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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Interested in turning trash into art and winning $2,000? If you're in to sculpture, functional art, film, photography or music, you might want to consider entering into an upcoming competition. ... See the rest here: Think SMART and Your Art Could Win $2,000
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Photo via starrynight Recycling bins are as varied as the people who use them. They come in countless sizes, shapes, and colors, signage...it seems like no two are the same. So we became curious - what do recycling bins look like in various countries? We've whipped up a world tour of recycling containers . Check out bins from countries ...
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Image via: Ultimate Boarder/Youtube Folks in SoCal love their sun and they love their action adventure (extreme) sports. With all these folks congregating in one spot for competitions, it was only a matter of time before they also decided to clean up their act at the triathalon of board sports. This year, the gang at Ultimate Board... Read more ...
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When it comes to unmaking stuff, we have a long way to go before we're very efficient. But a big road block is manufacturers not revealing how they manufacture a product and what they manufacture it with so that products can be disassembled and recycled. Tom Igoe of Interactive Telecommunications Program, NYU addresses the issue of unmaking stuff at ...
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Mickey's parent company reveals environmental plans. Photo: The Walt Disney Company Disneyland may not be the greenest place on earth but within 3- to 5-years the company plans to minimize Mickey's footprint, cutting emissions in half, reducing electricity consumption by 10 percent, and halving the garbage at its parks and resorts by 2013. Long-term, the aim is net zero ...
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Composite materials are wonderfully handy -- they can be used in hundreds of applications -- but what about the materials' environmental footprint? Happily, there is a composite material that, when compared to its traditional counterpart, has a much smaller impact, and it can be used for almost anything; I've seen this material being used to construct everything from furniture ...
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Überstix are a construction toy for kids of all ages. What makes them of interest to us is that they are purposely designed to work with common household and office debris like plastic bottles, cups, egg cartons and lolly sticks. The eight different Überstix connectors allow kids to develop their creativity and ingenuity, all the while working with the ...
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Image via: Green Roof Offsets EU Environment Ministers met this week for the first time under new Czech leadership. The goal - to formalize more of the post-2012 climate change actions , which are due to be finalized in December at Copenhagen. On the agenda, emissions goals, a carbon market and getting developing countries on-board. Environment Minister Martin Bursik ...
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Image via: Flickr We've been pretty excited about Biome Lifestyle's innovative camping gear in the past, and this spring the folks over at Biome Lifestyle are using their success to encourage other British furniture designers by holding a Product Design Competition. The design must be as environmentally friendly as possible, but also include "good design, great style, strong ethics." ...
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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
