Monthly Archives: April 2010

Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Underwater robots trying to seal well

Posted on April 28, 2010 by admin

Industry officials acknowledge it could take months to entirely contain leak from well on ocean floor. Underwater robots dived to the ocean floor yesterday in a new effort to staunch the 42,000 gallons of oil a day being pumped into … Continue reading →

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www.springwise.com

Posted on April 26, 2010 by admin

Back in 2006 we covered German Feuerwear, which creates bags and belts from used fire hose. Feuerwear is still going strong, but we couldn’t resist mentioning a similar venture we recently came across in the UK that expands the notion … Continue reading →

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UN claims ‘food production needs to double’ exposed as myth

Posted on April 23, 2010 by admin

  Widely quoted figures of the need to double food production by 2050 have been used to justify an expansion of industrial factory farming, but have been brought into question by a new report http://www.theecologist.org/News/

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Psssssssst – cut down on aerosols

Posted on April 21, 2010 by admin

Aerosols don’t harm the ozone layer anymore, thanks to the banning of CFC propellants, but they’re still not great for the environment. Many use propellants based on hydrocarbons and contain parts that are hard to recycle. Why not choose pump-action, … Continue reading →

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Have we got it right on meat and greenhouse gas emissions?



Posted on April 12, 2010 by admin

Analysis showing lower greenhouse gas emissions associated with intensive livestock production could pose a challenge to our views on best farming practice
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Statistics to Laugh About

Posted on April 8, 2010 by admin

1. The average pre-schooler laughs or smiles 400 times a day. That the number drops to only 15 times a day by the time people reach age 35. 2. People smile only 35 percent as much as they think they … Continue reading →

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Don’t forget the Milkman

Posted on April 1, 2010 by admin

  Local services are always under threat, be it the paper boy or girl, the traditional milkman and or the local corner shop. Isn’t time we all spent a bit more time buying local and thinking about small local businesses…

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