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Posted in January 6th, 2009
Solar panels are becoming a popular energy staple among the eco-friendly community. From sun roof solar panels to solar-homes, panels are praised for their ability to turn basic solar heat into usable energy, but few know the delicate process behind creating a solar panel, and the way in which this delicate nature has, until recently, limited solar [...]
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Posted in January 3rd, 2009
This semester I have embarked on a five month stay in Cork, Ireland and from my first day here I have noticed the little things that the UK, and consequently national all across the EU, are doing to preserve the environment in a big way.
My first trip to Tesco involved making sure I had [...]
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Posted in December 27th, 2008
In the up-and-coming era of recycling a company called TerraCycle is making a big mark with their innovative and popular products, many of which you’re probably already familiar with. TerraCycle products include their own brand of eco-cleaners, a number of school and office supplies, and firelogs and starters- all of which are made directly from everyday [...]
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Posted in December 20th, 2008
With all the newest electronics and computing gadgets coming out it can be hard to figure out how to dispose of those outdated models. From computers to cell phones, electronics can be some of the hardest items to dispose of thanks to their rare and often hazardous components, but of late a number of companies [...]
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Posted in December 9th, 2008
There are few better ways to save money and resources than making homemade gifts this season. I myself have endeavored into the unfamiliar territory of cookie jars in order to give some of my loved ones a chance to enjoy my favorite recipes fresh baked at their leisure. But there are a number of original [...]
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Posted in December 3rd, 2008
The plastic produced by so-called “disposable” plastic water bottles is a major factor in the waste that goes into our dumps and landfills. While most every plastic bottle is recyclable, on a slim margin of those are actually recycled, due in part to the limited availability of recycling receptacles in relation to their more common [...]
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Posted in December 1st, 2008
It’s a fortunate thing that we are becoming more aware of the world around us, and the ways in which our industrialization practices affect the balance of that world. But can these new technologies really bring the world back into the ecological balance it maintained before the advent of environmentally detrimental human activities?
Some anthropologists and [...]
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Posted in November 24th, 2008
The Sierra Club has recently released their list of the top 10 eco-friendly universities in the United States. Alongside the College Greening series, here’s a short list and overview of the top 5 and all they have to offer to support a green lifestyle.
1. Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont. With the pledge to be carbon neutral by [...]
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Posted in November 17th, 2008
Green house kits cross the threshold from building your own eco-friendly home to simply cleaning the home you have. Here are some of the best “Go Green” kits on the market for your own already-established home, in hopes that one small kit can spark a lifetimes of conservation.
Eco-me Home: To start is the relatively simple [...]
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Posted in November 10th, 2008
In first-world countries like the United States the use of corn to make ethanol-based fuels results in little conflict considering the overabundance of food grown in and imported to the States. But poorer nations are facing very real dangers concerning the use of corn stock for fuel rather than food.
Because ethanol uses corn to create [...]
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