Times article Plague of Plastic Chokes the Seas, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) took a field trip to where they suspected they might find floating trash: the Subtropical Convergence Zone, where the cold, green, heavier waters from the north slide under the warm, blue waters of the south. The meandering line of buoys, nets, life rings, buckets and other castoffs stretched for hundreds and hundreds of miles. The NOAA researchers never reached the far end of the trash line, their airplane had to turn back before the trash ended.

That same L.A. Times article talks about a piece of plastic found in an albatross stomach bearing a serial number that was traced to a World War II seaplane shot down in 1944. Apparently computer models recreated its journey. It showed the piece of plastic spent a decade in a gyre known as the Western Garbage Patch, just south of Japan, before it drifted 6,000 miles to the Eastern Garbage Patch off the West Coast of the U.S., where it spun in circles for the next 50 years.

So what is the solution to this massive problem that is killing wildlife and working its way through the food chain to kill us off eventually too? One step in the right direction is the creation of biodegradable packaging. EarthShell, may finally be making some headway in that direction. Government agencies like the National Park Service are already using EarthShells biodegradable plates and packaging, and hundreds of McDonalds restaurants have experimented with its clamshell boxes.

In the meantime we can each make an effort to reduce the amount of plastics we use by reusing our own food-grade plastic bottles that wont pollute our bodies or our ecosystem. We can also dispose of our own trash responsibly, and assist in clean up efforts with local organizations that can recycle plastics. The Ocean Conservancy can help you find one in your area. By doing all we can as individuals, we make our own sizable contribution to being part of the solution.

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http://www.myspace.com/thedailymantraThough suspected to be an urban legend, it turns out that there are indeed places in... more

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The Power Of The Green Dollar

Environmentally and socially conscious consumers are a rapidly growing army, flexing their eco muscle with each dollar they spend. American corporations are rapidly catching on to this, providing eco-friendly options to court this new mass of earth-savvy customers.

EcoGeekLiving.com are vying for your green bucks, having recently relaunched their website which sells everything from natural rubber yoga mats and hemp yoga straps to energy efficient light bulbs and solar light switches. But there seems to be no limit to what the green tag can sell. It seems that eco-aware homes are even able to withstand the mighty forces of the current housing depression, with sales of solar-powered homes outstripping those of traditional new homes in some markets, according to a recent article in the LA Times.

Across the country, the New York Times reports that Fair Trade products are rapidly picking up momentum, with fair trade certifiers Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International reporting that consumers spent $2.2 billion on certified products in 2006, a 42 percent increase over the previous year. The java barometer confirms this, with Starbuck buying 50% more Fair Trade coffee in 2006 than in 2005. The paper also reports that McDonalds in New England now sell exclusively Fair Trade coffee, and that the mighty Sams Club are expanding their Fair Trade range. Though not all Fair Trade products are organic, this trend improves the lives of millions of people in the developing world.

With Toyotas hybrid Prius topping one million sales worldwide this summer, marking a new level of potency for the planet-positive consumer, the green dollar is finding some strange bedfellows. Gambling website Casino Del Rio for example, is claiming theyve entered the green era by becoming the first online gaming venue to promote environmental awareness. The company promises to plant a tree for each new customer, and has redesigned many areas of its operations with a goal of becoming 100% carbon neutral in mind though this is one green trend we arent encouraging.

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How Long Before The Planet Turns The Lights Out On Humans?

The Daily Mantra considers ourselves to be fairly eco friendly. We use energy... more

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Spread Positivity With Tees For Change

The Daily Mantra loves Tees For Changes collection of shirts bearing positive... more

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Gross National Happiness

There has been an upsurge in interest in the concept of happiness in communities where you wouldnt expect to find it; According to a Times article, both politicians and scientists are studying the economics of happiness. While scientists attempt to define and measure happiness, governments are trying to use this information to create a happier constituency. Where it used to be thought that money could buy happiness, which led to the pursuit of a higher Gross National Product (or GDP), it turns out that this isnt exactly true. Once people reach a certain level of income where all their basic needs are met, they dont actually become much happier with any additional increase in wealth.

If thats the case, then all underdeveloped nations should still rank lower than developed nations, right? Not necessarily. This is why we now turn our attention to Bhutan, where the people seem to be really quite happy. It was their king who came up with the term "Gross National Happiness. His philosophy is rooted in the Buddhist notion that the ultimate purpose in life is inner happiness, which led him to emphasize such things as environmental awareness, stress reduction, and preserving and promoting cultural values in his country's decision making process. Consequently his goverment have outlawed things such as plastic bags, billboards and traffic lights.

According to Newsweek, countries as diverse as Bhutan, Australia, China, Thailand and the U.K. are coming up with happiness indexes, to be used alongside GDP as a guide to society's progress. Interestingly, according to a second Newsweek article, which lists the happiest and unhappiest countries, though the U.S. is one of the wealthiest nations in the world, it doesnt even rank in the top 10 of the happiest.

There have already been two world conferences on Gross National Happiness, the third, entitled Towards Global Transformation: World Views Make a Difference, is due to take place in November in Thailand. The World Database of Happiness keeps track of scientific research on the subjective appreciation of life. But while scientists and governments try to figure out how best to serve us, it is our job to discover what really makes us happy, so we can all work together to make a happier world.

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http://www.myspace.com/thedailymantraThere has been an upsurge in interest in the concept of happiness in communities where... more

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Give me some

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The Phantom Pooper

Ok - This is gross but it is one of the funniest news casts i have ever seen - how... more

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