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No Impact Week, Day 1 – Sunday: Consumption
By Aran Seaman, Posted January 4th, 2011Is it possible to live a fuller and happier life by buying less stuff?
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Homemade Prosperity – escaping the consumer trap
By Shannon Hayes, YES! Magazine, Posted December 22nd, 2010Caught in the consumer trap? Radical Homemaker Shannon Hayes discovered that producing what she needs at home lets her live on a fraction of what she thought she needed.
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Cancer-causing chemical found in drinking water of 31 U.S. cities
By Eartheasy, Posted December 21st, 2010“I was expecting to find hexavalent chromium in some of the cities we checked, but I didn’t expect it to be so widespread,” said Rebecca Sutton, lead author of the study.
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Pumping ions: gyms generate clean energy from muscle power
By Eartheasy.com, Posted December 15th, 2010Developments in human-generated electricity are laying the groundwork for future gyms which will be entirely client-powered.
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Throwing cold water on Europe’s “Millennium Winter” forecast
By Stefan Rahmstorf and Olivia Serdeczny, Posted December 13th, 2010The claim circulates in the internet and in many mainstream media as well: Scientists have allegedly predicted the coldest winter in 1,000 years for Europe. What is behind it? Nothing – no scientist has predicted anything like it. A Polish tabloid made up the story.
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If we save the tigers, we’ll save the planet
By Leonardo DiCaprio and Carter S. Roberts, Posted December 9th, 2010By rescuing the tigers, we save everything beneath their ecological umbrella – everything connected to them – including the world’s last great forests, whose carbon storage mitigates climate change
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Novel metal catalysts may be able to turn greenhouse gases into liquid fuels
By ScienceDaily, Posted December 9th, 2010It sounds a bit like spinning straw into gold, but novel metal catalysts may be able to turn greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide into liquid fuels without producing more carbon waste in the process.
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Everything you thought you knew about food is wrong
By Alice Hart-Davis, The Daily Mail, UK, Posted December 3rd, 2010Fiber’s bad for you. Fat’s healthy. And five-a-day is a gimmick to make fruit and veg firms rich. Or so claims a remarkable new book…
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Recreating the Caveman Diet
By Philippa Roxby, Health reporter, BBC News, Posted December 1st, 2010By looking into the past, we may just discover how to lead healthier lives.
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Interstate bicycling system takes shape
By Winona Bateman, YES! Magazine, Posted November 29th, 2010If implemented as planned, the U.S. Bicycle Route System will become the largest official cycling network on the planet, encompassing more than 50,000 miles of routes.
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Supersize ships being built to feed our consumer appetites
By Eartheasy.com, Posted November 22nd, 2010Walmart commissions fleet of giant ships to speed consumer goods from China.
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Cheap ‘teabag’ water filter could save millions
By Eartheasy.com, Posted November 18th, 2010The simple technology allows for the teabag to be placed in a canister designed to fit the neck of most bottles, and after filtering one liter of contaminated water the teabag is discarded.
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No to Geo-Engineering: UN Issues a Moratorium on Efforts to Manipulate the Earth’s Climate
By Jeff Conant, Posted November 17th, 2010Under the agreement, no geo-engineering projects can take place until risks to the environment as well as social, cultural, and economic impacts have been assessed.
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The Doomsday Machine and the Race to Save the World
By Jeff Conant, Posted November 11th, 2010How close are we to space sunshades, mountaintop painting, ‘fertilizing’ the oceans with iron, and redirecting hurricanes? Closer than you might imagine.
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Using Vegetable Oil to Replace Chainsaw Oil
By Greg Seaman, Eartheasy.com, Posted November 11th, 2010When a chain saw is used, virtually all of the lubricant ends up in the environment.
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Is Gulf Coast seafood safe to eat?
By Eartheasy.com, Posted November 9th, 2010The FDA says “yes”, but more sampling and follow-up studies are needed.
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Father-son team sends balloon into space, captures video
By Eartheasy.com, Posted November 8th, 2010Balloon floats 19 miles high into the upper stratosphere … and returns with video filmed on a camera tethered to the homemade capsule
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US legislation proposes chemical safety reform in consumer products
By Eartheasy.com, Posted November 5th, 2010The “Safe Chemicals Act of 2010” requires safety testing of all industrial chemicals, and puts the burden on industry to prove that chemicals are safe in order stay on the market.
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Prenatal pesticide exposure may raise risk of ADHD in children
By Eartheasy, Posted November 4th, 2010Recent study alerts us to unrecognized environmental threats to child development.
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GM salmon not yet ready for US dinner plates
By Eartheasy.com, Posted October 22nd, 2010The ruling should considerably delay the day when GM salmon might appear in stores or restaurants…
» Read More6 Tips for Building Soil for Your Raised Garden Beds and Planters
Here are some tips for building productive soil for your garden beds and planters – while there are some differences based on locale, these tips pretty much apply anywhere…
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How to Make a Simple ‘Ready-Kit’ for Your Daypack
Be prepared during day hikes with this compact, lightweight ‘ready-kit’ you can make yourself.
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Apocalypse Not
It is easier to flirt with doomsday predictions than to take action against real threats to our planet…
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5 Great DIY Eco Friendly Recycled Gifts
Timeless, practical and thoughtful DIY gifts from the heart can matter the most during the holidays and save you from being heckled by your credit card company in the New Year.
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A Backpacker’s Review of the LifeStraw Personal Water Filter
To try out this award winning water filter, I used it exclusively on a three day backpacking trip up the ‘Black Tusk’ volcanic mountain in Western Canada.
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LED bulbs are ready to light your home – 7 tips you should know
The future in home lighting is LED, and the future is now.
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