Are festivals eco-friendly?
People love to get away from home, immerse themselves in a temporary, vibrant community, and get lost in the music or the stage shows or the food found at summertime festivals. And while all this merriment can be a fabulous way to escape, the planet largely bears the brunt of festivals ills: Too much garbage and [...]
Precious silks and plastic forks
Born from the complex minds of ambitious often difficult men the new dawn of aviation heralds an age of austerity; dominated by the new breed of robber barons, or conceptual geniuses, all depends on the observers, social, political, and environmental focus. There is no doubt that since, though not directly correlated [...]
Earth Hour 2010 Before And After In Pictures
On March 27 at 8:30 p.m. local time, 4000 cities in 125 countries voluntarily dimmed the lights demonstrating the ultimate show of global unity in the fight against climate change. Individuals, businesses, and governments came together to support WWF?s fourth year of encouraging an hour of lights-out and sending a powerful message that shined [...]
Kiwi Biker Wins Right to Bicycle Naked
Image: Craig Simonox, Dominion Post and TVNZ Nick Lowe, of Johnsonville, New Zealand, pulls on bike shorts and a t-shirt when he climbs on to pedal away through the city. But as soon as he hits the open road, a "change of clothes" is on the agenda. The t-shirt graces Lowe's handlebars. The bike shorts he carefully arranges on the saddle so that the chamois seat pad still performs as point of contact. "The majority of the public...Read the full story on TreeHugger
Tech Talk: Using heat to refine kerogen from oil shale
One of the problems with the oil (kerogen) in oil shale is that it is not mature enough (i.e. close enough to being an oil) that it will easily flow through the rock. In earlier parts of this particular theme, I have written about mining the rock and then heating it in retorts as a [...]
(The) Something is Rank
In the resource depletion soup, one ingredient looms large ? social equity. Equality is a function of population, social status aspirations and resources. With a small population, everyone can have reasonable equality. With unlimited resources, the same (although the amplitude generated by law of large numbers will exert outsized social pull from the top). [...]
It?s Time For Earth Hour 2010!
Earth Hour 2010 hits the U.S. tonight at 8:30PM local time! Of course, half the world has already been celebrating from Japan to China, New Zealand to Auckland. Photos are starting to stream in from all over showing landmarks going dim and people have a wonderful time. This shot, courtesy of the Earth Hour flickr photo [...]
Liev Schreiber Bikes New York
Liev Schreiber was spotted biking around the SoHo section of New York City Wednesday afternoon. The eco-friendly actor can next be seen in the thriller Repo Men alongside Jude Law and Forest Whitaker.
The Hummer Horse-Drawn Carriage (w/VIDEO)
Jeremy Dean is an artist that set out on a unique mission: Take a massive HUMMER H2 and convert it into a horse-drawn carriage. The goal? To show just how screwed and unsustainable the auto-industry has become. Dubbed the “Futurama”, Dean sees it as a symbol of where we’re headed unless things change drastically. From his [...]
What the hell is fair trade?
We all want to live in an equitable world where everyone has the same opportunities to achieve happiness and freedom. But unfortunately, many governments fail to protect their citizens, allowing big corporations to set up shop without proper guidelines to ensure fair wages, benefits, and basic human rights. The practice of fair trade works to help [...]
How many children does it take to make fashion?
Ever looked at where your T-shirt was made? Considered what misery may have gone into the production of that new jumper or pair of jeans? And what of the environmental or health consequences of unethical fashion? We all want to look our best, but at what cost? With more and more allegations of sweat labor being [...]
Soya kills the environment?
I hear this a lot from people, but honestly – Not All Soya Products Damage the Environment There has been a lot of controversy in the news about the effect soya bean production has on the accelerated deforestation of the Amazon. When soya bean farmers buy up land for cultivation, they force out the cattle [...]
Is Organic Meat Healthier than Factory Farmed for My Children?
Personally, I think that we are all better off health-wise if we significantly cut back on eating animal products. But thatâ??s just me. I donâ??t claim to know better than anyone else about how to live their lives when I can barely figure out how to live my own. So if your children eat [...]
Feeding cats to your dog! – whats really in dogfood?
