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Siân is also standing for the London Assembly, where we already have two Greens elected

As spokesperson for the Alliance Against Urban 4x4s, and a well-known Green Party... more

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The Seegers Family Edifice Venture. (The History and Beginning)

The Seegers Family Edifice Venture is a documentary of a family that is turning an old... more

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Synthetic soil lightens load from rooftop gardens

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High-Tech Trash

People have always been proficient at making trash. Future archaeologists will note... more

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Green Carpet- "The Team Behind the Evolution of Event Production"... party w/ a purpose!

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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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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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Spread Positivity With Tees For Change

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

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Department Store Adds Solar Paneled Roofs

OK, so shopping malls are all about excessive consumerism, but Kohl's is trying... more

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Dwell On Design

Dwell Magazine hosts Dwell on Design- an engaging weekend of design and architecture... more

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LOTS of green

LOTS takes a closer look at sustainable development in the new LOTS of Green... more

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Green modular homes getting a facelift and getting affordable

Cool homes built with recycled materials and all off the grid. I want one!

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Google drops $10 mil for green transport ideas

Google inches in front of Yahoo and other mega-coms in it's pro-green agenda with... more

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Green Roofs

It's not just for hobbits anymore.

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Siân is also standing for the London Assembly, where we already have two Greens elected

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