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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Photos: Courtesy of Oveja.Verde. With organic cotton being almost inexistent as a crop in Argentina and bamboo barely present, wool felt is one of the few local and sustainable materials that designers have in this country for fashion and accessories. This is why lately we've been seen a good development of it, and some interesting applications like Planar's mamushka ...
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Photo from Modesto Junior College MooShoes, Inc. is a vegan -owned business that sells an assortment of cruelty-free footwear, bags , t-shirts , wallets, books (mainly cookbooks) and other accessories. It is the first cruelty-free store of its k... Here is the original: Vegan Footwear - Cowhugger Walk with Me
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Image via: Autonomie Project While not as true as it once was, eco-friendly and fair trade clothing often still lacks that special something. The Autonomie Project is out to prove that idea wrong by providing sustainable, fair trade clothing and accessories that have style and supports the local communities where they are made. ... More here: Autonomie Project Brings Style ...
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Image via: Camper Needless to say eco shoes have improved by leaps and bounds over the years. This spring, shoe company Camper & designer Bernhard Willhelm are launching their ready to wear Eco shoe line, made with recycled fibers & tire tread soles , as well as, "refurbished" leather and wood. Sounds sort of crunchy? Well, they're not. More ...
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Photo: Patagonia Patagonia, the outdoor clothier (and cobbler) with an inspiring eco-conscience, have had so much Greenness going on recently, it’s been tricky keeping on top of it all. We noticed, for example, that Patagonia were selected for a featured April episode of US television program, Curiosity Quest , as the educational exploration series ‘Goes Green’ for a bunch ...
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Photo by squarehippies If you’ve ever tried to figure out how to support important projects like green schools while combating climate change AND meet a movie star all while shopping online, wonder no more. eBay and Global Green USA is holding an auction for a lucky somebody to meet Leonardo DiCaprio. ... View original post here: Celebrate Earth Day with ...
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The Best of Green in Fashion and Beauty Sometimes sustainable fashion and beauty products get lost amidst the tizzy of sleek, green cars, smart architecture and alternative energy here on TreeHugger. We get it--we’re not a bunch of superficial divas. But most of us do care about feeling good and making a good first impression. Think back to that ...
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Photo credit: M.J.S. @ Flickr In the 1840's, Charles Goodyear discovered a way to make rubber incredibly stable and a new material was brought into the world. This process still exists today and is called vulcanization; learn more about rubber chemistry from HowStuffWorks. So why is rubber which has been vulcanized, or chemically strengthened, becoming a controversial issue? ... ...
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Photo Credit: Dave Vann of Rothbury Crowd, 2008. The Black Crowes, Ani Difranco are just a couple of the myriad artists booked to perform at the Rothbury Festival in early July of 2009. Some dude called Bob Dylan, and another, known as Willie Nelson, are apparently on the playlist too. We’ve mentioned Rothbury before, but it was the 2009 ...
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Save the sea creatures! Handcraft your own natural specimens using these these simple patterns, some yarn and a crochet hook. View post: 8 Enchanting Sea Creatures You Can Crochet
A Finnish designer has made a working surfboard from broken skateboards. Read the original here: Hollow Surfboard Is Made from Broken Skateboards
