January 2012
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“Speech is my hammer, bang the world into shape now let it fall”
– Mos Def, Hip Hop
December 2011
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Monsanto Declared Worst Company of 2011 →
Never mind the fact that Monsanto strong-arms farmers and extorts them with unfair patent laws, it seems the mad GMO scientists are hell-bent on destroying the environment and killing us.
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‘Biotech giant Monsanto has been declared the Worst Company of 2011 by NaturalSociety for threatening both human health and the environment.
The leader in genetically modified seeds and...
November 2011
3 posts
Green Goes Underground →
Visionaries with the technology to transmit sunlight hope to create a subterranean park in a disused Manhattan subway terminal.
“And for once you must try not to shrink the facts.”
– Bertolt Brecht, What Keeps Mankind Alive?
October 2011
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America Turning a Blind Eye to Global Warming →
What else is new? Fewer Americans believe in man-made global warming than they did a few years ago. Climate change has become a polarizing political issue in America as the official Republican party platform has centered around the denial of climate change. With the global warming debate entrenched as a partisan issue and with President Obama’s failure to press the issue, it seems that the...
September 2011
2 posts
Off-Season Fishermen Clean Up Sea Debris →
Such a good idea!
Don't Waste Water →
It’s pretty ridiculous how wasteful we are in America. It’s no secret. While people are dying due to a lack of clean drinking water around the world, we’re throwing away like it’s nothing. Here are a few ways you can cut back on your water usage.
August 2011
5 posts
Frack That →
A New York community resolves to keep hydraulic fracturing out of their town.
A New Grocery Store Design →
This new supermarket model is great. It encourages community and thoughtful shopping rather than mass consumption. Modern supermarkets are designed and organized to keep shoppers in the aisles for as long as possible and meant to funnel them through to make it so they buy the most stuff. This store model is small and circular, with labyrinthine aisles to discourage long shopping trips and impulse...
What an Island of Reindeer Can Teach Us →
When a population within a restricted space becomes to large, it is only a matter of time until their existence is no longer sustainable and they use up all their resources. This is commonly seen on isolated island populations. It has happened to animals and humans. We as a people need to understand that the Earth has a limited carrying capacity and if we exceed it we’re doomed. Luckily,...
July 2011
22 posts
NYT Op-Eds:
Obama must take a strong stance on emissions or else miss a chance to help the environment and the economy.
Yes, temperatures are rising, thanks to our restless climate.
I Hate Some People →
A woman is charged a misdemeanor for having a vegetable garden in her front lawn. Man, some people have their head so far up their asses that they can’t see that a community garden is so much more beautiful than another stupid suburban grass lawn. All this woman wants to do is provide organic food for her family and these asinine city planners have to threaten her with jail time. This is...
Greener Prisons →
I think it’s foolish to arm prisoners with swarms of bees (that’s a crazy supervillain scenario just waiting to happen) but it’s great to see prisons pursuing sustainable methods. This has the potential have an immensely positive effect on both the environment and the inmates.
firewithwater:
Cedar Creek Corrections Center in Washington State has found an interesting way to...
Trading Cars for Trolleys →
Spain allows people to trade their cards for lifetime trolley passes. Definitely a great way to get people into public transportation.
Skate for the Environment →
Danny Way is shredding his way to a greener world.
Going Green in the Kids' Department
It’s easy to be wasteful when you have children. You want to give your kid everything and make sure they aren’t deprived of a single comfort. With all the clothes, toys, and other accessories people buy for their offspring, raising children consumes a massive amount of resources. This is one of the reasons why I’m against procreation. However, this baby clothing trading...
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This is Awesome →
Cool stuff made out of trash! While these are not as cool as Optimus Prime, they’re certainly a lot better looking than Billy the Trashman.
Free Water at the Airport? →
Wow, what a groundbreaking innovation.
Herbicide Suspected in Tree Deaths →
DuPont is investigating reports of a weed killing herbicide harming trees. Hmmm a tree-killing herbicide. Who would’ve thought?
