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Eco-Negligence Kills Albatross - Palatable Plastic Pollution (VIDEO)
It may have been palatable but, it wasn't digestible. Please let this be a lesson in recycling: The young Albatross was found dead and full of trash. Birds often cannot distinguish human garbage floating in the ocean from natural food. It's called a trashcan, people.
The seabird was being studied by the manager of the State of Hawaii's Kure Atoll Wildlife Sanctuary. The saddest part is how avoidable this was; there is no excuse for killing wildlife due to eco-negligence. The video gives a deepe…
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Bastoey, the world's first ecological prison opened in Norway, is a place where inmates learn about the environment. Prisoners of the minimum security facility play important roles in keeping the jail eco-friendly, from learning about food production and recylcing.
The facility lives by a philoso…
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Norway's Green Jail - Bastoey Eco-Prison (GALLERY)
Last year London-based journalist, Neil Boorman, experimented with living a brand-free life. Boorman set fire to everything he owned that was branded, and proceeded to document his findings. Since the bonfire, Boorman has adapted his lifestyle to only shop at local markets, independent shops and sec…
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Life Without Labels - Bonfire Of The Brands (GALLERY)
You've greened up the rest of your life, so why not be environmentally conscious about your sex life, too? We've already found out we can recycle our vibrators at the sex toy dump (see trend below), and now it's time to invest in some organic personal lubricant.
Has the eco trend gone too far? The…
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Organic Lube - Green Grease By Yes (GALLERY)
It's like an eco-friendly Sims game! Starbucks has long been known to promote environmental awareness, and now they've launched a fun new interactive game. In collaborating with Global Green USA, they launched Planet Green on their website.
"Your mission? To explore the town of Evergreen looking fo…
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Making Eco-Awareness Fun - Starbucks Planet Green Game (GALLERY)
There have been many trends posted involving solar power but in the US it still only accounts for 1% of the electricity generated. Even though it is getting cheaper the main barrier is still the cost. Although growing investment, technological breakthroughs and lower prices have lead to an increase …
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Energy's Bright Future - Solar Power Gets Cheaper (VIDEO)
With the pressure on to protect the environment, people are thinking twice before tossing their recyclable goods. Letting cans kick around a little longer evoked creativity in a group of artists who saw the artistic potential in their empties. These incredible sculptures are made entirely out of alu…
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Aluminated Art - Sculptures Made Of Cans (GALLERY)
Washing your dirty scrubs in an eco-friendly way seems to be the new fad among the environmentally friendly. Germany company, eVisionTeam has launched it's "Öko-Waschkissen," or "eco-laundry pillow" that will forever eliminate your need for laundry detergent.
The little ceramic marbles inside th…
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Eco-Friendly Laundry Pillow - Detergent-Free Washing (GALLERY)
A simple solution to rising global temperature could be floating in your neighbourhood already -- the slimy green gunk coating ponds may help contribute to a greener environment.
"Like a breath mint for a smokestack, algae can harness carbon dioxide from pools of water before the pollutants of pow…
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Green Algae As Biofuel - A Slimy Solution To Global Warming (VIDEO)
It was only a matter of time until someone applied the green-business model to pizza. Pizza Fusion offsets 100% of energy used with renewable wind. They use hybrid vehicles. They use 100% certified organic ingredients in their sauce, dough, and vegetables. The chicken they use is all-natural, free-…
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Environmentally Conscience Pizza - Pizza Fusion (GALLERY)
The battery casing is made from vegetable-based plastic and generates electricity using sugar solution. This could be an eco-friendly solution to battery disposal problems and a cheap source of battery power. They probably taste much better that conventional batteries.
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Sugar Powered Bio-Battery - Sony's Eco-Friendly Power Source (VIDEO)
China’s rapid economic rise has come at great environmental cost. Coal provides 70% of China’s energy needs, contributing to the fact that only 1% of the country’s 560 million city dwellers breathe air considered safe by the European Union. As the recall of millions of toys, for reasons includ…
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World Pressures China To Reduce Pollution (VIDEO)
Anya Hindmarch's "I'm Not A Plastic Bag" (used to tote home groceries, as well as send the message to others to skip the plastic bags) has become the hip way to announce the world that you care about the environment. Unfortunately, in many US cites one can see fashionistas carrying the bags in one h…
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Green Meets Mean - Environmental Handbag Mocks Fashionistas
Holy crap! Pigeons are becoming a huge menace to society, and their unruliness is getting out of hand. The latest news is that the feathered trouble-makers have caused a Mississippi bridge to collapse due to an excess dump of their poop.
Considering they've already invented a birth control pill fo…
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Death By Pigeon Poop - Birdie Diapers Might Not Be Far Off (VIDEO)
The Roof R06 Bamboo motorcycle helmet reminds me of a parqay floor design. There must be some strength behind such a design because the shell of this helmet is made out of bamboo fibers yet, passes European safety regulations. This style is a limited edition and will cost eco-bikers around $380. Now…
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