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Stair of the Week: Why We Have Handrails
Posted from TreeHugger 14 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Litigators' heaven by Wiley Miller , Full image here We like showing examples of innovation in stair design; in non-residential settings it encourages people to walk instead of taking the elevator; in residential settings we like to show designs that take up less space and integrate storage. So m... (original story)
DNC: She's not in Kansas anymore
Posted from Gristmill 14 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By Kate SheppardSadly, I missed Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius giving her speech Tuesday evening. Here are some excerpts from the full text. "Millions of Americans are proud to make their homes in rural communities, where values are deeply-rooted and passed down, like the family farm, from generat... (original story)
Earthrace Boat Crosses Globe in 60 days to Break Record!
Posted from Inhabitat 14 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
It’s been an exciting month as we’ve seen green transportation records set on the ground and in the sky, so naturally we are taking the next step and bringing you to the sea with the Earthrace, a 78 ft tri-hull “wavepiercer”. The biodiesel boat recently completed a carbon-neu... (original story)
Reduce the power used by all your gadgets
Posted from Green Daily 14 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Filed under: Gadgets and Tech, HomeIf your house is anything like mine you have a lot of electronics plugged in to the wall. I'm sure by now you've heard about phantom power loads and how your TV could be sucking up electricity even when it is turned off. If that's the case, what can you do to stop ... (original story)
GM's LIVE GREEN Grant Winners Announced
Posted from TreeHugger 14 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
After Kenny announced General Motors and Discovery Education’s call for entries into their 2008 LIVE GREEN Teacher Grant Awards, educator applicants from across the U.S. began sustainably swooning Discovery Education judges, submitting essays about how they intended to teach their students about... (original story)
'Architecture School' comes to Sundance Channel
Posted from Green Daily 14 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Filed under: Movies, TV and BooksReality TV has had its entertaining moments, sure, but don't you feel less guilty watching a show that is doing something worthwhile for others than wasting away as a couch potato soaking-up more drama than any group of people should ever emote? Well, in a partnershi... (original story)
Back-to-School Uncool
Posted from BelindaMom's blog 14 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
One of the time-honored back-to-school traditions is buying a lot of stuff. I always got new clothes and shoes, so did Hova. I remember the piney, painty smell of new pencils, zipper-plastic pencil case, a confusing protractor, groovy new binder and fresh, clean filler paper. I don’t remember do... (original story)
Keeping track of the vanishing coal plant industry
Posted from Green Daily 14 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Filed under: Gadgets and Tech, Alternative EnergyOver at Earth2Tech, they've been holding their own countdown to extinction for coal power plants. This Coal Death Watch Map adds a small marker to a map of the US every time a coal-fired power plants closes down.Yet they were thrown a bit of a curve b... (original story)
Surfers Against Sewage Debut Artistic Surf Boards
Posted from TreeHugger 14 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Surfers Against Sewage are those wild and crazy surfer dudes from Cornwall, England who surf AND campaign for clean, safe waters, free from "sewage effluents, toxic chemicals, marine litter and nuclear waste." They were founded in 1990 by a group of surfers, who were literally 'sick of getting si... (original story)
It's Time to Electrify the Railroads
Posted from TreeHugger 14 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
In our post on Joe Biden and Amtrak, a commenter asked " How do other countries handle acquiring land for such use? Do you think we're truly beyond getting an infrastructure in place?" The answer is, we don't need to acquire the land, and the infrastructure already is mostly in place. Over at the... (original story)
Convention thoughts at 3am, part two
Posted from Gristmill 14 hours ago
Organomic : Environment
By David RobertsHere it is, almost 3am, I'm at my hotel, and this is the first time I've had an internet connection all day. There's no wireless in the convention hall and no wireless at any of the venues I've been to so far. There's (allegedly spotty, slow) wireless at the Big Tent for bloggers, bu... (original story)
Charge you car battery with a solar sunroof
Posted from Green Daily 14 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Filed under: Alternative EnergyLooking for a way to eco-pimp your ride this summer? Sunrise Solar is introducing a new eco-friendly auto accessory that might prove to be a green driving must-have -- a solar sunroof (kinda redundant-sounding, right?). This sunroof lets you enjoy some rays when its op... (original story)
The greenest vibrating "lady treats"
Posted from Green Daily 14 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
Filed under: Gadgets and Tech, Health, Alternative EnergyYes, I'm referring to "personal massagers" aka vibrators. While there is an argument that cucumbers and carrots are the best self-love aids for a truly green sensualist, inert vegetables don't have the same oomph as a shapely imitation of fle... (original story)
Landfill Mining, the Next Boom Industry?
Posted from TreeHugger 14 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
photo: D'Arcy Norman Search the TreeHugger archives and you’ll find countless articles on the environmental and economic benefits of recycling. While for many of us separating recyclable waste from trash destined for the landfill and food scraps for the compost pile, it obviously wasn’t always... (original story)
The Green Quote: Daryl Hannah Redefines The American Dream
Posted from ecorazzi.com :: the latest ... 14 hours ago
Organomic : Everyday Living
“People need to remake the American dream. The three Rs — recycle, reduce, reuse — can use two more: repair and reject.” - Daryl Hannah speaking at the Green Fest in Colorado. via: modegreen.com Copyright © 2008 ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip. This Feed is for person... (original story)
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