Is Dog Food Really Filled With Euthanized Companion Animals Like Cats and Dogs? What really is in that can of dog food? You know itâ??s some kind of meat. It looks like meat. Smells kind of almost meaty. But what kind of meat is it? How about the kibble? What is in [...]
Why Buying Wool Is Bad for the Environment
How could that comfy, fluffy wool sweater thatâ??s keeping you nice and cozy warm be possibly bad for you or the environment? Let me give you a few reasons: 1. The amount (thousands of pounds) of pesticides applied to sheep and lambs to control mange, mites, lice, and fleas alone is enough to make you choke. 2. These poisons [...]
What the F**k is Quorn part 2
Should Quornâ?¢ Be More Explicit About the Chicken Welfare Used to Create Their Products? Quornâ?¢ is a brand of processed food that provides vegetarians with a protein source that is meat and soy free. That is, if you are lacto-ovo vegetarian. If, however, you are a vegan allergic to soy, you might want to [...]
What the F**k is Quorn part 1
For those of us who are unfamiliar with Quornâ?¢, it is a brand name of a line of meat-free and soy-free food product that is high in protein content. Quornâ?¢ has been sold in Britain since 1985 and made its US debut in 2002. Today, Quornâ?¢ is the market leader in retailing [...]
Mr Darcy’s crap green website
It seams Coln Firth has put alot of pride into his new green website, so i must apologise for my prejudice against it. “Colin, i love the shop and the products look superb. But, that website, please” Tips on how to get the best out of the Eco Age website:- The header needs to be wide enough [...]
Heather Mills Vbites vegan cafe hove
A look at the offline and online offering of Vbites I popped down to the opening of Heather Mills Vegan cafe ‘Vbites‘ on Saturday as Iâ??d heard whispers of its opening for a few months and fancied seeing what she had done with the old fish eatery that used to be there before. Another think that [...]
Electric vehicles from the past
07 August 2010
Think electric powered vehicles are a recent invention? Think again. Planes, trains and automobiles, boats, trams, motorcycles and even rockets have all had versions powered by electricity. The interest now is due to concerns over use of fossil fuels and climate change, although there was a time when electric motor cars were more popular and [...]
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Are concierges only for the rich?
02 July 2010
When you stay in a hotel, a concierge may be available to assist you with tasks such as setting up spa services, making reservations at restaurants, and booking transportation. Whether you need a limo, a boat tour or an airplane flight, a concierge can help. He or she may also recommend clubs, help you [...]
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EPA Wants To Revoke A MTR Permit; RAN Launches Its Mountain Pledge
28 March 2010
photo via flickr Mountaintop removal was again in the news this week after the EPA announced that it wants to overrule the Army Corps of Engineers and revoke the permit for one of Appalachia's largest MTR sites. Arch Coal Inc.'s Spruce No. 1 in West Virginia has been at the center of controversy, but the EPA will take away the mine's permit under the Clean Air Act, a victory for the increasingly strong movement against mountaintop removal....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Gets Behind Electric Motorcycle Rebate
26 March 2010
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was on hand earlier this week to promote a new state rebate program offering a $1,500 rebate off the purchase price of qualifying electric motorcycles. The brand that Schwarzenegger chose to promote at the event was CA-based Zero Motorcycles â?? whose models can travel 40-50 miles on a single charge. Said Governor [...]
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Kiwi Biker Wins Right to Bicycle Naked
28 March 2010
Image: Craig Simonox, Dominion Post and TVNZ Nick Lowe, of Johnsonville, New Zealand, pulls on bike shorts and a t-shirt when he climbs on to pedal away through the city. But as soon as he hits the open road, a "change of clothes" is on the agenda. The t-shirt graces Lowe's handlebars. The bike shorts he carefully arranges on the saddle so that the chamois seat pad still performs as point of contact. "The majority of the public...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Tech Talk: Using heat to refine kerogen from oil shale
28 March 2010
One of the problems with the oil (kerogen) in oil shale is that it is not mature enough (i.e. close enough to being an oil) that it will easily flow through the rock. In earlier parts of this particular theme, I have written about mining the rock and then heating it in retorts as a [...]
