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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Elizabeth Royte, who wrote the book on the evils of bottled water, (Bottlemania) , calls out Boxed Water as perpetuating a myth that boxed water is easier on the environment. ... Here is the original post: Elizabeth Royte Says Boxed Water Just As Bad As Bottled
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Appalachian Voices has made this Google Earth layer showing Appalachian the effects of mountaintop removal coal mining. Yes, that brown area used to be a mountain. Various TreeHugger writers, myself included, have written a number of times about all the cool things people are doing with Google Earth to discover, monitor and increase awareness about environmental issues around the ...
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Image from Muji.com Muji, the Japanese product and design store, is ubiquitous in Europe and almost nowhere in America. It is a Japanese chain selling good quality, simply-designed products with no overt brand markings, and little or no packaging. This month their shop windows are featuring displays of recycled cardboard picture frames, corrugated cardboard book shelves and recycled glass ...
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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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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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source We have noted before that bisphenol A (BPA) is a key component of the epoxy liner in canned food and drink, so it should really be no surprise that new tests at Health Canada found it in pop cans. The chemical is thought to be an endocrine disruptor or "gender bender", and is now banned in many countries ...
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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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Photo credit: Hip & Zen Obama may be talking green jobs , but America's current economic meltdown has claimed more than its share of environmentally conscious businesses, including Domino , Sprig.com , and Plenty . See original here: Hip & Zen To Close Doors
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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
