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Low Flush Toilets For Water Conservation Efforts in AZ

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

Source: www.watertechonline.com.
Interestingly, the drive for seeing low-flush toilets all across the U.S. market may come from places like Arizona and Las Vegas, and even Southern California — areas affected by water issues.  I must say, I’m very glad to be living here in Northern California…and I’m grateful for all the rain we’ve had.  

AZ county […]

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Do you really want to use that anti-bacterial soap?

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

I must admit - I’ve never been a fan of any of it, just because it has always had an instantaneous dry-your-hands-out effect, but look at this: Source: www.watertechonline.com

Hand soap could vex waste treatment

 

BALTIMORE, MD — Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found that a commonly used topical antiseptic […]

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Green Roof Space Grows

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

‘Green’ Roof Unveiled by U.S. Architect Group Showcases Global Trend April 27, 2006 — By Paul Burkhardt, Associated Press […]

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Terrapass Gets Ford On Board

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

Am very pleased with this news for the Terrapass team. I don’t think it’s been an easy haul, and they knew they needed a corporate sponsor like Ford to make the model - getting the public to contribute to green energy projects - and being able to sustain the business model — so congratulations to […]

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Solar Drying - From Thermo-System.com

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

Well, this is interesting. Thanks Treehugger for the tip. I did a note about a year ago on the Pulverizing Air Dryer, another company’s attempt to help clean up sludge of all kinds - and here is another interesting technology. 
THERMO-SYSTEM INDUSTRIE- & TROCKNUNGSTECHNIK GMBH (THS) was founded in 1997 at the University of Hohenheim.  […]

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If you’re looking for funding…call for entries at CACleanTech.com now open…

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

The first annual California Clean Tech Open business plan competition begins accepting entries on April 17, 2006.   Learn more at www.cacleantech.com The California Clean Tech Open is a state-wide business plan competition to discover and launch the next generation of cleantech companies!   We hope to find and support Entrepreneurs, Technologists and Businesspeople committed […]

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NOAH Research Vessel Goes Vegetarian…

Friday, April 21st, 2006

NOAA RESEARCH VESSEL RECEIVES AWARD FOR VEGETARIAN DIET

April 19, 2006 — A NOAA research vessel […]

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Bottlesandcans.com

Friday, April 21st, 2006

Jon found this online the other night - and wow. How cool.
Look at this: all at www.bottlesandcans.com.

STOP YOUR WAITING. START YOUR OWN RECYCLING PROGRAM. You can do it. You can start a real live recycling program at the office, school or in a restaurant or bar […]

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Children’s Health Environmental Coalition

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

If you’re a parent, or want to be one, or going to be one sometime sooner than later, you should consider informing yourself about what you can do to lesson the risks to your child/children that man made toxins pose, in your home.  One great resource is the Children’s Health Environmental Coalition.  CHEC is a […]

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A quick review of a some venture capital firms focused on energy, the environment, and advanced industrial technologies…

Saturday, April 15th, 2006

The truth is, if you all knew how busy I was, you’d wonder why I was writing this blog. It’s a personal calling. That’s the truth. I have to do it. And I also know that I must contribute my part, because the only way any of us can effectively help make a difference, and […]

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Ceres Conference…

Saturday, April 15th, 2006

…No, I didn’t have a chance to go, because Jon and I were in the midst of moving. However, for those of you who don’t know what Ceres is all about - and would like to learn more - here is a brief overview, as excerpted directly from their website:
Ceres (http://www.ceres.org) is a national […]

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Technology You Can Wear

Saturday, April 15th, 2006

Well, I am not sure some people would technically call this "technology" - others certainly would, but it’s fascinating to me, and this also happens to be one of the softest fabrics I’ve ever felt — bamboo fiber clothing.  There are several companies now manufacturing clothing woven from bamboo fiber - and it’s worth trying […]

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A Resource on Plastics

Tuesday, April 11th, 2006

http://www.plasticsresource.com/s_plasticsresource/index.asp
Excellent little resource.
 
Looking for a directory of all plastics that are recycled? Regardless of category? Try this - http://www.plasticsresource.com/s_plasticsresource/rpd_default.asp?TRACKID=&CID=86&DID=539
Additionally, here’s a link to the Recyled Plastic Markets Database…I searched under California, on polypropelene, and came up with a very interesting, and useful little list.  http://www.plasticsresource.com/s_plasticsresource/rmd_results.asp?CID=86&DID=760&st=CA&by=1&rs=4
 

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A Lesson in Leaving Zero Footprint…

Tuesday, April 11th, 2006

I read this story in Planet Ark a minute ago. The news story reports that ultimately, further outbreak of any bird flu virus could be prevented through restoration of wetlands and the clearing of poultry farms from wild bird migratory pathways.  Makes sense to me.
http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/35975/story.htm 

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Darryl Hannah Launches Eco Video Blog

Tuesday, April 11th, 2006

http://dhlovelife.com/
I have to hand it to Darryl.  She’s doing her part to make a difference in the world, raising awareness for people, places, and methods through which to lessen man’s harmful impacts on the earth.
If you have any treehugger or nature lover in you at all, you’ll notice one thing — none of us do […]

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