Eco-friendly news, eco-innovations – and change
There’s a saying that what goes around comes around.
The site you’ve been following here – Envirothink – has moved. To keep up with the latest ec0-innovations and breaking environmental news, switch your feed over to the permanent site at Envirothink.Wordpress.com. THAT”s where you’ll find out about the latest affordable green products that make a difference, and learn what’s happening in green-related politics, regulations and policies – and have some fun along the way.
So come on over. Don’t miss out!
See you soon on the new Envirothink. And tell your friend and colleagues to check there regularly too.
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Time to move
I know I’ve said it before, but the time has come to make the move for real.
If you’re reading this through an RSS feed or just checking in, you’ll want to switch over to my permanent site over on Wordpress..This GreenPress site will close shortly. Regrettably, this will be my last post on this site.
BUT no worries! All the cool environmental stories, breaking eco-news and eco-innovations will still be coming, just on the Envirothink site on WordPress. So be sure to make the change with me. You won’t want to miss some exciting announcements coming up in the next couple of months. There are a LOT more changes coming – [...]
Sustainable agriculture group asks Congress to act on climate change legislation
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition joined seventy-six other sustainable agriculture and environmental groups to urge Congress to pass climate change legislation during this current congressional session.
In a letter delivered today to the US Senate, the Coalition said any climate change and energy legislation “must include measures to increase the use of sustainable and organic farming systems to increase the ability of our nation’s agricultural soils to sequester large amounts of carbon.” These systems would, the group said, improve the soil, lower farmers’ contribution to greenhouse gas levels and help farmers adapt to and survive rapid changes in climate.
For more on this story, see http://3.ly/r6sw.
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Changes coming
Even though the temperature outside is in the triple digits – and likely to stay that way for a while – the scent of change is in the air.
If you’re used to checking for information about eco-innovations, sustainability and the latest environmental news on this site, one of the changes is I’ll be shifting to a different site shortly. You’ll still see excerpts here for the next week or two but you’ll want to start going directly to the “new” main site at Envirothink.Wordpress.com.
You’ll find the same top quality information there, with some awesome pictures and useful links. You’ll want to check it regularly as there will be some announcements of exciting new projects coming over the next couple of [...]
Eco-friendly baby carriers with flair
Babywearting – carrying an infant or toddler in a cloth sling or carrier – has been practiced by mothers across the globe for centuries.
Young children who are carried this way reap impressive benefits. Evidence shows it helps accelerate their ability to learn, they feel more secure and safe, they cry less and they’re calmer. Moms report they feel more in tune with their babies too, and are more easily able to anticipate their child’s needs.
Until recently,however, fashion and ergonomics weren’t part of this equation.
Enter Belle Baby Carriers in Colorado who, since 2007, has been offering moms – and dads – stylish, comfortable and ergonomic baby carriers.
The design is streamlined for comfort,” [...]
Solar Day – celebrate the opportunities of renewable energy
After thirty years, the importance of Earth Day is recognized globally. But another environmentally-related celebration is fast on its heels.
June 19th is the second annual celebration of Solar Day, an event honoring solar as an alternative way of providing electricity and light to an estimated more than 1.6 billion people with no direct access to it.
Solar Day will focus on aspects of green living and climate change, with events throughout the U.S. to educate consumers about renewable energy programs, rebates and incentives that are available at city, state and federal levels.
Last year was a sort of virtual event, said Addison Huegel, Executive Director of Solar Day 2010, with one physical [...]
Environmental watch group gives most sunscreens poor marks
Exaggerated SPF claims and potentially harmful additives are the reasons behind the poor marks most sunscreen products received poor marks in the Environmental Working Group ’s (EWG) fourth annual Sunscreen Guide.
Out of the 5o0 sunscreens on the market today, the EWG only recommended 39 of them (8 percent).
The report shows that the majority of people under-utilize sunscreen, using only one-quarter of the recommended amount necessary to protect them from harmful rays. That results in drastically reduced effectiveness:
a product labeled SPF 100 actually performs like SPF 3.2
an SPF 30 product rating equstes to a 2.3
SPF 15 translates to a 2.0
FDA scientists also say that SPF claims above 50 can’t reliably be substantiated.
Reading through [...]
Apples to Apples: Solar and Wind less costly than Coal and Oil
The following is a guest blog by Tom Rooney of SPGsolar.
Everyone knows solar and wind power are more expensive than oil and coal.
Everyone except the National Academy of Sciences.
So they put it to the test: They found coal and oil and natural gas are artificially cheap because they impose health and financial and environmental costs that all of us pay for — above and beyond the price. Whether we know it or not.
Whether we like it or not.
Sounds kind of like a subsidy, doesn’t it? It’s exactly like a subsidy.
Apples to apples? Solar and wind are often less expensive than coal and oil.
The Academy estimates that coal and oil drain [...]
Conventional celery highest in hidden pesticides
Diet-conscious folks have relied on celery for no-calorie munchies. But doing so has now been shown to have a serious negative side.
Conventional celery have now topped the soon-to-be released updated Dirty Dozen’s” list for having the highest amount of pesticide residue, according to green nonprofit Environmental Working Group’s latest Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides.
Dr. Andrew Weil, renowned author and integrative medicine guru, is straightforward about non-organic produce. “If I can’t get organic versions of those, I’m not gonna eat them.”
So consumer beware. Shop smart and avoid the known hidden pesticides.Making a few small buying changes can make a big difference.
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UK company promotes sustainability through “green oil”
As the current environmental disaster of unchecked oil spewing from a wrecked oil rig unfolds in the Gulf of Mexico, the importance of non-fossil fuel is growing exponentially.
UK-based Carbon Credited Farming PLC (CCF PLC), a green energy company, has been making headway with their worldwide focus on developing “green oil” from jatropha (juh tro’ fa) plants.
“Our goal and vision is to provide alternative renewable energy sources through a sustainable commercial framework that benefits everyone – from farmers to governments to end users – and benefits our environment with conservation and sustainable practices,” said Gregg Fryett, CEO of Carbon Credited Farming PLC.
To achieve this, CCF has been operating jatropha plantations in Thailand, Cambodia and Africa. [...]