Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Category Archives: air pollution
Ports Power Docked Ships with Electricity
All 13 international cargo terminals at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach will power docked ships with electricity by the end of this year, cutting air pollution from the ships at berth by 95 percent, according … Continue reading
Chemicals from Personal Care Products Are Polluting Chicago’s Air
Photo via Shutterstock When the gales blow across the Windy City, residents may have more to worry about than mussed hair. According to a new study led by Keri Hornbuckle from the University of Iowa, chemicals found in a myriad … Continue reading
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UN Says Air Pollution Kills More People Than AIDS and Malaria Combined; Clean Energy Could Halve Death Toll
Air Pollution photo from Shutterstock The UN recently outlined its development goals for 2030 at a conference in Olso, where Director General of the U.N. Industrial Development Organization Kandeh Yumkella stated that air pollution is a bigger killer than AIDS … Continue reading
Panasonic to Donate 100,000 Solar Lanterns to Nations Without Electricity
Panasonic will celebrate its 100th anniversary by donating 100,000 solar lanterns to help some of the one billion people without access to electricity in developing countries across Asia and Africa by 2018. The company has already donated 3,000 lanterns to … Continue reading
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Tagged "clean energy", affordable energy, air pollution, carbon emission reduction, clean tech, Fossil fuels, green tech in developing nations, green technology, humanitarian initiative, kerosene lamps, Panasonic solar lanterns, renewable power in developing nations, solar lamps, solar lanterns, Solar Power
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China Announces Plans to Export Greenhouse Gases to Terraform Mars
As an extension of China’s $16 billion plan to combat air pollution in its cities, today the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced an ambitious plan to export the nation’s emissions to Mars. China is currently the world’s largest producer of greenhouse … Continue reading
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Tagged air pollution, Air quality, Beijing air pollution, carbon emissions, china, China air pollution, geoengineering, GHG emissions, green design, green technology, greenhouse gas, MARS, sustainable design, terraforming
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Tailpipe Pollution Standards Cut Sulfur Levels More than 60%
The EPA today proposed stricter rules on gasoline and vehicle emissions that it says will greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light trucks. The long-awaited Tier 3 pollution standards will require refiners to reduce gasoline sulfur levels by … Continue reading
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Chinese Government Raises Fuel Efficiency Standards to Fight Air Pollution
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Tagged air pollution, Air quality, car industry, car market regulations, car toxic emissions, carbon emissions, carbon emissions china, China air pollution, china smog, chinese fuel-efficiency standard, environmental destruction, fuel efficient automobiles, fuel efficient cars, Hybrid Technologies
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New Microbe Could Turn Carbon Emissions in the Atmosphere Into Biofuel
Air Pollution photo via Shutterstock Scientists at the University of Georgia just announced that they have found a way to capture and transform carbon dioxide into useful industrial products. Although the technology is in its infancy, it could allow scientists … Continue reading
Chinese Air Quality is So Bad, Traffic Police Ordered to Wear Anti-Smog Nasal Filters
Image: weibo.com China’s cities are experiencing record-breaking levels of air pollution. Fearing for their health, Shanghai’s traffic police department has distributed nasal smog filters to more than 200 officers in an effort to protect outdoor workers from air pollution in … Continue reading
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Tagged Air quality, Beijing, nasal filter, police, shanghai, smog, TRAFFIC
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California ‘Fails to Enforce Toxic Waste Laws’
California lawmakers are calling for an investigation following two reports that say the state’s Department of Toxic Substances Control refuses to revoke the permits of companies that repeatedly violate environmental laws, and lets hazardous waste polluters operate on expired permits for … Continue reading
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Tagged California EPA, Consumer Watchdog, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Environmental Compliance, NBC, soil pollution, toxic waste, water pollution
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