Posted from Gristmill 6 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Kate SheppardA few photos I've snapped here in Denver this week: (original story)
Posted from Gristmill 7 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Kate SheppardAs David has noted, the thing to know about being in Denver right now is that it's a madhouse. There are more people and events here than one could possibly imagine. And things are spread out all over the city. I logged six miles on the bike I borrowed from Freewheelin just running a... (original story)
Posted from TreeHugger 7 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
image: Inbicon In the ongoing push towards second-generation biofuels, Danish firm Inbicon, a spin-off of DONG Energy , has announced that it will be bringing its cellulosic ethanol process to North America, partnering with Thomas Corle and his G-Team to market its technology. Inbicon toots its o... (original story)
Posted from TreeHugger 7 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Image source: Eco My Party We totally agree that carrying your own tupperware is better than those styrofoam clam shells, and that reusing is important. But what if you are holding a party and don't have 40 sets of tableware? The Eco-Party Pack, by Eco My Party, will come to your rescue. At the en... (original story)
Posted from TreeHugger 7 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Ford Adapting to New Reality GM has already announced that it would invest more in small cars, a hot market. Now Ford is announcing a $75 million investment in its Michigan truck plant to retool it for C-class small car production. "The plant will begin converting its body shop in November when ... (original story)
Posted from green LA girl 7 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Santa Monica’s got a new green lifestyle store! The Green Life opened on Main Street just last month, offering everything from the eco-basics — like Tom’s toothpaste and Seventh Generation cleaning products — to unique green gifts — like pretty organic decorative pillow... (original story)
Posted from Gristmill 7 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Sara BarzThe court is green, the ball is green, and now the tournament is green as well. United States Tennis Association officials announced Monday that they would implement "green initiatives" at the 2008 U.S. Open to make the tournament one of the first green sporting events in the tennis wor... (original story)
Posted from TreeHugger 8 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
image: NSIDC After yesterday’s ominous news that North American permafrost (and presumably European and Asian, as well) stores 60% more greenhouse gases than we thought, here’s another siren announcing that we are rushing full speed ahead towards a climatic tipping point: Scientists are repo... (original story)
Posted from The Ethicurean: Chew the ri... 8 hours ago
Organomic : Health and Food
Of those Americans surveyed recently by the Center for Food Integrity, more were worried about the safety of their food than about the war in Iraq or global warming.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Red alert! Americans are concerned about food safety!", url: "http://www.ethicurean.com/2008/08/27/red-ale... (original story)
Posted from TreeHugger 8 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Do you love doing yoga? The "tree" pose (Vrksasana) connecting your body to the earth while your soul reaches to the sky? Then you will enjoy the news that "husband and wife Hal Preussner and Debra Pruessner have taken yoga to new heights with the Tree Yoga Multi-Sling (TYMS)". This device allows ... (original story)
Posted from Inhabitat 8 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Recently the AIGA partnered with INDEX, Circle of Blue and New York design firm Collins, to launch “Designing Water’s Future”, the first annual Aspen Design Challenge. Aiming to stimulate thought and mobilize the design community towards tackling global issues, the project is calling a... (original story)
Posted from Gristmill 8 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Joseph Romm That subhead is lifted from Drudge. Needless to say, he left out " ... and on the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, where both Bush and McCain were AWOL" (see TP's "As Katrina hit, McCain celebrated 69th birthday with Bush"). Track the storm with the National Hurricane Cente... (original story)
Posted from TreeHugger 8 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
When Prices Are Low, They Want Subsidies, When Prices are High, They... A U.N. report released yesterday shows that if subsidies on fossil fuels (which we already wrote about: Hidden Oil Subsidies: We Need to END Them) were abolished, it could "cut world greenhouse gas emissions by up to 6 percent... (original story)
Posted from ecorazzi.com :: the latest ... 8 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
I know we’re a little late in getting today’s giveaway out there, but I wanted to make sure y’all were good and hungry. Courtesy of Clif Bar, we’ve got their awesome line of delicious snack bars made for women by women called LUNA. These bars are fantastic for knocking down a... (original story)
Posted from TreeHugger 9 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Everyone used to get their milk from the milkman; it would come in glass bottles that would be picked up and refilled. As women joined the workforce it became less convenient than picking up the new cardboard-packaged milk at the supermarket. Returnable bottles have been back for a while; We pay... (original story)