TakeOutWithOut Says No to Paper and Plastic

Americans toss out enough paper and plastic cups, forks and spoons every year to circle the equator an astonishing 300 times, and the folks at TakeOutWithOut are trying to do something about it! The group formed to convince restaurants to encourage and accommodate people who bring their own containers.

More here, http://liveearth.org/en/liveearthblog/takeoutwithout

Colorado Wind Project Gets $2.5 Million In Stimulus Grants

DENVER — A community wind-power project on Colorado's northeastern plains will receive $2.5 million in federal stimulus funds.

Phillips County wants to build a community-owned 30-megawatt project with the ultimate goal of building a 650-megawatt wind farm within Sedgwick, Phillips and Logan counties.

 

Read here, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/22/colorado-wind-project-get_n_432951.html

Disappearing Greater Mekong tigers underscore global threats

Tigers on the Brink: Facing up to the Challenge in the Greater Mekong, states that tiger populations in the Greater Mekong – an area that includes Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam – have plummeted from an estimated 1,200 during the last Year of the Tiger in 1998 to about 350 today.

Read more here, http://www.panda.org/?187021

The 15 most toxic places to live

Here's a little photo tour of the worlds most toxic places to live.

 

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/photos/the-15-most-toxic-places-to-live/

Small School Eco-sanitation Complex

Wherever the Need (WTN) has become an expert in the construction,
maintenance and training in the use of ecosan toilets. Ecosans toilets
are sanitation systems that separate the liquids from the solids for
future use in agriculture. Having already built over 700 ecosan
toilets in India for individual families, schools, women-only and
complete communities, WTN is particularly keen to construct further
systems in primary schools.

Read here, http://liveearth.org/en/liveearthblog/small-school-eco-sanitation-complex-wherever-the-need

Monsanto's GMO Corn Linked To Organ Failure, Study Reveals

In a study released by the International Journal of Biological
Sciences, analyzing the effects of genetically modified foods on
mammalian health, researchers found that agricultural giant Monsanto's
GM corn is linked to organ damage in rats.

According to the study, which was summarized by Adam Shake at Twilight
Earth, "Three varieties of Monsanto's GM corn - Mon 863,
insecticide-producing Mon 810, and Roundup® herbicide-absorbing NK 603
- were approved for consumption by US, European and several other
national food safety authorities."

Read here, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/12/monsantos-gmo-corn-linked_n_420365.html

Global Warming Effects: 10 Startling Facts from 2009

New evidence has emerged that underscores the global climate threat and the need for an effective climate bill. These are just the 10 most startling global warming facts we learned in 2009.

 

See the list here, http://www.edf.org/article.cfm?contentID=10717

Glowing walls could kill off the light bulb

Light-emitting wallpaper may begin to replace light bulbs from 2012, according to a government body that supports low-carbon technology.

A chemical coating on the walls will illuminate all parts of the room with an even glow, which mimics sunlight and avoids the shadows and glare of conventional bulbs.

More here, http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/article6970927.ece

Missing Megawatts

There has been a lot of attention paid to how Ontario's Green Energy Act will boost investment in renewable energy, and justifiably so because it is a landmark piece of legislation. But more significant, in terms of environmental benefit and savings to consumers' pocketbooks, has been the quiet recognition by the energy planners and government that energy efficiency works

 

This isn't just in the realm of rhetoric. Over the last five years, 8,000 megawatts disappeared from Ontario's projected energy needs, which means we're no longer planning to build multi-billion dollar plants.

 

Continue reading here, http://blog.wwf.ca/blog/2010/01/08/solving-the-mystery-of-the-missing-megawatts-conservation-killed-them/