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 August 5, 2009 and has No Comments
Water stories have a strange ability to create a deluge across the world’s media. Last month it was the village of Bundanoon who voted to become Australia’s First Bottled Water Free Town . Now it’s a Brazilian environment group, SOS Mata Atlantica More here: Pee in the Shower. Save the Rainforest
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Image via: Maybemay on Flickr.com It's easy to ignore, that little ripple of water in your toilet tank that you think might be a leak, but you don't have time and you're really not sure. The next time you pop a squat, there it is again, mocking you, taunting you but you figure you'll remember to pick up a ...
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Image credit: almbfa2004 on Travel Shots Peeing in Public Saves Water - But is it Gross? I seem to be in the habit of sharing my bathroom habits with the world - whether it's the Selective Flush or the Navy Shower . (Perhaps worryingly) people seem to enjoy reading about what I get up to in the privacy of ...
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Image credit: Peepoople Hygenic, Biodegradable Single-use Toilets for the Developing World It's no great secret that sanitation and clean drinking water are major challenges in much of the world. But, like the Life Straw or Freeplay's self-powered lights and radios , solutions don't always have to be high tech or expensive. In fact, they are often more effective when ...
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via Lintcoat Whether it's quilted, cottony-soft or recycled, toilet paper still has a long way to go before it eschews the dubious honour of being an ubiquitous symbol of a wasteful society. So it's always a good idea to: a) not use too much ; b) to get treeless TP ; or c) to just get a bidet (psst... ...
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Image credit: The Guardian (Glad to see they helped US readers out by explaining what's in the picture!) Do Carbon Labels Facilitate Better Choices? I've already written about Greenpeace claims that soft toilet paper is worse than Hummers , but now UK retailer Tesco , which has long been promising a carbon-labeling scheme , is trying t... Read the ...
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Greenpeace Spoofs Kleenex Ads When I wrote about Greenpeace's assertion that soft toilet roll may be worse than Hummers , the post attracted a good deal of traffic. But of course it's not just folks wiping their butts on ancient forest that we have to worry about - many of us are b... Here is the original: Greenpeace vs Kleenex: ...
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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
