China’s Next Step in Controlling Population: Sell Hummers
I meant that the added emissions of this notorious gas guzzler may have a negative effect on the health of their citizens. Geez! Get your mind out of the gutter!
Archive for the ‘ecoscraps’ Category
(Street) Sign of the Times
Stuck in traffic the other day and surrounded by an army of traffic cameras, I was forced to pay closer attention to the street signs at a busy intersection. It was at this intersection where I saw this sign and thought that it really defines our present situation. “Left Turn” referring to the political/social change in direction that our country has taken. And, “Yield on Green” referring to the fact that we are now stopping (or atleast slowing down) to consider the impact our actions have on our planet.
Just thought I’d share my thoughts…
…oh and, if there were a street sign for the last 8 years it might’ve been:
or…
Michelle Obama How Does your Garden Grow?
Organically of course. Michelle Obama and local school children broke ground this morning on the first full size vegetable garden since Eleanor Roosevelt maintained a Victory Garden during World War II.
The First Lady plans to use organic farming methods, grow 55 different plants and include a beehive. The harvest will be served in White House meals and given to local soup kitchens.
Photo Credit:sobocaj at Flickr Under Creative Commons License.
The Top Ten ‘Top Ten Lists’ From Green Options Media
10. Top 10 Renewable Tech Gadgets By Michelle Bennett–posted on Cleantechnica, May 5th, 2008
9. Top 10 in Green You Should Follow on Twitter By Maryanne Conlin Milker–posted on Ecopreneurist, February 3rd, 2009
8. My Top Ten Quick, Healthy, Sustainable Snacks by Megan Prusynski–posted on Eat. Drink. Better., June 13th, 2008
7. The top ten office environmental pet peeves and why Xerox went green By Olga Orda–posted on Green Options, July 16, 2008
6. Top 10 Electric Cars Coming to the US in 2009/2010 By Nick Chambers–posted on Gas 2.0, January 15, 2009
5. Ten Ways to Eat Local, Seasonal Food All Year By Bryan Luukinen–posted on Eat. Drink. Better., September 29th, 2008
4. Clean Energy Intro: Top 10 Alternative Solar Uses By Michelle Bennett–posted on Cleantechnica, February 25th, 2008
3. The Nature Conservancy: Top 10 Ways to Help Save Our Oceans By Jonathon D. Colman–posted on Green Options, June 21, 2008
2. Top Ten Water Saving Tips By me–posted on PlanetSave, October 22, 2008
1. Ten Winning Ideas for Change By Becky Striepe–posted on Ecolocalizer, January 17th, 2009
Ten takeaways from this post: conserve water, buy local, drive a green car (if you have to drive at all), eat well, stay informed, stay active, be the change you wish to see, use renewable energy, consume less, and of course, read Green Options Media (which itself has been mentioned in a few lists, such as Environmental Graffiti’s “Top Ten Environmental Blogs“, Webecoist’s “25 of the Greenest Blogs“, and Read Write Web’s “Top 35 Environmental Blogs“)
Alaska to Sue Federal Government Over Beluga Whales
Published on January 30th, 2009
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Alaska’s governor Sarah Palin has announced that the state of Alaska plans to sue the federal government over its decision to place beluga whales from Anchorage’s Cook Inlet on the Endangered Species List.
Palin is said to be against the decision because of the effects it may have on oil and gas developments and the expansion of the city’s port. (The area happens to be a mature oil-producing basin.) Read the rest of this entry »
A Drinking Glass That Could Save the World
Ukrainian-born designer Inna Alesina couldn’t have created a more eloquent design to express our overconsumption of the world’s resources, in this particular case, water. As she states on her Website, “The user would have to be careful while filling the glass and cover the hole with his or her thumb while drinking, thus one could put a stop to waste (in the global sense) with one’s own hands.” (Note: You can order these glasses from her online store — cool gift with an eco message, huh?)
Image credit: Inna Alesina’s Website.
A Short History of America by Robert Crumb
Could also be titled: A Short History of Global Warming
I wonder what the next few panels will look like…
Japanese Man Builds Canoe From Used Chopsticks
Published on January 5th, 2009
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Salvaging thousands of used disposable chopsticks from the Koriyama’s city hall cafeteria over two years, Shuhei Ogawara has built a 4-meter (13-ft) long canoe. It took three months for Ogawara to glue 7,382 chopsticks together to form the canoe shell.
Via: Pink Tentacle
Unclaimed Recycling Deposits in California to be Used for Green Jobs
Californians throw away millions of dollars of unclaimed bottle refunds each year when they place recycling in the garbage.
These unclaimed funds called California Redemption Value (CRV) are now being used to fund recycling projects at no expense to the state’s general fund. California recycles more than any other state in the union.