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(The) Something is Rank
28 March 2010
In the resource depletion soup, one ingredient looms large ? social equity. Equality is a function of population, social status aspirations and resources. With a small population, everyone can have reasonable equality. With unlimited resources, the same (although the amplitude generated by law of large numbers will exert outsized social pull from the top). [...]
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Earth Hour 2010 Before And After In Pictures
28 March 2010
On March 27 at 8:30 p.m. local time, 4000 cities in 125 countries voluntarily dimmed the lights demonstrating the ultimate show of global unity in the fight against climate change. Individuals, businesses, and governments came together to support WWF?s fourth year of encouraging an hour of lights-out and sending a powerful message that shined [...]
Posted in Featured eco companies, Green IssuesComments (0)
It?s Time For Earth Hour 2010!
27 March 2010
Earth Hour 2010 hits the U.S. tonight at 8:30PM local time! Of course, half the world has already been celebrating from Japan to China, New Zealand to Auckland. Photos are starting to stream in from all over showing landmarks going dim and people have a wonderful time. This shot, courtesy of the Earth Hour flickr photo [...]
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Liev Schreiber Bikes New York
26 March 2010
Liev Schreiber was spotted biking around the SoHo section of New York City Wednesday afternoon. The eco-friendly actor can next be seen in the thriller Repo Men alongside Jude Law and Forest Whitaker.
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The Hummer Horse-Drawn Carriage (w/VIDEO)
26 March 2010
Jeremy Dean is an artist that set out on a unique mission: Take a massive HUMMER H2 and convert it into a horse-drawn carriage. The goal? To show just how screwed and unsustainable the auto-industry has become. Dubbed the “Futurama”, Dean sees it as a symbol of where we’re headed unless things change drastically. From his [...]
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Precious silks and plastic forks
02 July 2010
Born from the complex minds of ambitious often difficult men the new dawn of aviation heralds an age of austerity; dominated by the new breed of robber barons, or conceptual geniuses, all depends on the observers, social, political, and environmental focus. There is no doubt that since, though not directly correlated [...]
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Are festivals eco-friendly?
07 August 2010
People love to get away from home, immerse themselves in a temporary, vibrant community, and get lost in the music or the stage shows or the food found at summertime festivals. And while all this merriment can be a fabulous way to escape, the planet largely bears the brunt of festivals ills: Too much garbage and [...]
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Can chocolate be healthy?
02 July 2010
You have probably heard that dark chocolate (not milk chocolate or white chocolate) is actually a healthy food for you. This is a great excuse to munch a bit, but not a valid reason to include chocolate as a primary food in your weight loss diet plan. Dark chocolate has been proven to lower high blood [...]
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Goodbye forever Sarah Palin
05 July 2009
I think this speaks for itself 1) Palin offered a bounty of $150 for each left front leg of freshly killed wolves 2) Palin promotes aerial hunting of wolves even though Alaskans voted twice to ban it (VIDEO) 3) Palin used $400,000 of state money to fund a propaganda campaign in support of aerial hunting 4) Palin believes man-made [...]
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Making sure your medicine is ethical
15 April 2009
Can you be sure that your medicine is eco-friendly Supporting a charity that pours energy and time into making medical breakthroughs may seem like a good place for your money, but did you know that you may also be supporting the use of cruel animals tests? While looking for the Human Charity Seal of Approval [...]
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Is ethical food and drink worth the extra money?
15 April 2009
Ethical foods are the new fad By and large, people assume that organic, ethical food is costlier than conventional options and that the benefits are slim to none compared to factory farm-raised options – but is this assumption true? Sure, organic produce is free from pesticides and fertilizers, but evidence is mounting that it may also be [...]
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Are green baby products safe to use?
15 April 2009
Should mothers trust green baby products Although for the most part, being green means higher product safety, this may not necessarily always be the case. Take reusable baby bottles and feeding utensils, for instance. While plastic baby bottles, no-spill cups, and kid-sized water bottles may prevent loads of waste heading for the bin, they may contain [...]
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£30 buys and saves half an acre of Rainforest and Rainforest animals
11 April 2009
For just the price of a weekly shop … you can protect an area of Rainforest from deforestation Why do we need to save rainforests? Because in the next 24 hours, deforestation will release as much CO2 into the atmosphere as 8 million people flying from London to New York. Thatâ??s about 100 acres cleared every minute [...]
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