Posts from — March 2009

Whether doing major spring cleaning or just sorting through old household supplies, occasionally, we all run into a recycling stumper—crayons, foam peanuts, old VHS tapes? Good grief. The more obscure an item, the harder it is for us to resist throwing it out the easy way—in the trash can.

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Q. Should I turn off the lights every time I leave the room? A: Turn off incandescents if you’re leaving the room for more than five seconds; CFLs, if you’ll be gone at least 15 minutes.

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Some of the coolest green buildings anywhere, slashing energy and water use and providing a nice place to rest your head.

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While there’s still some guilt to be had when indulging in deep-fried take-out, if the restaurant is equipped with a VegaWatt oil converter you can claim you’re only doing it to help the environment. The machine turns used vegetable oil into clean heat and energy for restaurants, producing 10-25% of the electricity needed to run a small restaurant

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Video and Article: “Some of Australia’s most pristine and popular beaches were declared a disaster zone today after tons of oil that leaked from a stricken cargo ship rolled ashore as black sludge.”

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Prince Charles told business leaders in Rio de Janeiro that the world has “less than 100 months” to save the planet. He warned the need for action was urgent. “The best projections tell us that we have less than 100 months to alter our behaviour before we risk catastrophic climate change.”

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According to a soon to be released study investing in green jobs focused on “sustainable forest management” can address the growing problem of unemployment worldwide (a win/win). Sustainable forestry aims to prevent depletion of forests by managing them and making sure their use does not interfere with natural benefits or the local environment.

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The Dalai Lama has launched a fierce attack on Chinese rule in his Tibetan homeland, describing its people’s lives as “hell on Earth”.

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Chinese military & police are already deployed throughout Tibet on the 50th anniversary of an uprising against Chinese rule.

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A new proposal to improve a 75-year-old dike, the Afsluitdijk, in The Netherlands could make it the world’s leading site for generating saltwater power— a clean, renewable energy source which is 30-40% more efficient than burning coal.

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