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Vinyl - horrible or not so bad?
Friday, July 10th, 2009Hey yall, I haven’t posted anything in quite a while, but I just became intrigued by a claim I recently read that stated that vinyl was the worst plastic made, and horrible to use in your house, whether it be in the form of pvc (which pretty much all modern plumbing uses) or vinyl windows, […]
Heifer International
Monday, January 28th, 2008This is a great non-profit that has many programs aimed at ending world hunger, and they do so via sustainable practices. They have programs such as donating live stock to poor families, to be able to start their own sustainable food production, and teaching farmers how to create value added products to supplement their income. […]
Electric Car: Chevrolet Volt
Saturday, January 12th, 2008This is a new concept car, from chevy, of all companies, that is an electric car, but has a backup gas engine, so that it is much more versatile than pure electric cars. it can do a 40 mile commute on pure electric, and it will get an average of 150 mpg on a […]
Geodesic Domes!
Thursday, December 20th, 2007Geodesic Domes Rock! err, they’re like a rock. A big, round rock. A really space efficient, energy efficient, materials efficient, budget efficient, strength efficient, sweet ass looking rock. I’m sold like a fat turkey on thanksgiving. If I don’t build one of these, would someone please hit me over the head with a big……………….geodesic dome?
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climate change
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007if you haven’t already noticed, I just thought that I would let you know that the emerging theme of this blog seems to be climate change, and what we might be able to do about it. I just realized that the potential negative impacts of climate change can be so dire that they pretty much […]
carbon footprint calculator
Monday, December 17th, 2007I’ve checked out a number of these carbon footprint calculators, and the one on the e.p.a. website seems to me like the most reliable. At least, it has some good links to other sites, like the energy star site, where you can figure out why your heat bill is so damn high, and how […]
The Story of Stuff
Monday, December 17th, 2007Check this out, for a great, informative look at where all of our needless piles of s$%t come from.
http://www.storyofstuff.com/
Please, Please, Watch this video if you care about your way of life.
Monday, December 17th, 2007How it All Ends on YouTube