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 credit: Good Recycling is such an easy process. All it takes is a extra second to place a can, bottle, or piece of paper in a specially marked bin instead of the garbage. What happens next, however, is not so straight forward. Good takes us on a tour of what happens after the recycling leaves the blue bin.... ...
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photo: photographer 23 via flickr An update to the Global Warming's Six Americas survey, done by George Mason and Yale universities, has been released. Compared to stats compiled in January about the percentage of US residents who run the gamut from alarmed to dismissive about various aspects of global warming, from the science to the effects, there aren't huge ...
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Image: Week 52, Green Garbage Project Okay, "trash free" technically only applies if you consider that the small box of non-recyclables accumulated by Amy and Adam Korst now counts as collectible. The Korsts write in their blog, Green Garbage Project : "Oddly enough, this has become enough of a talking piece that we're unlikely to ever throw this stuff ...
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We spend a lot of time on TreeHugger discussing adaptive reuse, designing for deconstruction, creative upcycling and repurposing, the connection between reuse and climate change, and even reuse as "the original green job." You've read the blog, now attend Reuse-Conex - the "First of its kind conference highlighting reuse."... Read the full story on TreeHugger Continued here: Upcoming ReuseConex Conference ...
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Image via Ecouterre . Come September, one of the largest textile recycling initiatives in the nation will launch in New York City, the Associated Press reports (via Ecouterre ). In 2008, over 190,0... Read the full story on TreeHugger Read the original here: In New York City, Clothing Recycling Program Could Spur Nationwide Movement
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Lisa Anne Auerbach Libraries are going through existential crises these days as they try to figure out their role in a digital world. Meanwhile, cycling for fitness and transportation is growing in popularity. Therefore what could be more obvious than turning a library into a velodrome. At least it was obvious to Pomona College graduating student Samuel Starr, who ...
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Photo via cometstarmoon After New York state passed the new e-waste law earlier in June, we figured the lawsuit by electronics manufacturers against New York City for its toughened requirements for e-waste collection would be a moot. The state law already held provisions for e-waste collection that would override that of NYC anyway. Well, it's finally official - a ...
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Images: Ethical Consumer Ethical Consumer is a British not-for-profit co-operative, who are, in their own words, "dedicated to the promotion of universal human rights, environmental sustainability and animal welfare. We produce independent research into the social and environmental records of companies, and to inform the development of ethical consumerism." One of their latest such reports is their 62 page ...
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Photo by cjb Thankfully, we've seen a rush of states adding new e-waste regulations and laws to their books, most recently with New York and hot on the heals of that news comes word that Connecticut will be the 24th US state to put enact an electronics recycling law, starting this fall. Gadget manufacturers will have to take note ...
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Images via Quirky Last month, we caught word about Quirky's Compostapalooza competition - a crowd-sourced contest for the best ideas in composting. Well, a winner has been announced and anyone who wants easy, clean, quick composting will love this idea. It's a compost box that grinds up kitchen scraps with the turn of a handle and stores them until ...
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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
