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School bans plastic bags
Pupils at a Scottish school have decided to take the controversial issue of plastic carrier bag usage into their own hands by banning them from their school.
The youngsters have even begun to design and produce their own eco-friendly bags, meaning there is now no excuse for pupils to bring in plastic bags.
The children were inspired to take action after reading a newspaper story about a whale which had washed up on the shore of the Isle of Mull, and was discovered to have ingested 23 plastic carrier bags. They were so appalled by what had happened that they were spurred into action. Pupils at a Scottish school have decided to take the controversial issue of plastic carrier bag usage into their own hands by banning ... more -
Vintage fabric as eco-friendly fashion
Retro purses made from vintage car upholstery fabric are cool and green!
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Vintage fabric as eco-friendly fashion
Retro purses made from vintage car upholstery fabric are cool and green!
Asha Blake, KTLA News
Kim White found a way to make some green by sewing green; use vintage car upholstery fabric that was just sitting in a warehouse. White bought the entire warehouse, which was full of unused fabric from the 70's and 80's. What was made to sit on years ago now fits neatly under your arm...as a handbag. KTLA's Asha Blake reports. Retro purses made from vintage car upholstery fabric are cool and green! --------------- Vintage fabric as eco-friendly fashion ... more -
Designer Windpower
Renowned designer Philippe Starck has created a consumer wind turbine that could dramatically decrease your energy intake.
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Urban roofscapes, ecofriendly rooftops!
'Most buildings are designed to shed rain, and as such are built with hard, impenetrable roofing surfaces. As a result, rainwater bounces off and collects as runoff, picking up impurities—including infectious bacteria from animal waste as well as harmful pesticides and fertilizers—on the way to municipal storm sewers, which in turn eventually empty out into local bodies of water.
Minimizing this run-off means that more impurities will remain in local soils where they can be broken down more easily into their constituent elements than if they are concentrated downstream. In order to achieve this goal, landscape architects have developed so-called “green roofs,” which utilize living plant matter and soil on top of a building in order to absorb, collect and reuse rainwater while preventing run-off. Many buildings employing green roofs are able to find abundant uses for the water they collect, from watering exterior plantings at ground level to flushing toilets inside.'
How cool would it be if major cities, like NY, Boston, London, had gardens on all the rooftops? Think about all of the benefits from environmental, to fresh produce being available at food pantries. Work release programs could maintain the gardens, not to mention the therapeutic effect gardening has on the soul! 'Most buildings are designed to shed rain, and as such are built with hard, impenetrable roofing surfaces. As a result, rainwater... more -
Milk's New Look
Select Wal-Mart and Costco stores are getting rid of the traditional gallon milk jugs and replacing them with a newly-designed, more cost-effective flat-top milk container. Select Wal-Mart and Costco stores are getting rid of the traditional gallon milk jugs and replacing them with a newly-designed, more c... more
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Menstruation innovation no contamination!
Obviously, the Keeper is not for every woman, but only one woman in my extended circle of Keeper experimenters ever chose to discard hers and return to tampons. If you think the Keeper may be for you, I encourage you to investigate this low-cost, low-impact option. It's not any "grosser" than what we've all been doing since the tender age of 12, to be printably vague. It is a sanitary, environmentally friendly method compatible with white pants, volleyball games, and soft music wafting in the background while you run in slow motion on the beach Obviously, the Keeper is not for every woman, but only one woman in my extended circle of Keeper experimenters ever chose to discard h... more
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Thinking Electric
A Norwegian car company called Think plans to introduce an electric car in North America in 2009. The Think City will get about 112 miles on a full charge and go up to 62 miles per hour. A Norwegian car company called Think plans to introduce an electric car in North America in 2009. The Think City will get about 112 mi... more
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New milk jug design--higher effeciency, lower price
A simple change to the design of the gallon milk jug, adopted by Wal-Mart and Costco, seems made for the times. The jugs are cheaper to ship and better for the environment, the milk is fresher when it arrives in stores, and it costs less.
