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 15, 2010 and has No Comments
Hidden treasures (Photo: Orin Zebest via Flickr) As yesterday's post on using lead swabs for safer thrifting may have gotten you guessing, the terms " thrifting " and " thrifter " are used to describe those who shop (sometimes exclusively) at thrift or second-hand stores, flea markets, garage sales and charity shops. (Note that there is apparently a difference Here ...
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Alex at Shedworking shows the Phone Booth, built almost entirely from 7,000 phone books by students at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. The books are used not only as wall material, but are laminated together to make the structural beams that hold up the roof.... Read the full story on TreeHugger Read more: The Phone Booth: Recycling an Endangered Species, ...
Read more...published August 30, 2010 and has No Comments
Karl Wanaselja of Leger Wanaselja Architecture has built this shed out of what looks like a pile of car panels and windshields. He says it "is surprisingly strong and versatile. "... Read the full story on TreeHugger More: Shed Is Constructed Entirely Out Of Recycled Car Parts
Read more...published August 26, 2010 and has No Comments
Summer is the prefect time for picnics, pretty much anywhere! On roof tops, in Central Park, at the beach, open air cinemas or the zoo, a good picnic is special. But how often do you make the effort and unleash your creativity to put together a delicious lunch or dinner in a box or basket? The design team The ...
Read more...published August 25, 2010 and has No Comments
I am B Artists do amazing things with garbage; we have shown whole exhibitions of it. I am B ink and media blog gave artist Faith Pearson their empty ink cartridges (do people at media blogs still print?)... Read the full story on TreeHugger Original post: Creative Recycling: Artist Turns Ink Cartridges Into Sci-Fi Art
Read more...published August 24, 2010 and has No Comments
There is something so iconic about a Campbell soup can, particularly after Andy Warhol got hold of them. Now William Heefer of Fuse has recycled pop art into light fixtures. He collects the industrial sized cans from restaurants and cafés in Dublin and " celebrates the cross over between popular culture and sustainability."... Read the full story on TreeHugger ...
Read more...published July 21, 2010 and has No Comments
That was fast! On July 1, 2010 the Ontario government introduced an eco fee on manufacturers and importers of goods that produce hazardous waste. The list of 8,700 items affected included cleaning products, asthma inhalers, laundry detergent, paints, antifreeze, fluorescent bulbs, sun screen, potting soil, windshield washers and fire extinguishers. It was expensive for some items: $26. on the ...
Read more...published July 13, 2010 and has No Comments
"Peace Bomb Bracelet" by Article 22. Image courtesy of Article 22 . An accessory that creates work for Lao artisans, repurposes war debris from the 250-260 million bombs dropped on Laos during the Vietnam War, and acts as a subtle style statement for peace? Enter the Peace Bomb bracelet by Article 22 . We first heard about this exciting ...
Read more...published July 13, 2010 and has No Comments
"Peace Bomb Bracelet" by Article 22. Image courtesy of Article 22 . An accessory that creates work for Lao artisans, repurposes war debris from the 250-260 million bombs dropped on Laos during the Vietnam War, and acts as a subtle style statement for peace? Enter the Peace Bomb bracelet by Article 22 . We first heard about this exciting ...
Read more...published July 10, 2010 and has No Comments
"This is what can happen when you order 8 plates, 4 large, 4 small." Photos by Rev Dan Cat Recycling that does double duty. Ship a package and the recipient could plant 100 native trees from seeds embedded in The Life Box for a little woods of Hemlock, Sycamores and Birch trees. Created by mycologist Paul Stamets (one of ...
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The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being manufactured in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades. Here is the original: Super Efficient Water Heater is First New Product to Roll Off GE ...
The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being manufactured in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades. Read more here: GE's New Hybrid Water Heater is Super Efficient—and Manufactured in America
