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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DOE Approves Natural Gas Export Facility
Mitsui and Mitsubishi of Japan, and GDF Suez of France have invested in a US liquefied natural gas (LNG) project following the Energy Department’s Friday decision to end a freeze on natural gas exports and conditionally approve a Texas LNG … Continue reading
Posted in Contracts & Installations, Government, U.S.
Tagged ConocoPhillips, Conventional Energy, DOE, Dow, Feature, Freeport LNG, GDF Suez, LNG, LNG Exports, Mitsubishi, Mitsui, National Association of Manufacturers, Oil & Natural Gas, Osaka Gas, Ross Eisenberg, Sempra Energy, Sierra Club
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Brown University Joins Growing Movement to Divest from Fossil Fuels
As a college student, you would hope to attend an institution that values enlightened ideals and sound investments. However, at many universities across the country, portions of large endowments have long been used to support the fossil fuel industry. Joining … Continue reading
Posted in coal, global warming, Policy, South Africa
Tagged 350.org, Arch Coal, As You Sow, big tobacco, brown divest coal campaign, brown university, chris bull, coal, college, duke energy, emily kirkland, environmental destruction, hei hotels, midamerican, Mining, NPR, Sierra Club, social responsibility, South Africa, sudan, the advisory committee on corporate responsibility on investment politics, the responsible endowments coalition, university
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EPA Won’t Regulate Coal Mine Emissions
The EPA will not set methane emissions rules for coal mines, according to a document published in the Federal Register today. EarthJustice had petitioned the EPA to add coal mines to the Clean Air Act list of stationary sources and … Continue reading
Posted in air, coal, Environmental Policy & Law, epa, Government, U.S.
Tagged American Petroleum Institute, Bob Perciasepe, center for biological diversity, Clean Air Act, coal mining, Conventional Energy, earthjustice, Emissions, Feature, Henry Waxman, Jay Timmons, Methane, National Association of Manufacturers, Sheldon Whitehouse, Sierra Club, World Resources Institute
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For Earth Day, Tell President Obama to Reject the Keystone XL Pipeline
There is no bigger issue for the environmental movement right now than the Keystone XL Pipeline, a 3,400-mile pipe that would transport oil extracted from the tar sands in northern Alberta to the Gulf of Mexico. Because the pipeline would span … Continue reading
Waitrose Bans Pesticides Linked to Bee Decline
UK supermarket chain Waitrose today said it will to stop using pesticides linked to declining bee populations by the end of 2014. By the end of next year, farmers supplying Waitrose fruit, vegetables and flowers must phase out three neonicotinoid-based … Continue reading
Posted in chemicals, Europe, European Union, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership
Tagged B&Q, bees, Center for Environmental Health, clothianidin, Feature, honeybees, imidacloprid, Pesticides, Retail & Restaurants, Sierra Club, sustainable agriculture, thiamethoxam, UK, Waitrose, Wickes
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Colorado State, George Mason, Ohio State and University of Washington Advance to ‘Finest Four’
Colorado State University, George Mason University, Ohio State University and University of Washington have advanced to the “Finest Four” round of the second annual Environmental March Madness tournament. In a format similar to the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament, these … Continue reading
Posted in biomass, education, energy efficiency, recycling, solar energy, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership, U.S., Waste & Recycling
Tagged Colby College, Colorado State University, Enviance, Environmental Awards, Environmental March Madness, george mason university, GreenBiz Group, ohio state university, Qualtrics, Sierra Club, Sustainable Facilities, university of washington, Water Management
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Are You Like Naturalist John Muir?
A self-described “poetico-trampo-geologist-botanist and ornithologist-naturalist etc. etc. !!!!” John Muir was such a well-rounded guy, nearly everyone has something in common with him. The real question is, just how similar to the Father of our National Parks are you? Go through … Continue reading
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Tagged environmentalist, john muir, naturalist, News & Culture, Sierra Club, the sierra club
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Coalition Sues US Government Over Pesticides Toxic to Bees
Photo via Shutterstock American beekeepers, conservation groups and food campaigners have filed a lawsuit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to protect the country’s bees from toxic pesticides. Three quarters of the country’s crops rely on … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, animals, Environment, epa, news
Tagged agriculture, Bayer, bees, carousel showcase, colony collapse disorder, Environment, environmental protection agency, epa, neonicotinoid, news, Pesticides, pollinators, Sierra Club, syngenta, US
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Sierra Club Urges ‘Timeout’ on Natural Gas Exports
The Sierra Club, Earthjustice, Clean Water Action, and other groups have sent a letter to President Obama urging him to put the brakes on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports until the government conducts additional environmental and economic studies. The Center for International … Continue reading
Posted in Government, obama, Oil & Gas, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership, U.S.
Tagged Center for International Environmental Law, Clean Water Action, Conventional Energy, earthjustice, earthworks, Environment America, Environmental Compliance, Friends of the Earth, League of Conservation Voters, liquified natural gas, LNG, Sierra Club, The Wilderness Society
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