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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USDA Whistleblowers Warn of Chemical Hazards in Poultry Plants
Recently, states such as New York, Montana, North Dakota, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri have passed laws that seek to outlaw or limit undercover farm investigations that have been dubbed “ag-gag bills” by activists. But there are still many people who refuse … Continue reading
Posted in animals, chemicals, New York, Policy
Tagged affidavit, Chemicals, contamination, inspector, iowa, Kansas, Missouri, montana, New York., North Dakota, offline processing, online processing, peracetic acid, poultry, processing plant, sustainable food, the food integrity campagin, the government accountability project, USDA, whistleblower, worker safety
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Iowa and South Dakota approached 25 percent electricity from wind in 2012
Defying conventional wisdom about the limits of wind power, in 2012 both Iowa and South Dakota generated close to one quarter of their electricity from wind farms. Wind power accounted for at least 10 percent of electricity generation in seven … Continue reading
Which is Scarier: Michele Bachmann or John Wayne Gacy?
Did you know that Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann and sadistic serial killer John Wayne Gacy were both born in the same small Iowa town? No? Apparently Ms. Bachmann was also not aware of that fact. Last week when speaking … Continue reading
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Tagged #BagOfHair, abolish, Bachmann, clown, crazy, eliminate, insane, iowa, John Wayne, John Wayne Gacy, Politics
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Man Sentenced to Prison for Violating US Clean Air Act
A man in West Des Moines, Iowa faces prison time and huge fines for violating the Clean Air Act. After pleading guilty for conspiring to avoid Clean Air Act regulations while renovating a 10-storey building in downtown Des Moines between … Continue reading
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Tagged asbestos, Bobby Joe Knapp, Clean Air Act, Des Moines, District Court, eco design, environmental law, epa, green design, iowa, pollution, sustainable design
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Utilities, EPA Both Winners in Supreme Court GHG Ruling
The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously against the states in AEP v. Connecticut, ruling that they can’t invoke federal law to force utilities to cut greenhouse-gas emissions, Bloomberg reports. The six states – California, Connecticut, Iowa, New York, Rhode Island, … Continue reading
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Tagged AEP v. Connecticut, American Electric Power Co., Cinergy Corp, Connecticut, Emissions, Environmental Compliance, GHGs, iowa, Rhode Island, Southern Co, Supreme Court, Tennessee Valley Authority, vermont, Xcel Energy
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Modern Corum Residence Rises Out of the Bucolic Iowa Countryside
The Corum Residence is a strikingly simple modern home set in a rolling field in rural Iowa. Designed and constructed by Substance Architects and Herbert Lewis Kruse Blunck, the 2,785 square foot home cantilevers over a large hill facing a … Continue reading