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Want to Green Your Addiction to Books? Buy Ebooks
OK, I admit it: I’m a book whore (hardly a shocking confession for a former English professor). I’m most vulnerable to impulse buying in a book store. When a publishing PR rep contacts me about a book for review, I jump on it like an addict desperate for that next fix.
But that book addiction has quite the footprint. There are numerous approaches to dealing with this impact: “cradle to cradle” book design, Ecolibris-style offsets, used of recycled and non-toxic materials, and, of course, ebooks.
All-Sports Wednesday - Covers
 AFP | All-Sports Wednesday Covers, Canada - Tuesday's all-sports record was 2-1. The Houston Chokers, I mean Kittens...I mean Cougars, arguably played their worst game of the year. ... Warriors sign Nelson to extension Golden State sign coach Nelson to contract extension Golden State Warriors sign coach Nelson to contract extension |
Cork Flooring: 10 things you must know, and 20 sites that can give you indepth details!
This is one of the most comprehensive articles about cork flooring that you will find on the web. It covers ten things you must know before you consider a purchase, and twenty websites that offer more indepth details on cork flooring. It's a quick read, and definitely one for bookmarking!
Telecommuting and the Green Office of the Future
The greenest office may be no office at all since facilities represent a huge expense and large source of greenhouse gas emissions as employers heat and cool rarely-used conference rooms and illuminate empty cubicles. Allowing employees to telecommute from home at least part of the week could cut costs significantly.
70% of people who have programmable thermostats don't. Why? Because they're intimidated and feel them too complex. Ecobee has recently put out a smart thermostat that has a touch based interface, can be controlled and monitored from your computer, will show you exactly how much energy you're currently using, and can remind you when to replace your filters and give your equipment a tune up.
By 2012, All Flights Arriving At Or Departing From An EU Airport Must Participate In The Emission Trading System.
Eco-Libris is collaborating with David Bruins, the author of the new children's book entitled "The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear", an illustrated children's story about three friends who discover an important truth about equality, diversity and how to appreciate one another's unique traits. For every copy printed of the book a tree will be planted with Eco-Libris.
The coal industry has spent hundreds of millions of dollars this year alone trying to convince politicians and the people who elect them that coal is now or will soon be “clean.” And now the Sierra Club is pushing back with a PR blitz of their own called, "Coal is Not the Answer."
A report to be released later on Tuesday by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) says most sales of ivory products through eBay were done on the company's U.S. site.
Exxon Mobil has entered in to a long-term contract with Air Products for constructing a new Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) Hydrogen production facility in Louisiana. The facility will be connected to Air Products’ Louisiana Hydrogen Pipeline Network and will service Exxon Mobil’s Baton Rouge, Louisiana refinery. It will also provide services to other customers in the region and is expected to be online by March 2010.
While food-based biofuels are taking the heat for rising food prices, other solutions - like algae - are gaining a more serious following. For example, the UK’s Carbon Trust has announced plans for a project to make algae bio-fuels a commercial reality by the year 2020
The new solar panel installation is slated for completion by 2010; a 1.4-megawatt (MW) solar power system that will generate 1.3 GWh of electricity/year. That is equivalent to the yearly consumption of 370 homes!
I Plant Trees, a non-profit organization, is dedicated solely to reforestation in the United States. The organization recently created a sponsors link using Google AdSense. AdSense uses a "pay-per-click" advertising format. A spokesman with the organization said, "this is a great way for us to generate funds for reforestation!"
Eco-Libris blog reviews two books of Simon and Schuster's Little Green Books line. We also have a great giveaway - Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing are giving away one package that includes 4 of the Little Green Books! All you need to do to participate is just to answer what is the best way to plant the seeds for earth-friendly living at an early age.
I Plant Trees is a non-profit organization dedicated to reforestation of the United States. Provide your support by purchasing the annual T-Shirt. A TREE WILL BE PLANTED FOR EVERY SHIRT PURCHASED.