Archive for February, 2008
Stop Washing Your Hair to Save the Planet
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Testing eight washed and eight unwashed hair samples, Lakshmi Pandrangi and Glenn Morrison from the University of Missouri found that, on average, unwashed hair absorbs around seven times as much… Original article from: Green Options blogsShare This Read entire article |
Organic Oven Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes
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My six-year-old daughter loves oven roasted Jerusalem artichokes, and that’s a good thing, since they have taken over our garden. I call Jerusalem artichokes our survival food, as they grow so… Original article from: Green Options blogsShare This Read entire article |
Most Huggable: Food Safety and Animal Welfare, What’s a Watt?, Seed-Saving + More
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Here’s a downer of a question: should food safety and livestock welfare be separate issues? |
Today on Planet Green
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:: Kelly tells us why we should be picking up Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food this weekend. |
Geothermal - It Ain’t Sexy But It’s Smart
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Wind turbines and solar photovoltaic have become the iconic symbols of clean energy and environmental consciousness. But what about the other less ’sexy’ forms of clean energy. Well, of… Original article from: Green Options blogsShare This Read entire article |
Green Dreams: Resources for Green Business Planning
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Welcome back to Green Dreams! This is my second post in a series following my journey starting a green graphic design firm. Go back to post #1 to get the full scoop. Original article from: Green Options blogsShare This Read entire article |
Three Mile Island Seeks License Extension for Reactor that Didn’t Melt Down
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) plans to hold two public hearings next week on a request to extend the operating license for reactor 1 at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. Original article from: Green Options blogsShare This Read entire article |
“Healthy Children, Healthy Planet” Series: Week One
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Sometimes I think I’m like most parents: I want my kids to have a childhood, a real childhood. I don’t expect it to be pain-free — who among us got that? — but I believe it can also be filled with… Original article from: Green Options blogsShare This Read entire article |
Leap Day Ushers in ‘Year of the Frog’
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Today, Feb. 29, Leap Day, marks the official start of the “Year of the Frog,” a global campaign aimed at raising awareness of the threat of mass extinction facing one-third to one-half of… Original article from: Green Options blogsShare This Read entire article |
San Francisco Carpet Recycling
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The other day when we had some carpet replaced (with Green Label certified of course) in one of our home-offices the carpet installers generously offered to take the old carpet away for only $60…. Original article from: Green Options blogsShare This Read entire article |