• Markets for endangered species have to be closed. Poachers Nabbed With 300 Endangered Sea Turtles – msnbc
• The EPA’s “cap and trade” program makes breathing urban air a risky endeavor. EPA Issues Controversial Air Particulate Ruling – msnbc
• An upcoming car show will try to make green the new sexy. Sexy Green Car Show – bbc
• Teddy get over it. We’re all going to be faced with sacrifice. Cape Wind Project Not Off My Back Porch – abc
• Environmental Working Group’s not too happy about upsurge in corn subsidies. Farmers Head to Fields to Plant Corn, Lot’s of It – nytimes
• Bees are taking a major hit. Climate Change Zaps Canadian Bees – afp/yahoo!

Wire-free charging of: cell phones, gaming devices, PDA’s, handheld devices, wireless keyboards and wireless computer peripherals will soon be a reality.

A Pennsylvania-based company, Powercast, has developed a device that transmits low voltage electricity through the air. A transmitter plugs into a wall socket and transmits DC power over radio waves (RF) to an embedded receiver in the device. Currently devices within a few feet of the transmitter can be charged without messy wiring. The company has partnered with Phillips Electronics and will be launching a wireless LED light stick later this year. Other products like a wireless keyboard and mouse combo will roll-out in 2008.

A few features:
eliminates batteries – very green
more cost effective per watt than batteries – very green
eliminates power adapters & wires – reduces waste and clutter
allows powering-on as needed – saves energy
functions as backup power source

powercastco.com

business 2.0 article

This music video is insanely PG.
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On the run and thirsty for some crisp, clean water? Left stranded without your Klean Kanteen? As far as bottled water goes, it doesn’t get much better than Biota. There is a hitch — if you live in the northeast, right now you’re out of luck. It’s not available in our area just yet. But that will change, so don’t despair.

Biota’s water comes from one of the highest and purest alpine springs in the world. Created by snowmelt atop the Rockies in Ouray, Colorado, at an altitude of 9010 feet, the underground spring is protected from the elements and human contact. I don’t know if you’ve ever actually been in a natural, underground spring, but it’s a very cool experience. A tad claustrophobic, but that’s another story.

The brains behind the eco friendly brand are brothers Michael and David Zutler. Aware of the staggering fact that 30 million plastic water bottle are tossed into US landfills each day, they searched for a planet friendly alternative to the existing petroleum-based bottle, and decided to produce their bottle from a renewable resource, corn, rather than oil. Biota water bottles are the first, and right now only water bottles that turn corn into PLA (a planet friendly plastic).

This bottle is completely compostable — when placed in the right, industrial compost environment it will degrade in 12 weeks. High heat, humidity and micro-organisms are needed in order for the process to take place. The bottle breaks down into water, carbon dioxide and organic material. As opposed to your standard petro-based plastic (PET) which could take 1000 years to decompose. Another big plus: unlike other plastic water bottles, Biota bottles won’t leach “aldehyde” chemicals into the pure mountain water they contain.

Visit biotaspringwater.com to learn more, seek out retailers and look at the video.

• Folks in Cali seem to take climate change seriously. Upscale Restaurants Shun Bottled Water – abc
• Dutch Team Removes Eggs From White Rhino – ap/abc
• We’re big on predators. Alarming Shark Decline Endangers Other Species – livescience
• I guess he’s more Vinnie Barbarino than Pulp Fiction. I hear a carbon offset purchase coming. Travolta Doesn’t Practice What He Preaches – dailyindia.com
• Report leaked – Australia Faces Extreme Weather Rise – afp/yahoo!

Hang with ironic SoHo hipsters or up-country turkey hunters in this hemp Hoodlamb from the design team at Hempest. This jacket is lined with warm, cruelty-free, synthetic lambswool and treated for water resistance.

The only thing that would make this cannabis-cammo hoodie any cooler would be a $100 bill in one of the hidden, inside pockets. Designed in Amsterdam, and a healthy $259 @ hempest.com

Living in Manhattan when we spring to April, showers and bumper shoots follow. A good girlie scout is always prepared, so make sure you have the proper coverage. Madonna’s organic M line features a classic yet hip, fetching spring trench. Avoid spending a fortune on this seasonal item; the organic M trench is reasonably priced at $99.99.

for more of what’s in store, hm.com

You’ll have to slap an energy efficient bulb
into this lamp to make it green, but
I like the retro – 50’s design
and shade.

and it’s on sale – marked down
from $399 to $115 @ moderndesignexpo.com

• Just when you get a handle on one crisis, another one pops-up. Mercury in Energy Saving Bulbs Causes Worry – enn
• This is an important concept. Greener Building Could Slow Global Warming – reuters/yahoo!
• When Fidel checks in I listen…I do? Castro Question U.S. Biofuels Use – bbc
• Fashion is a crap-shoot with a few innovators and a ton of copycats. Scientists Discover Key to Fashion Trends – livescience
• I don’t want to disagree with our commander and chief, but cutting emissions can lead to more jobs. Portugal Opens Major Solar Plant – bbc
• We always like to provide one particularly classy pet story. Dog Performs Heimlich Maneuver – ananova

Take a funky pencil skirt created from a trendy blend of bamboo, organic cotton and stretch denim – feature
one outside pocket, a curve enhancing length – stir gently and viola!

by undesigned

$158 @ pangaya / free ground shipping

• Anything that makes littering easier… New Biodegradable Plastic Could Be Dissolved in Seawater – livescience
• Consumer education hmm…that means advertising. Sorting Through Your Alternative Fuel Choices – wqad.com
• One bear lives while another bear dies. Panda Succumbs to Polar Bear’s Fame – guardian
• I may pass on the beachfront property. Cities at Risk of Rising Sea Levels – ap/myway
• Palm oil is joining corn ethanol in the biofuel slag heap. Energy Companies Rethink Palm Oil as Biofuel – enn
• And saving the BEST news for last — SanFran shows us how it’s done, coming down hard on plastic bags, those non-biodegradable, landfill-builders.  San Francisco Passes Plastic Bag Ban – yahoonews

The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund was formed by the Connecticut state legislature in 2000. On Monday, CCEF chose 11 “clean power” projects that will be built under a ratepayer-funded subsidy program and generate about 160 megawatts of electricity.

Seven of the projects would run on fuel cells, a technology that uses hydrogen – typically derived from natural gas – to produce electricity through a chemical reaction. Most of the plants would be in Fairfield County, with the fuel cells and technology to be supplied by Connecticut companies. (more…)

What is your effect on the environment?

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