END QUOTE A simple change to the design of the gallon milk jug, adopted by Wal-Mart and Costco, seems made for the times. The jugs are cheaper t... more -
Las Vegas: The Green Living Expo 6/20-6/21
The Green Living Expo is exactly as it sounds. With attractions such as an eco-fashion show, a green kid's zone, educational workshops, a green career fair, and an entire section dedicated to sustainable building techniques and materials, the Green Living Expo presents an inspiring day of fun and learning for the whole family. Admission is free. The Green Living Expo is exactly as it sounds. With attractions such as an eco-fashion show, a green kid's zone, educational work... more
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Do carbon offsets live up to their promise?
In theory, the idea is simple. The consumer pays a third party to remove a quantity of carbon (in the form of a greenhouse gas) equal to what he or she emits. But how voluntary carbon offsets actually work is unclear at best, and potentially fraudulent at worst, say experts.
The problem: No current certification or monitoring system has any teeth, and there is no easy way to confirm that offsetting companies are doing what they promise. Now, various organizations are scrambling to provide standards for what experts call a fragmented market with a product of drastically varying quality. In theory, the idea is simple. The consumer pays a third party to remove a quantity of carbon (in the form of a greenhouse gas) equal ... more -
On Your Mark, Offset, Go!
A guide to offsetting your carbon emissions.
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Chicago: Green Festival @Navy Pier 5/17-5/18
A celebration of healthy and sustainable community, economy and environment featuring more than 200 visionary speakers and 400 green businesses, how-to workshops, green films, yoga and movement classes, green careers sessions, organic beer and wine, delicious organic cuisine and live music. A celebration of healthy and sustainable community, economy and environment featuring more than 200 visionary speakers and 400 green b... 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 church camp activities center into their future home. One of their goals is to show practical construction methods that will turn this building into an efficient green dwelling.
The History & Beginning is the first webisode of The Seegers Family Edifice Venture. In this episode you will meet the Seegers family, see us close on the building, learn its history and see the new roof go on. You’ll also get a tour of the building with an explanation of how they plan to renovate it. The Seegers Family Edifice Venture is a documentary of a family that is turning an old church camp activities center into their future... more -
Sparking the environmental conservation movement
Here's a nice quote from a woman some might call the godmother of the environmental movement, "Silent Spring" author Rachel Carson, that comes to us via twodee – much appreciated!
And we'll be getting more of your contributions on the air very soon. Here's a nice quote from a woman some might call the godmother of the environmental movement, "Silent Spring" author Ra... more -
The Online Resource For Plastic Bag And Film Recycling
Our local recycling service doesn't accept plastic bags in the blue bins so I looked online to see if anyone does. They do. Viva la internet! Our local recycling service doesn't accept plastic bags in the blue bins so I looked online to see if anyone does. They do. Viv... more
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Plastic bags, headed for a meltdown
The plastic bag, that staple of modern life, is about to become radioactive.
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Dirty Laundry
In the midst of the global environmental crisis, the US is the single largest contributor to global warming. We need to start doing the little things to save the planet...like hanging our laundry. this is one of the cultural differences I've noticed as an American living abroad in Spain and it inspired to make this short. In the midst of the global environmental crisis, the US is the single largest contributor to global warming. We need to start doing th... more
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Whole Foods Chain to Stop Use of Plastic Bags
The Whole Foods Market chain said Tuesday that it would stop offering plastic grocery bags, giving customers instead a choice between recycled paper or reusable bags. The Whole Foods Market chain said Tuesday that it would stop offering plastic grocery bags, giving customers instead a choice between ... more
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Sculpture Speaks
Dynamic pieces made out of recycled material. Check it out!
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Sterilized in the name of Eco-friendliness
Meet Toni, a woman who was sterilized at age 27 to reduce her carbon footprint. She's what I would call an envirofundamentalist. She works for an environmental charity (good!)... but she takes her passion for the planet to a whole new level. She had an abortion in her 20s in the firm belief that she was helping save the planet.
"Every person who is born uses more food, more water, more land, more fossil fuels, more trees and produces more rubbish, more pollution, more greenhouse gases, and adds to the problem of over-population."
And after that "terrible mistake" she decided to make sure it would never happen again and set out to find a doctor to perform the irreversible sterilization surgery.
What?!? I know. That's what I said. I'm all about women having the right to chose. And I support people working towards a more environmentally sustainable future. But this seems a bit extreme to me. What do you think about her choice? Meet Toni, a woman who was sterilized at age 27 to reduce her carbon footprint. She's what I would call an envirofundamentalist. ... more
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