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19 Nov 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
A quick guide to some of the more commonly used acronyms and abbreviations used on Planet Green and TreeHugger+ READ MORE
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17 Sep 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
The term Global Warming Potential refers to the heat trapped by a gas compared to the same amount by weight of carbon dioxide. GWP measures the impact of greenhouse gases on global warming and climate change.+ READ MORE
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9 Jul 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
In March 2009, John Vucetich, assistant professor of animal ecology at Michigan Technological University, and Michael Nelson, associate professor of environmental ethics at Michigan State University, penned an essay titled "Abandon Hope."+ READ MORE
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8 Jul 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
"Pediatricians nowadays see fewer kids with broken bones from climbing trees and more children with longer-lasting repetitive-stress injuries, which are related to playing video games and typing at keyboards," writes Sally Deneen<. Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, calls this "nature...+ READ MORE
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8 Jul 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN | COMMENTS
Marmoleum is a floor covering, available in sheets or tiles, are made from natural flax, rosins, wood flour, and are backed with jute. According to TreeHugger, such floor coverings are "warm and comfortable, 100% biodegradeable. Healthy to produce and install, they'll remain so during their useful...+ READ MORE
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7 Jul 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Phthalates, also called "plasticizers," are a group of industrial chemicals used to make plastics like polyvinyl chloride (PVC) more flexible or resilient and also as solvents. Phthalates, according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG) are "nearly ubiquitous in modern society, found in, among...+ READ MORE
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5 Jul 2009 IN FASHION & BEAUTY | COMMENTS
Wise Geek provides the details: "Lyocell is a fabric most know better by its brand name Tencel. It has a soft finish, packs light and is made from cellulose (vegetable matter), or wood pulp, typically a mix of hardwood trees like oak and birch. This makes it a natural fabric, and it is noted for its...+ READ MORE
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4 Jul 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Planned obsolescence is the "art of making a product break/fail after a certain amount of time. Not so soon that you will blame the manufacturer, but soon enough for you to buy another one and make more profit for them."+ READ MORE
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3 Jul 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Planet Bike, they say, began as "a social experiment that dedicated itself to doing business in a different way. Instead of being just another company that develops and sells products with profit as its end goal, Planet Bike wanted to help bring about positive change for people, their communities,...+ READ MORE
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2 Jul 2009 IN FASHION & BEAUTY | COMMENTS
Let's begin with (a quick definition of bioplastics ): "A form of plastics derived from renewable biomass sources, such as vegetable oil, corn starch, pea starch, or microbiota, rather than fossil fuel plastics which are derived from petroleum."+ READ MORE
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30 Jun 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH | COMMENTS
Sugarcane, according to HowStuffWorks is "the source of a number of other products in addition to sugar. Among these products are molasses, which is made by boiling sugarcane juice; and rum, which is distilled from fermented molasses or fermented sugarcane juice. Other products are made from...+ READ MORE
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30 Jun 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS | COMMENTS
Meltwater is "the water released by the melting of snow or ice, including glacial ice and ice shelfs over oceans. Meltwater is often found in the ablation zone of glaciers, where the rate of snow cover is reducing."+ READ MORE
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29 Jun 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
For many, living a greener life not only means avoiding the standard meat-based diet but it also means tending to our furry, scaly, and feathered friends. Pattrice Jones is an ecofeminist educator, activist, and writer. She is the author of Aftershock: Confronting Trauma in a Violent World: A Guide...+ READ MORE
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27 Jun 2009 IN TECH & TRANSPORT | COMMENTS
Benthic trawling is "a fishing method that involves dragging trawl nets along the sea floor. The fishing method is a highly non-selective one and comes with a large amount of bycatch and destruction in the trawled path."+ READ MORE
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26 Jun 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT | COMMENTS
OSHA (pronounced 0-shuh) is shorthand for the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.The shift toward greener jobs is a start, of course, but as the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (COSH) explains, it's not that simple: "The infusion of significant federal...+ READ MORE
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