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Ze-Gen Creates Zero Emissions
Discovery-News.com: The renewable energy company Ze-gen is converting construction waste into near zero-emissions energy. Discovery News finds out how they're doing it. Discovery-News.com: The renewable energy company Ze-gen is converting construction waste into near zero-emissions energy. Discovery Ne... more
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World's Largest Trash Heap Lies in the Ocean
The Great Pacific Garbage Dump Stretches From California to China
By DARCY BONFILS and IMAEYEN IBANGA
Aug. 6, 2008
The world's largest trash dump doesn't sit on some barren field outside an urban center. It resides thousands of miles from any land — in the Pacific Ocean.
Known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the "dump" is composed mainly of plastic, which isn't biodegradable.
Instead, the plastic breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces in the patch that extends thousands of miles, from California's coast to China.
A series of currents in the Pacific Ocean create a circular effect that pulls debris from North America, Asia and the Hawaiian Islands into a toxic stew. Then it shoots it into a graveyard of 3.5 million tons of trash that's 80 percent plastic.
Moore said he has noticed an alarming trend. The quantities have increased dramatically — more than doubling in five years. And Moore said there is no reason to believe the trend will slow.
And the plastic isn't just floating around in the ocean; new evidence suggests it is making its way into wildlife.
"I found 26 pieces of plastic, all different colors inside one stomach," said marine researcher Christiana Boerger.
Birds also are making a meal of the plastic, and large quantities have been found in their stomachs.
But the biggest debate surrounding the patch isn't its existence or its environmental impact, but rather how to clean it up.
"The experts say there is no silver bullet. We are going to keep looking, but at the moment it is not clear what the best course of action would be to deal with the materials that are already there," said Steve Russell of the American Chemical Council.
Moore, the patch's discoverer, said it's virtually impossible to clean it up. He said that stopping it from growing may be the best approach, which also may prevent other ocean dumps from forming.
Beach cleanups and improved recycling could help.
"The planet is a closed system. So everything that happens on Earth stays on Earth," said Steve Fleischl, president of the Waterkeeper Alliance . "What we need to do is to accept responsibility at the local level and rescue the amount of plastic that comes down our waterways and into our ocean."
Check out the links below for more information on the garbage patch and ocean conservation.
http://www.algalita.org/
http://www.oceanconservancy.org/site/PageServer?pagenam...
http://www.waterkeeper.org/ The Great Pacific Garbage Dump Stretches From California to China By DARCY BONFILS and IMAEYEN IBANGA Aug. 6, 2008 ... more -
Riots in Naples Over Trash
Protesters and police clashed on the streets of Naples in the ongoing row over what to do with the city's rubbish.
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New York City's Trash Brightens Up
Discovery-News.com: A New York City artist is installing a public art project throughout the streets to beautify the city and raise awareness of over-consumption and waste. Discovery-News.com: A New York City artist is installing a public art project throughout the streets to beautify the city and raise aw... more
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365 Days of Trash
One man tries to stop throwing anything "away" for one year,
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The man who never takes out the trash
David Chameides is not your average American. For one thing, the TV cameraman owns two Emmy awards — how many do you have? But more importantly, while the average American throws out around 1,700 lbs. of trash annually, for the past year Chameides has thrown out absolutely nothing. A deep green by nature — he also runs a website called Sustainable Dave — beginning in December Chameides decides he would keep all the garbage he created, at home and on the road, in his house. "We have the concept of throwing something away, but in reality, we're just tossing it over our shoulder and forgetting about it," says Chameides. "It wouldn't be so funny if it was really just in your backyard."
http://365daysoftrash.blogspot.com/ David Chameides is not your average American. For one thing, the TV cameraman owns two Emmy awards — how many do you have? But more im... more -
Less Trash / More Mindfulness
This clip documents the journey of an environmentalist who collects all of her trash for 3 months to raise awareness and funding for children living in trash dumps in Cambodia. As a traveling yoga teacher and member of the eco-conscious group Team YogaSlackers, Adi uses her platform as a yoga teacher to educate about sustainability and have some fun along the way. Making carrying trash the new must have accessory for fall, all of Adi's trash fits in a convenient prAna satchel bag that she carries over her shoulder. This trash tour was just a part of Adi's efforts to raise money for her fundraiser The Mindfulness Challenge with all profits going to the Cambodian Children's Fund and a targeted goal of $20,000 by the end of the year. Learn more about the journey and how she is raising awareness along the way at: www.adicarter.com/mindfulnesschallenge This clip documents the journey of an environmentalist who collects all of her trash for 3 months to raise awareness and funding for c... more
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Palin Hid Daughter's Pregnancy
Instead of being a pro-lifer, Palin may be a pro liar.
