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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Image: Business Wire Coke's patented PlantBottle , made from up to 30 percent plant-based material, will now be used for Heinz ketchup. Heinz says it will convert all of its 20-ounce bottles in the U.S. this summer. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger Excerpt from: Heinz to Adopt Coca Cola's "PlantBottle"
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Image via TED video Van Jones gave a talk at a recent TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch event, and what he brought up about the correlation between plastic use and poverty was fascinating. Zeroing in on Cancer Alley , disposability of things, the placement of environmental issues and humanitarian issues as either/or efforts, the sense of righteousness tainting green actions, and sustainability as ...
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Image: Liz Jones via flickr Crocs, the Colorado-based company that makes the seemingly-ubiquitous bright-colored plastic shoes, has been caught in a lie. Crocs were said to be antimicrobial and, well, they're not. After discovering the false claim, the EPA has told the company pay $230,000 "to resolve cases involving unsubstantiated antimicrobial claims for several types of its shoes," as ...
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Image via PerpetualKid It's been awhile since we've added to the "Just What We Needed" pile, but this item was too much -- it had to be tossed onto the heap. This is one of those pieces of plasticrap that when you see it, all you can do is tilt your head to one side and think, "Yep, it's ...
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Image via PerpetualKid It's been awhile since we've added to the "Just What We Needed" pile, but this item was too much -- it had to be tossed onto the heap. This is one of those pieces of plasticrap that when you see it, all you can do is tilt your head to one side and think, "Yep, it's ...
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Image: For the Sea Productions Can you identify what lurks in the photo above? Is it a starship limping home through darkest space after a battle to the near death? Another newly identified nightmare fish from the ocean depths? Or is it just an ordinary everyday household object? All is revealed when you watch the video embedded below.... Read ...
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Image: eflon, flickr "Sustainability is made of little changes to our lifestyle that don't cost us anything and can save the planet," said Stefania Prestigiacomo, Italian Environmental Minister, as she confirmed that a ban on non-biodegradable, single-use plastic bags will take effect on 1 January 2011, for all of Italy. The plastics industry protests that the rules are not ...
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Photos: Gülnur Özda?lar Plastic bottles -- that environmental bane of a disposable, modern society -- can be both an abundant form of pollution in waterways and oceans , as well as a materials source for mind-boggling art. In the skillful... Read the full story on TreeHugger More here: Artful Jellyfish-like Bowls From Upcycled Plastic PET Bottles (Photos)
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Photos: Melissa.com.br. Responsibly produced and vegan, Melissa shoes are also beautiful looking and always innovating, teaming up with designers such as Zaha Hadid, Vivienne Westwood and John Galliano for amazing new models. Their recently launched new collection Amazonista takes a look at colors and textures from the Brazilian forest, which you'll be able to find soon at a new ...
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Image via engadget One of the major sticking points for making plastics from plants such as corn is that it takes a lot of fossil fuel and resources to grow a crop, just to turn it into plastic that is still difficult to recycle. The pros of plant-based plastics don't really out-weigh the cons. But what if bioplastic could ...
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"The stakes are very high and scientists are not the best people to deal with the social, ethical or political issues that geoengineering raises." View original here: Geoengineering is a Technical Fix for a Political Problem
Google leads the pack in Greenpeace's annual ranking of IT companies based on their efforts to use clean energy and reduce their environmental impact. Here is the original: Google Tops Greenpeace's Clean IT List
