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Do You Own a Power Monkey Explorer?
Posted by Viola Woolcott
This is ‘cool’. Do you have one? I am sure you are as happy with it than I am.
The ‘Power Monkey’ comes with 9 adaptors and it plugs into iPods, PlayStation Portables, certain digital cameras and anything that takes a mini-USB connection. Before I forget, […]

Filed under: Environment | Green Issues on May 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »

Treehugger - Hemp Houses For Australia
Posted by Viola Woolcott
I was reading an interesting article about researcher Klara Marosszeky and building hemp houses. Amazing what you can do with hemp really. Follow the link below to read the whole article.
Mixing hemp hurds (the pithy core of the stem) with a lime-based binder, plus water and […]

Filed under: Environment | Green Issues on May 2nd, 2008 | No Comments »

World Water Day, March 22nd 2008
We all know that water is a basic requirement for all life. But still, water resources are facing increasing demands from users as well as competition among users.

The UN General Assembly designated March 22nd of every year as the World Day for water. And that is tomorrow!
Do you take […]

Filed under: Environment | Green Issues on March 21st, 2008 | No Comments »

Solar Power, Energy From The Sun
By Viola Woolcott
All of the Earth’s power comes from the sun, with the possible exception of geothermal and nuclear power. Solar panels will receive this energy directly. Wind as well as hydropower sources use energy indirectly. We are burning up coal and petroleum resources now, which represent stored solar energy […]

Filed under: Environment | Green Issues on January 31st, 2008 | No Comments »

Global Warming | Facts in Numbers
By Viola Woolcott
It’s 2008. The global warming threats appear to become larger and larger and I think that by now we are ALL aware that it is the most serious environmental threat of our time.
And for sure, the below facts show, affordable options are available. It is obvious that America […]

Filed under: Environment | Green Issues on January 24th, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Greenland Thaw, Biggest in 50 Years
By Viola Woolcott
On Tuesday Scientists said that climate change is responsible for the causes of the greatest thaw of Greenland’s ice in half a century, perhaps heralding a wider meltdown that would quicken a rise in world sea levels.
Adding to recent evidence of faster Antarctic and Arctic thaws a group […]

Filed under: Environment | Green Issues on January 16th, 2008 | No Comments »

Human Urine and Excreta, Inexpensive Source of Biogas
By Viola Woolcott
All living beings on this planet produce waste in some form or the other and as per the principle of five kingdoms of nature, waste of one kingdom can become a resource for another, providing energy and other nutritional needs.
The mother of invention often becomes […]

Filed under: Environment | Green Issues on January 15th, 2008 | No Comments »

Zemship, Zero Emission Ship | What Floats Your Boat?
By Viola Woolcott
Germany - Hamburg
On November 1st 2006, the 100 passenger “Zemship” (Zero Emission Ship), construction of Hamburg’s first fuel-cell powered hybrid passenger ferry is underway and is after intensive testing by “Germanischer Lloyd” to be expected to start setting sail cruising the city’s Alster Lakes for […]

Filed under: Environment | Green Issues on January 11th, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Ecocentric | Oliver Heath | Stylish Eco Friendly Products
By Viola Woolcott
The Eco-Conscious Home Ware Store has three main goals, they are to make beautiful, ethical, eco friendly products readily available. To help you make some more informed choices about what you like to buy. To be a positive, living example that eco design is beautiful […]

Filed under: Environment | Green Issues on January 9th, 2008 | No Comments »

Sheep Poo Paper | Do You Want Paper Made Only from Sheep Called Daisy?
Creative Paper Wales is the only craft paper mill in Wales.
The company are makers of beautiful handcrafted papers and paper products including the unique and wonderful Sheep Poo Paper™.
All of their paper is made from recycled materials and their processes are […]

Filed under: Environment | Green Issues on January 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »