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Eco-Friendly Products: B. Toys Zany Zoo Wooden Activity Cube

October 3, 2011

B. Toys has sent us products before, and I felt the company’s eco-friendly promotion was borderline greenwashing.  I am pleased to say the company has improved with this toy, and I love the Zany Zoo Wooden Activity Cube we were sent. Play as you please! There’s so much to do! Doors to open, friends to [...]

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Massive Chinese-Backed Dam on Irrawaddy River Halted by Burma’s Government

September 30, 2011

The Irrawaddy River just south of the proposed dam site, photo: Wikipedia.

One day after Brazil’s hotly protested Belo Monte dam is halted by court order, another massive hydropower project is halted, on the other side of the world and by a governmen…

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Eco-Friendly Products: Color Klean Kanteen Wide Mouth Insulated Stainless Steel Drinking Bottles

September 30, 2011

On one of my early reviews of Klean Kanteen, I remember a commenter warning me about putting tea in these stainless steel bottles for my kids. Obviously, I didn’t put boiling water in and then hand it to my child, but stainless steel does transfer heat and cold quickly. The solution: the Klean Kanteen insulated [...]

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China’s Per Capita Emissions May Overtake Those in US by 2017 – Now Same As Italy’s

September 28, 2011

photo: Saad Akhtar/CC BY

China became the largest national carbon emitter in 2007, overtaking the US. Last summer China also became the world’s largest consumer of energy. Currently its per capita carbon footprint (6.8 tons) is roughly similar to tha…

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World Energy Use to Increase 53% by 2035, Despite Facebook Changes

September 24, 2011

Image via eia.gov

Time for a little reality check from the U.S. Energy Information Administration — or a projection, at least, based on the reality of rising energy use in developing nations like China and India. The EIA projects world energy use w…

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Impossible Pillars: Another Natural Wonder of the World

September 23, 2011

Seeming to defy the laws of gravity, teetering, spindly mountains tower into the air in a surreal display reminiscent of the floating monoliths in the movie Avatar. This is China’s Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, and its particularly stunning natural beauty can’t be found anywhere else in the world. (top & above images via: kenner116, fishki.net) [...]

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All Wrapped up In Mongolian Yak Wool

September 23, 2011

All photos: Khunu

Indigenous Designs helped find a niche for Alpaca in the western wardrobes, Icebreaker almost singlehandedly rediscovered Merino wool for performance outdoor apparel, Finisterre are saving an unique British breed of sheep from obliv…

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In China, Gated Organic Farms Feed The Rich & Powerful Only

September 22, 2011

Produce vendor. Image credit:Flickr, babasteve

LA Times has a report about how organic produce is sold in China, providing a glimpse into what life might eventually be like, here in the USA, if House Republicans fully codify their Libertarian belie…

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Shanghai Park’s Pavilions Are Wind-Powered Urban Leisure Spots

September 22, 2011

Photos: Taranta Creations

Wind-powered karaoke? Only in Shanghai would such a thing exist. These colourful pavilions were initially built as an art installation — one of many themed pavilions in a new waterfront park created for Shanghai’s 2010 World…

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Design Your Own ‘Hutopolis’ at Beijing Design Week

September 21, 2011

Image: Hutopolis.

Praised by Prince Charles for their sustainable features, Beijing’s traditional hutong alley neighborhoods are now the stars of a SimCity-like interactive game being showcased at Beijing Design Week. Its creators hope letting exhibi…

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