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Category Archives: Technology
Shedding Light on Energy Reform
We’ve been hearing about low energy emitting light bulbs for years, but until now, the US has made no real effort to promote them. However by the year 2014, the United States plans to eliminate “most traditional incandescent lighting” in … Continue reading
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NYS Annual Recycling Conference This Week
The 22nd Annual New York State Recycling Conference is taking place on November 16 and 17 in Cooperstown, NY. The conference is held in conjunction with the New York State Association of Reduction, Reuse and Recycling (NYSAR3) and the New … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Pollution, Recycling, Technology
Tagged New York State Recycling Conference, NYS, NYSAR3, NYSDEC, recycle
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Arsty farsty fun
By now, you may have heard about the new exhibit at the New Museum. If you haven’t, I have two words for you: Big. Slide. On October 26th, the New Museum opened German artist Carsten Holler’s “Experience,” a compilation of … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Design, Technology
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Can 3-D Printing Help the Crab Housing Shortage?
Hermit crabs are having trouble finding housing in todays’ market. One 3-D printing company is hoping to help out the housing shortage for homeless crabs. MakerBot Industries wants to design and produces plastic shells that can be used as shells … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Design, Technology, Wildlife
Tagged Crabs, Hermit Crabs, MakerBot Industries, Mother Nature Network, Project Shelter, Shell, Shortage
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BP All Set to Drill in the Gulf Again
British Petroleum will be drilling seven new exploratory wells in the Gulf of Mexico next year, Green blog reports. The Obama administration gave the oil giant a drilling permit last week, saying “BP has met all of the enhanced safety requirements that we have … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Birds, Energy, Nature, Pollution, Shark, Technology, Wildlife
Tagged BP Oil Spill, Deepwater Horizon accident, Gulf of Mexico, Obama Administration
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Seven Recycled Products that could be part of your Car
Car companies are jumping on the sustainability bandwagon. Several car companies are incorporating recycled goods as part of the manufacturing of their vehicles. Ford, Toyota, Mazda, GM, Chevy, Honda and Nissan are the leading companies in this recycling revolution. Did … Continue reading
A Little Guilt to Go With Your Sushi, Now With Less Radiation
According to a new report from the Pew Environment Group, countries around the globe are vastly over-fishing Blue Fin tuna, exceeding international quotas by tens of thousands of metric tons. Last year, the gap between the quota and the actual … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Fish, Food, Science, Technology
Tagged Blue Fin Tuna, Fukushima Plate, guilt, mercury, Over-fishing, Pew Environment Group, radiation, sushi
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Goes Sustainable
Beautiful Earth Group is bringing sustainability to Brooklyn Bridge Park. The organization is responsible for the opening of the New York Center for Sustainable Energy (NYCSE) at Pier 1 in the park. NYCSE is the first net zero educational center … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Design, Education, Energy, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged Beautiful Earth Group, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Market Watch, New York, New York City, NYC, NYCSE
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A living, breathing metropolis
Scientists in England are hard at work developing building materials that could not only reduce harmful carbon emissions, but actually use chemicals to convert CO2 in the surrounding air into benign substances, keeping them out of the Earth’s atmosphere. The … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Energy, Pollution, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged architecture, carbon emissions
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Your New House Straight From the Recycling Bin
Did you know that the recycling bin beside your desk could one day become your next house? Well, not quite yet. But the future for plastic lumber is endless and could one day be included in the production of homes. … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Recycling, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged Building, Business, Environment, recycling, technology
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