Photo via the New Republic It's a widely held notion that politicians have long been in the pocket of Big Oil. And there's good reason for that perception: oil companies' huge campaign donations, vast lobbying power, and close ties to politicians have ensured that their taxes remain low , that hidden subsidies are around to provide extra funding, and that they receive preferential treatment in US energy policy. But there could be a new, ... View original post here: The Next Big Oil: Big Smart Grid?
So there really isn't anything that deep to this image. It's just a (more or less) life-sized blue whale eye. And on the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society site you can educate yourself/be mesmerized/ waste some time for a while staring at it while the entire life-sized animal scrolls across your browser window. Believe me, it's way cooler than you might think:... Read more from the original source: Ever See a Blue Whale Life-Sized on Your Computer? Now You Can
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Photo credit: Kahina Giving Beauty Hailed as one of the newest miracle ingredients in the beauty industry's arsenal—the New York Times dubbed it Morocco's "liquid gold"—argan oil is certainly no slouch when it comes to its purported healing and age-defying properties. It's this oil, extracted from the kernels of the argan tree, that acts as the key constituent of ...
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Photo credit: Kahina Giving Beauty Hailed as one of the newest miracle ingredients in the beauty industry's arsenal—the New York Times dubbed it Morocco's "liquid gold"—argan oil is certainly no slouch when it comes to its purported healing and age-defying properties. It's this oil, extracted from the kernels of the argan tree, that acts as the key constituent of ...
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Photo credit: Tarte Pucker up for Earth Day while giving plastic bags the kiss-off with Tarte Cosmetics' Be Good To Your Mother (Earth) lip-gloss-and-tote set . For $35, you'll get a head-turning natural-cotton bag, as well as three natural lip sheers emblazoned with the central tenets of sustainability: Reduce (shimmery coral), Reuse (pink), and Recycle (nude). Packaged in post-consumer ...
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Photo credit: Pomega5 The first thing you'll notice about Pomega5's absolutely delectable line of skincare products is its fresh, delicate aroma, courtesy of the biodynamic and organic pomegranate seed oil the company partially derives its name from. (The other half of its name comes from the anti-inflammatory omega 5 fatty acids found in the aforementioned oil.) Handcrafted from certified-organic ...
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We are always on the lookout for new beauty products to try and when a company comes recommended by a friend, even better. So when Alexandra Grabbe, Innkeeper of the “green” Chez Sven B&B on Cape Cod, spoke so highly of Trillium Organics' products (she uses nothing else in her guests’ bathrooms) we knew they must be wonderful. At ...
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Image courtesy of Method . Turns out olive oil isn’t just good for your health, but great for your skin as well. During these cold New England months we’ve been testing all types of nourishing skin care products, in hopes of curing our incredibly dry hands and wind-burned face. While browsing the aisle with natural cleaners a few weeks ...
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A Finnish designer has made a working surfboard from broken skateboards. Read the original here: Hollow Surfboard Is Made from Broken Skateboards
How to grow tastier tomatoes and how to make food taste sweeter without sugar: just two amazing discoveries from a study of the chemical interactions underlying tomato flavor preferences Read the rest here: The Secrets of Tasty Tomatoes Discovered - Can ...