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Damn the Right, Damn the Left... Everyone sling some mud...
I am trying to get us to be respectful to each other.
some find delight in trashing their perceived political enemies.
Well...
Here is one single forum to post anything bad and horrible that you want... with out everyone else having to look at it unless it's their preferred way of communicating as well.
So get it out...fight sling that mud... feel free.
Knock yourselves out. Have at it.
But remember... No one will change their minds about who they vote for based on mud slinging.
And nothing good ever came of it... Not from the left or the right.
Maybe the other pages can be done with respect...
But here... just trash eachother as you please. (smiles and laughs) I am trying to get us to be respectful to each other. some find delight in trashing their perceived political enemies. Well... ... more -
Gasoline from trash as a cheap new alternative
Old cars that run on gas aren’t going away soon, and it’ll take a fair sized paradigm shift to get most people to convert their gas-powered cars into something that runs on anything else, or even convert them to hybrids. So technology that can make gasoline from a renewable resource is pretty dang handy for the time between now and when the last gas-powered car goes into a museum or Jay Leno’s garage.
We’ve seen the potential of gasoline from algae, but there is also a push to turn trash into gas – a concept that has many appeal factors. Byogy, out of Bakersfield, CA, is claiming its process converts trash, manure (both animal and human), landscaping wastes, and other food wastes into high-grade, 95 octane gasoline at a production cost of only $1.20-$2.00 per gallon.
The process and company have yet to prove themselves, and a facility won’t be online until two years from now. But Byogy hopes that by 2022, it can fill 2% of the nation’s gas tanks. If the technology is successful, I suspect that a larger percentage than that will be obtained by several companies picking through waste sites – a very happy image.
In theory, this “biofuel” is as ECO of Byogy Daniel L Rudnick says, “the Holy Grail of all biofuels” – but I hesitate to call it that just yet, considering we haven’t really seen results.
While gasoline simply isn’t a perfect option for our energy needs, this new tech is definitely an exciting prospect and, in keeping with reality, we need a sustainable alternative to gasoline that the masses can use while our nation, and the world, shifts mindsets to realize that gas-powered vehicles are so last season. Old cars that run on gas aren’t going away soon, and it’ll take a fair sized paradigm shift to get most people to convert their gas-po... more -
There is money in trash
Assemblywoman Fiona Ma of San Francisco would require recyclers to collect identification from people who bring in more than $100 in recyclable bottles and cans or more than $50 worth of newspapers. Assemblywoman Fiona Ma of San Francisco would require recyclers to collect identification from people who bring in more than $100 in r... more
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Crime tip of the day: don't hide in a trash compactor
Michigan authorities say a shoplifting suspect died after being crushed in a trash compactor where she was hiding.
The Eaton County sheriff's department said two women fled a Lansing-area TJ Maxx discount store after spraying a security guard with Mace. A deputy found one of the women behind a trash compactor.
Deputies say the woman wouldn't say where the other woman was hiding.
Shortly afterward, authorities got a call about a woman trapped in the trash compactor. Tyree Monique Tate of Delta Township was pulled from the machine by rescuers and taken to a hospital, where the 26-year-old later died.
Image: http://flickr.com/photos/thegreenpages/ Michigan authorities say a shoplifting suspect died after being crushed in a trash compactor where she was hiding. ... more -
Pink polka-dot trash bags pile up in New York
"The public art project TRASH: anycoloryoulike, launched this summer by the artist Adrian Kondratowicz, replaces traditional black trash bags with bright, colorful, biodegradable bags. Kondratowicz hopes that, in addition to making city streets look a little better, piles of flashy pink and white polka-dot garbage bags will get people thinking about how much they throw away." "The public art project TRASH: anycoloryoulike, launched this summer by the artist Adrian Kondratowicz, replaces traditional blac... more
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Citizen Kate Made John Edwards Squirm
Kate inadvertently made Edwards nervous when...
