Posts Tagged green

Karma for Jesse Jackson

what a douche
Jesse Jackson’s Gas-Guzzling Escalade Ironically Stolen After “Green Jobs” Rally

The Rev. Jesse Jackson came to Detroit last weekend pushing green jobs for the U.S. economy. On Monday, the Cadillac Escalade carrying him around the city was stolen and stripped.

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DC plastic bag tax is definitely doing its job

Nickel Power: Plastic Bag Use Plummets in Nation’s Capital

The nation’s capital is witnessing the power of a nickel.

Use of disposable paper and plastic bags in the District of Columbia has plummeted 86 percent since the city first began imposing a fee on their use Jan. 1.

Customers who tote their food or liquor purchases home in store-provided bags are now charged 5 cents for each one they use. The fees go to a fund for cleaning up the city’s Anacostia River.

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Green Sea Slug Is Part Animal, Part Plant

It’s easy being green for a sea slug that has stolen enough genes to become the first animal shown to make chlorophyll like a plant.

Green Sea Slug Is Part Animal, Part Plant

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this makes me a sad panda

click it for full size

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rent-a-goat!!!

pretty awesome idea actually…rent goats to take care of overgrown shrubbery, etc…look at these results:

heres the link to the article and more pics: Rent-a-Goat in Action! Clearing Brush the Way Nature Intended It

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Purdue Scientists Develop ‘Self-Cleaning’ Coatings that Repel Oil

Purdue scientists working with polymers say they’ve developed “eco-friendly coatings” that can be applied in industrial and household settings to create surfaces that resist oil and can be cleaned with plain water, reducing the need for heavy duty detergents or solvents.

Purdue Scientists Develop ‘Self-Cleaning’ Coatings that Repel Oil

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