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Shortage of LED lights?

March 18, 2010

Yep. You heard it correctly. There is a shortage of LED lights! Hooray!
You know what that means? More and more people are catching on and using LED lights.
Read this full story from PC Magazine….

Global demand for LEDs, especially backlights for PC displays and HDTVs, is stressing the available supply enough that there may [...]

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I opened my first shop ‘ecogeneration’ on Etsy, end of October 2008. I had no idea what I was doing and I certainly had no direction as to what I was going to sell and how much to charge. But I was so flabbergasted when I had my first sale – a set of “Plastic [...]

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The Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard

March 13, 2010

Did you see this video?
It’s 20 minutes on the “stuff” we have, how they are made, what go into them, and where do they go when we are done with them by Annie Leonard.
Go grab a cup of tea or coffee. Get comfortable and watch this informative video about the “stuff” we own.

So what do [...]

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Thought for the Week

February 14, 2010

The issue of climate change is one that we ignore at our own peril. Not only is it real, it’s here, and its effects are giving rise to a frighteningly new global phenomenon: the man-made natural disaster.
~Barack Obama~
Photo: Greenpeace.org

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7 Foods Even Food Safety Experts Won’t Eat

February 11, 2010

Guess what some food safety experts won’t even eat according to Liz Vaccariello from prevention magazine.
1. Canned Tomatoes

The expert: Fredrick vom Saal, PhD, an endocrinologist at the University of Missouri who studies bisphenol-A

The problem: The resin linings of tin cans contain bisphenol-A, a synthetic estrogen that has been linked to ailments ranging from reproductive problems [...]

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Top word and phrase for the decade 2000-2009

December 27, 2009

Top word: global warming (“Sustainable” is 22nd on the list)
Top Phrase: Climate Change
Need I say more?
Source: languagemonitor

What is Fair Trade?

December 8, 2009

This is a two part series on Fair Trade and a review of a fair trade co-operative exchange company called Equal Exchange.
My family and I watched a documentary called Food Inc. on Thanksgiving. I’d figured, I better capitalize on the opportunity while everyone was in food coma and couldn’t protest. I also reasoned (and yes, [...]

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BMW announced as automotive partner of London Olympic and Paralympic Games

November 19, 2009

I wanted to give you the full story without editing it because I think this is such a great news!
According to the BMW website,
“Lord Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has today announced that BMW has become the Automotive Partner of London 2012. BMW will [...]

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Peer pressure is good for the environment

November 18, 2009

If you have kids, I bet you tell your kids not to give into peer pressure. I bet you tell your kids not to take drugs or drink alcohol just because their friends are doing them. But on the flip side, I bet you want to follow what your neighbors or your colleagues are doing, [...]

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