NY Environmentalists Call for Fracking Ban →
New York has recently proposed new rules regulating the natural gas drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing or hydrofracking. Though the new rules protect certain key areas from drilling, many environmentalists says it’s not enough and are calling for an outright ban on fracking.
It’s ridiculous that our water supplies should be so unthinkingly put at risk by unsafe energy...
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A Mighty Wind →
Home Depot has partnered with Southwest Windpower to offer personal wind turbines to consumers. Though the turbines are only being offered in select cities, hopefully they will be made available elsewhere. With this and Lowes leasing solar equipment for homes it’s nice to see large corporations finding profitability in clean energy.
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Republicans Are Dumb
House Republicans seek to repeal lightbulb efficiency standards that would save energy and save Americans billions of dollars. Why? I have no idea. I’m not sure if it’s out of some sort of misplaced libertarian idealism, a concealed corporate self-interest, or just rank stupidity. It’s always hard to tell with this lot.
Anyway, despite Republican attempts to confound the...
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Great Tips to Reduce Waste →
GOOD reached out to people through social media in order to get their opinions on waste reduction. They got a decent list of measures to take.
Rock Climbing and Wind Power →
Rope Partner, a company based in Santa Cruz hires recreational rock climbers to get to the top of wind turbines to perform maintenance and repair. It’s great seeing people really thinking outside of the box to solve practical problems. The rock climbers perform an extremely valuable service while doing something they love - it’s a win/win/win/win situation.
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Greener Wine →
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This is Cool →
Ink-Jet technology may make the production of solar technology more efficient.
June 2011
18 posts
This Is Awesome! →
Yes! Oh my goodness it’s finally happened! A package-free, zero waste grocery store is going to open in Austin, Texas. The store, called In.gredients will encourage customers to bring in their own containers to to pick up food, or provide compostable containers if need be.
This new grocery store is a dream come true for me. My least favorite part about working in grocery stores or even...
This is Cool →
Electric superbus has top speed of 155 MPH.
No, Crap No
I just saw an ad on TV for Kleenex Hand Towels and I am disgusted. America really needs to get over its petty germaphobia. There is nothing wrong with drying your hands with a regular towel. Absolutely nothing. There is no need to have paper towels in your house, never mind paper “hand towels” just for your bathroom.
Kleenex claims that they follow sustainable forestry practices but...
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Smart Grid Technology Saves Energy →
A system in Malta that allows people to monitor their energy use maybe be adapted in the U.S.
The Cost of Tomatoes →
Mass-grown tomatoes are bad for business. The production of tomatoes in Florida requires huge amounts of fertilizer and herbicides. Workers are only now starting to acquire basic working rights.
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Geothermal Energy is Cool! →
Geothermal energy very well might be the way of the future. If technology improves in the future, this renewable source of energy could move from the small scale to the big times. Geothermal energy produces almost no harmful emissions and the United States is the best place for it.
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This Is Unacceptable →
In America, we take the availability of clean drinking water for granted. Any of us could go to our sinks and pour ourselves a glass of water, a glass of water a few of us would spurn in favor of “cleaner” bottled water. Unfortunately, not everyone in the world is as lucky as us. In underdeveloped nations in places like Sub-Saharan Africa, many people live without access to drinkable...
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Sustainable Fish Consumption →
Modern fishing practices and world-wide consumption have endangered our oceans, thus putting us all at risk. Basically, we’re losing a lot of fishies in the sea. If you want to do your part to avoid potential catastrophes involving fish shortages you can do a number of things. The first thing you could do is become a vegetarian. If that doesn’t seem like your thing, then try to learn...
Carbon Emissions Back on the Rise →
As the economy improves, the carbon situation worsens.
Revised "Use-By" Dates Would Prevent Waste →
Revising the system known as “Use-by” dates on food would give us a better idea of when our food is actually going bad, thus potentially eliminating waste.