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
published October 31, 2010 and has No Comments
Image: Author I enjoy cooking with olive oil, and I have heard the rumors that it is the secret to the ageless beauty of Italian women, but come on! Could you imaging rubbing oil from the bottle on your skin and hair? It was Siobhan O'Connor and Alexandra Spunt of No More Dirty Looks fame that really gave me ...
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Image: How the World Works critiques The Story of Cosmetics Lee Doren, at How the World Works , has produced a critique of Annie Leonard's The Story of Cosmetics . Always wanting to hear both sides of the story, we took a look. We discovered the usual arguments against consumer safety regulations. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger ...
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Image: Story of Stuff - Cosmetics Let me start out by saying there are a lot of good people in the chemicals industry and in the cosmetics industry. But, as Annie Leonard points out in her newest eye-opener The Story of Cosmetics : the "system is broken". Most people remain unaware just how broken the system is, trusting that ...
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Photo: CC, via dicktay2000 Whether they have heard our cries for cleaner perfume , or not, executives and leaders from the world of fragrance believe that a sustainable business model must be adopted to "reinvent" the industry, and help boost dwindling sales. From Read more: Has the Fragrance Industry Heard Our Cries for Greener Perfume?
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Image: Jason O'Halloran, Flickr Bills have been introduced in the U.S. House and Senate to reform the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Although it is barely on the radar of most news media and public awareness, this may be bigger than the gulf oil spill, health care, or even global climate change. In the words of Jeffrey Hollender, ...
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Credit: EWG Is the same cologne that's turning you on damaging your sperm? According to a new report released by the Environmental Working Group ( EWG ), commissioned by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics , seventeen name brand perfume products were found to contain a "complex cocktail of natural essences and synthetic chemicals - often petrochemicals," including diethyl phthalate, ...
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Photo: Silicon Valley Moms Blog With all the news and talk about the Gulf oil spill during the past two weeks, we've (unsurprisingly) been talking a lot about the science behind oil and oil production, the future of energy, and the economics behind the whole shebang. We talk about this stuff a lot anyway, but when you really think ...
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Cochineal dye vat. Image via Ecouterre The fact that most textiles today contain toxic substances is not holding Jane Palmer back from creating naturally-dyed textiles. The co-creator of Noon Solar handbags and founder of the first and only natural-dye production house in t... Read the full story on TreeHugger The rest is here: First Natural-Dye Production House in America Opens ...
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Courtesy of Coco Eco Magazine Alabaster skin accentuated with luscious red lips is a look that will never die--much like the vampires (Edward Cullen, here's to you) that have inspired its seasonal awakening. Model Hadar Bar rocks the look--while wearing a Linda Loudermilk blouse, no less--on the pages of haute green magazine, Coco Eco . Find out what beauty ...
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Image via Organic Gurus . Searching for organic and eco-friendly products, but at a great price? Step into Organic Gurus - a new website that offers skin care, bath & body, makeup, cosmetics, aromatherapy, coffee, tea, spices, eco books, bags, bottles and more. The site focuses on making organic affordable, so they offer everyday discounts on nearly 100 brands ...
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This hand operated gramophone is as simple as it gets. Original post: Minimalist Gramophone Makes Playing Music Super Simple
Contrary to previously held notions of how whale songs are shared between neighboring populations, a surprising study finds that whales living the same ocean basin are singing different songs. Read the original post: Study: Humpback Whales Living in Same Ocean ...
