Author: Olga Naidenko
Website: http://www.enviroblog.org/2009/03/pfoa-science-update.html

In a very short period of time - less than a century - chemical pollution has become a new, undeniable and inescapable fact of life for humans and ecosystems on our planet.

Chemical pollution is fast-moving, ubiquitous, and often invisible to the unaided eye, except for its effects on animals and plants, which are very visible and very deadly. As a result of ramped-up synthetic chemical production, river fish in urban watersheds and polar bears in the Arctic now carry heavy loads of pollutants in their tissues, often at such high levels so as to make them fit for hazardous waste disposal.

Having our cake and eating it too?
For a long time, humans were believed to enjoy only the benefits and suffer hardly any of the damages that came along with the chemical revolution of the 20th century. Chemical pollution was supposed to miraculously stop at the boundary of the human body, leaving human health unaffected even as our environmental health was devastated. This outdated line of…

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Author: TerraCurve
Website: http://www.terracurve.com/2009/03/25/al-gores-new-book-our-c…

Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore is reportedly working on a new book, “Our Choice”, to be released later this year. Probably the world’s most famous environmental activist, Gore plans to outline the world’s “next steps” toward a greener future.

With the success of his book “An Inconvenient Truth” and subsequent Academy Award-winning documentary of the same name, Al Gore has been consistently campaigning for the environment in an effort to embolden the world in the battle against climate change.

“Our Choice” is said to be a vague “sequel” to its successful predecessor, outlining Gore’s proposed solutions to the barrage of problems exposed in Truth.

“Our Choice” puts into practice Gore’s 40+ of experience as a student, policymaker, author, filmmaker, entrepreneur and activist to comprehensively describe the real solutions to global warming.

“’An Inconvenient Truth’ reached millions of people with the message that the climate crisis is threatening the future of human civilization…

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Author: TerraCurve
Website: http://www.terracurve.com/2009/03/25/starwood-goes-dark-for-…

With only 3 days to go, Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced that it will in fact be participating in this year’s Earth Hour - the hour-long, climate change awareness event organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) - to send a powerful global message about the importance of environmental sustainability and caring for the planet.

On March 28, hundreds of Starwood hotels spanning all of the chain’s brands (St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Méridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft and Element) will turn off their lights and take other energy-saving measures for one full hour, underscoring the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability.

In more than 90,000 hotel rooms, guests staying in participating Starwood properties will be encouraged to turn off the lights.

“Given the size and scope of Starwood’s business operations, we have the opportunity to make a significant positive difference in the health of the environment,” said Frits van Paasschen,…

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Author: TerraCurve
Website: http://www.terracurve.com/2009/03/25/disney-plants-trees-for…

Two weeks ago, Disney unveiled plans to reduce emissions, focusing on waste, electricity and fuel use, as well as its impact on water and ecosystems. Now, the travel and entertainment juggernaut is taking another step toward the “good” kind of  green with its new film, “EARTH”, by planting a single tree for every moviegoer who sees the film in its opening week.

Disney’s newest film label, Disneynature, is nationally debuting “EARTH”, its premiere film, on April 22nd - better known in these green circles as “Earth Day”. The label is pledging to plant a single tree for every single moviegoer who makes the trip to the cinema during the film’s opening week.

Narrated by James Earl Jones, “EARTH” tells the story of three animal families (elephants, polar bears and humpback whales) and their journeys across the planet. The films is directed by the tremendous creative team behind the Emmy Award-winning series “Planet Earth, Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield.

“The public is…

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Author: TerraCurve
Website: http://www.terracurve.com/2009/03/25/the-outer-links-volume-…

Each and every day, scores of high-quality, well-written content is published in the effort to further the advancement of knowledge and activism regarding “greener” lifestyles. TerraCurve wants to promote these efforts as much as possible. This new column, “The Outer Links”, is a first step in helping spread the word.

“The Outer Links”, is designed to highlight some of the “best of the web” content as it pertains to a responsible and sustainable lifestyle, with an obvious emphasis on travel. Each and every day, scores of high-quality, well-written content is published in the effort to further the advancement of knowledge and activism regarding “greener” lifestyles. TerraCurve wants to promote these efforts as much as possible. This new column, “The Outer Links”, is a first step in helping spread the word.

Ultimate packing list for traveling with kids : “Packing for one person is a job in itself–and then when you have kids the work becomes almost…

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Author: Jean-Paul
Website: http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/03/recycled-glassware-w…

The TranSglass Recycled Vases and glassware by Emma Woffenden & Tord Boontje are not only beautiful, but also a practical green design solution to the abundance of empty wine bottles out there.
Remember, reuse is better than recycling, and although some energy is used to recreate these works of art, it is most likely less than [...]

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Author: easy eco blog
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APC has a new series of ultra-efficient Backup-UPS ES uninterruptible battery backup products.  Considering these are usually left on all the time, more efficiency is very welcome. They claim a $40 per year power cost reduction over competitors.
It’s also RoHS compliant, which means its manufacture and ultimate disposal is easier on the environment.

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