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Made in China: Should We Care?

Jennifer Lance — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:44:05 +0000

Image via Wikipedia Look around you…how many objects to you see that are made in China? My Macbook Pro, my external hard drive, my coffee cup, my iPhone, my lamp, the chair I am siting on…I am surrounded. Typically, I avoid products made in China, or to be more honest, I throw my support around [...]

Made in China: Should We Care? is a post from: Eco Child's Play

Aflatoxin: A Toxic Potential of Climate Change

Steve Savage — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:43:33 +0000

One of the most toxic and carcinogenic threats in the human food supply is a natural chemical called "aflatoxin"; the chance that it will contaminate a crop is enhanced by drought and/or insect damage - both conditions expected to be more common with the onset of climate change. Related posts:

The Mysterious Origins and Traditions of the Chinese Lion Dance

Yohani — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:09:14 +0000

Lion Dances have been used for centuries to bring in the New Year and celebrate new ventures, but nobody knows for sure how they began. read more This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of ...

The Agony of Chinese Foot Binding in Pictures

Michele Collet — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:04:29 +0000

What price beauty? One of the most extreme – and painful – customs practiced in the name of aesthetics was the ancient art of Chinese foot binding. This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted versio...

20 Incredible Images from China’s Giant Snow Sculpture Festival

Simone Preuss — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:28:11 +0000

Harbin's Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival presents giant snow sculptures in grand style. This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article

15 Rare Old Photographs of Far Eastern Opium Addicts

Simone Preuss — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:01:10 +0000

Smoking opium was a craze in the 19th century that spread from China via South East Asia to the Western world... This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article

How Plants Adapt to Different Climates

Joseph Dunsay — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:22:37 +0000

Plants must be able to adapt to different climates if they are to survive climate change. read more This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article

1200 Bicycles Create Cavern at Taipei Art Museum

Steph — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:00:48 +0000

A crystalline sculpture of 1200 suspended bicycles stretches from floor to ceiling at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, seats and pedals removed, the frames welded together into one massive structure. This installation is the work of artist Ai Weiwei as part of an exhibit entitled “Ai Weiwei, Absent.” Named by the British magazine Art Review [...]

Eco-Friendly, BPA-Free Lunches: Munchkin Cloth Snack Bags and Toddler Sport Bottle

Jennifer Lance — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:59:25 +0000

Packing your child’s school lunch is the most effective method for ensuring they eat healthy food while at school; however, often these lunches are full of plastic bags and plastic containers. Munchkin has some solutions to this toxic packaging. Munchkin Cloth Snack Bags: These cloth bags are really cool! We have reviewed other cloth bags [...]

Eco-Friendly, BPA-Free Lunches: Munchkin Cloth Snack Bags and Toddler Sport Bottle is a post from: Eco Child's Play

Solar PV Breaks Records in 2010

Earth Policy Institute — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:05:38 +0000

Solar photovoltaic (PV) companies manufactured a record 24,000 megawatts of PV cells worldwide in 2010, more than doubling their 2009 output. Related posts: