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| | Inspiration for Reusing
| 09/11/2008, 12:26 PM
| | Sometimes it is hard to remember to reuse items in our lives, even if it is habit to us. It happens to the best of the green environmentalists! But here is some inspiration for reusing....and it is also a reminder to us that we can reuse almost anything!Furniture creator and artist, Gabriel Wiese of Erfurt, Germany, combines classic furniture design with ecology, and definitive cushioned comfort. Seeing an opportunity in a pile of corks he had saved, he began to make functional furniture and chairs that were made of these wine corks, essentiall...
Read More | | Tags: house, Thing, eco-friendly furniture, cork chairs, Gabriel Wiese, recycled furniture, recycling, reused material | | | Free Environmental Webinar
| 08/04/2008, 11:36 PM
| | If you're looking to get a better understanding of environmental sustainability within the business world, check out this FREE educational webinar. It will provide valuable new industry trends and environmentally sustainable tips. Register now, as seats are limited.Registration link below: (copy & paste into your browser)https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/932583792 ...
Read More | | Tags: General, Environmen, webinar, environmental education, green, environment | | | Polar Bear Example of Rapid Decline in Species, Many Going Extinct
| 08/02/2008, 03:07 AM
| | Scientist's studies have revealed that human activities have caused the extinction of about 1% of all animal species each year, causing one in four species to disappear over the past 35 years. We are now seeing the effects of that more apparent than ever, as we watch the most rapid decline in major species occur today. The Living Planet Index, which tracks nearly 4,000 populations of wildlife, shows an overall fall in population trends of 27% between 1970 and 2005. The main causes of wildlife extinction are attributed to: over-fishing, hunting,...
Read More | | Tags: General, Environmen, endangered species, extinction, Global warming, polar bears | | | L.A. Gas Station Goes Green
| 08/02/2008, 03:05 AM
| | At the top of the future movement to be green and sustainable rests a random gas station in the City of Angels. L.A's Helios House shows gas stations around the nation, though a paradox, can go somewhat green. This gas station is an experimental take on what future gas stations may soon become in the wake of the environmental sustainability movement. At the corner of Olympic and Robertson boulevard, sits an eco-friendly architectural wonder that includes 90 solar panels, a green roof covered with plants to reduce the need for any heating or c...
Read More | | Tags: General, Environmen, environmental sustainability, gas, gas station, green, green movement, Helio House, Los Angeles | | | All About Organic
| 08/02/2008, 03:02 AM
| | In today's era of greenwashing*, more and more questions arise regarding what items are or are not organic. The biggest issue facing the organic community now is the fact that green is the newest and hottest business trend around, allowing the industry to slide by with items that contain only 5-10% organic material labeled as fully organic or even some items that violate organic labeling standards. When I walk into a store (grocery or retail) it is very hard to sometimes distinguish what items are truly organic. It is a growing concern of mine,...
Read More | | Tags: General, Environmen, greenwashing, certified organic, organic food, USDA organic | |
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