Last June we filmed an interview with John Edwards at the California Democratic Convention. He seemed highly nervous around Kate, most people find her really fun.
Well, now that we've seen photos of Reille Hunter - blond, leopard print headband, video camera, party girl attitude - we know why.
He must have thought we were sent there to out him.
When she innocently asks him for a job and then doesn't bring it any further, she gets a nervous laugh.
Strange coincidence.
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Disposable mobile on sale
A new disposable mobile phone has been launched in France.
The ready-to-go and throw away phone is made by the company BIC, which is better known for its razors and lighters. It comes fully charged and with 60 minutes of talk time. A new disposable mobile phone has been launched in France. ... more -
Teaching Trash in Israel
Israel is turning a garbage dump into a recycling center and attraction for kids to learn about the environment. The site is being named after Ariel Sharon, who still lies in a coma in a hospital overlooking the site. Israel is turning a garbage dump into a recycling center and attraction for kids to learn about the environment. The site is being na... more
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Bear stuck in jug is shot
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) -- Minnesota wildlife officials tried for six days to capture a bear that had a plastic jar stuck over its head, but ended up killing the animal after it wandered into a city during a festival.
A bear with a plastic jug on its head stands on a garbage bin last week in rural Minnesota.
The wild black bear -- whose head got stuck inside a 2½-gallon clear plastic jug presumably while foraging for food -- ambled into the city of Frazee, about 200 miles northwest of the Twin Cities, during the town's busy Turkey Days celebration.
"When it got into town, our main concern was public safety," said Rob Naplin, the Department of Natural Resources' area wildlife supervisor in Park Rapids.
The bear was first reported near the town of Lake George, about 60 miles east of Frazee, on July 21.
While the bear could breathe, it couldn't eat or drink and was likely suffering from dehydration and hunger. "I'm sure there was high anxiety and frustration with its predicament," Naplin said.
There was no evidence the bear was baited by hunters, Naplin said. The legal baiting season in Minnesota doesn't open until August 15. The bear season opens September 1.
In the six days that followed the initial sighting of the bear, officials tried to trap it and tranquilize it in numerous locations, but to no avail.
By the time the animal showed up in Frazee, conservation officers decided it needed to be killed to avoid conflicts with humans.
"You don't want it knocking over a kid or getting hit by a car," Naplin said. "Showing up in Frazee escalated the urgency of dispatching it." ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) -- Minnesota wildlife officials tried for six days to capture a bear that had a plastic jar stuck over its he... more -
i think we can imagine our way out of our problems, yes , i think thats the way it...
lets change this world in to the jewel it is, the jewel of our eye,
ideas people lets come up with some ideas.
i have some if you would like to look at them.
stop by any time and chat,
gentjim
p.s. we are that smart ! lets change this world in to the jewel it is, the jewel of our eye, ideas people lets come up with some ideas. ... more -
Rubbish hydrogen: Hydrogen from Trash
There’s something really satisfying about recycling.
It may be the smash as bottles break in the bottle bank. It could also be the holier-than-thou mindset that one instantly adopts. In reality, it’s probably neither so we should stop analysing and get back to work.
The business news wires have been on great form today with an announcement from the Nippon Steel Corp.capturing our eye. The Japanese company has developed a technology to produce hydrogen from garbage.
Basically, landfill now becomes of use. The newswire also cited the Nikkei business daily, which suggested waste disposal costs could be cut by 20pc.
The technology comes from a collaboration between Nippon Steel, Kyoto University and the University of Kitayushu. The ministry of economy, trade and industry also chipped in a few yen.
According to the newswire “Nippon Steel aims to sell the equipment to municipalities. The hydrogen gas extracted could be used for fuel cells to power cars and factories, while the ash residue could be used to create cement, the report added.” There’s something really satisfying about recycling. ... more -
Pemberton Music Festival results in masive cleanup
Thousands of people attended the festival and left behind about $50,000 worth of discarded supplies. Tents, coolers, sleeping bags, people obviously have more money than they know what to do with. Thousands of people attended the festival and left behind about $50,000 worth of discarded supplies. Tents, coolers, sleeping bags, pe... more
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