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Free Smartphone Apps Added To Green Downloads
Apr 20 2012 12:00 AM | Hayden in Green Living
Check out some of the new apps added to green downloads:Google Earth - Fly to the far reaches of the world from the palm of your hand. LOCAVORE - easy way to find local, in-season food. Pinpoint nearby farmers' markets & farms that sell the pro...
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Earth Day Revisited.
Apr 19 2012 12:00 AM | Shortpoet-GTD in Green Living
Earth Day everyday. Earth Hour starts the ball rolling, and then Earth Day comes into focus. People jump on the bandwagon and start asking-"Hey, why aren't you doing X, Y or Z?"
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Chicago's Bike Sharing Program.
Apr 15 2012 12:00 AM | Shortpoet-GTD in Green Living
"The Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee approved an ordinance to enter into a contract with Portland, Oregon-based Alta Bicycle Share, Inc. to run the city’s first major bike sharing system with 3,000 bikes at 300 stations, slated to launch in...
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Tata Nano Diesel May Double Nano Sales
Apr 14 2012 04:50 PM | eds in Green Living
India skewed it's fuel pricing policy, . . . making diesel cheaper than petrol, . . . could double sales of the Worlds Cheapest car, . . . the TATA Nano. Source: thehindubusinessline
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Your Must-See Video
Apr 13 2012 01:20 AM | eds in Green Living
How elderly people suffering from dementia, can be contacted and connected with.
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Bee Colony Collapse Cause, Found!
Apr 10 2012 03:25 PM | eds in Green Living
A recent Harvard University study shows that Bee's odd behaviors such as . . . abandoning hives, disorientation and confusion, can be linked to . . . farmers feeding their bees high-fructose corn syrup. U.S. corn crops started to be sprayed with t...
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Arizona, The Nation's Best Solar Resource
Apr 07 2012 02:55 PM | eds in Green Living
Arizona has the highest solar insolation in the country.
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Our Overuse Of Antibiotics.
Apr 07 2012 12:00 AM | Shortpoet-GTD in Green Living
"The U.S. is leading the world in the overuse of antibiotics in livestock farming. We use more antibiotics per kilogram of meat produced than any other nation in the world and we use 12 times as much as the country using the least, Norway. In do...
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Arizona T-Party-To Shut Down Energy Efficient P...
Apr 07 2012 12:00 AM | Shortpoet-GTD in Green Living
Conspiracy theories-energy efficiency.
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15 Below Jacket For The Homeless
Apr 06 2012 05:45 PM | eds in Green Living
The "15 Below Jacket" can be worn as a
. . . . . . winter coat,
. . . . . . raincoat,
. . . . . . folded into a backpack, or
. . . . . . used as a pillow.
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How To Save $30 Billion
Apr 02 2012 09:55 PM | eds in Green Living
California's high speed rail system was $98 Billion, . . . but is now $68 Billion. How did they cut the cost by $30 Billion? 1) Use some existing rail lines, reducing capital cost in land acquisition, and 2) bypassing some small c...
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Washington State Broadband Grants
Mar 30 2012 05:10 PM | eds in Green Living
We see broadband as one of those essential pieces of infrastructure, . . . that help take full advantage of the benefits of . . . . . . e-government, . . . . . . tele-health, . . . . . . distance learning, and . . . . . . make economic develop...
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Fish Farming In Africa?
Mar 30 2012 02:35 AM | eds in Green Living
African companies produce 2 tons of fish per person employed, . . . Norway is 172 tons, . . . China is 6 tons. Aquaculture is one of the most efficient ways of producing animal protein. . . . This industry is beginning to bud in Africa. . . ....
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Koch-Octopus
Mar 25 2012 12:00 AM | Shortpoet-GTD in Green Living
Koch brothers far reaching octopus arms.
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Plastics To Oil.
Mar 19 2012 12:00 AM | Shortpoet-GTD in Green Living
Dancing smilie icon goes here_________. "Only 7 percent of plastic waste in the United States is recycled each year, :wacko: according to the Environmental Protection Agency. A startup company in Niagara Falls says it can increase that amount and...
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11 Stages Of The Ipad's History In Healthcare
Mar 18 2012 04:30 PM | eds in Green Living
1) "ideal clinical device" 2) "iPad will open a new dimension, becoming the working tool at the point of care" 3) "feds will spend over the next several years as part of the HITECH Act" 4) "an accelerator of trends that are...
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Green St. Paddy's Day In More Ways Than One.
Mar 17 2012 12:00 AM | Shortpoet-GTD in Green Living
"On March 17th, St. Patrick's Day will be celebrated by the Irish (and many others) around the world. In addition to the eating, drinking and parades, the color green is a prominent and integral theme in this Irish holiday. But what makes the I...
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Food/water Waste
Mar 15 2012 12:00 AM | Shortpoet-GTD in Green Living
"Experts at the Reuters Food and Agriculture Summit in Chicago this week said an estimated 30 percent to 50 percent of the food produced in the world goes uneaten. In a year, that means each person throws away almost 400 pounds of food. The impact...
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Rick Santorum's Denier Stance.
Mar 13 2012 12:00 AM | Shortpoet-GTD in Green Living
"In a new column, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum reiterates his conspiracy theory that global warming is a left-wing hoax, and claims that the scientific fact of man-made climate change is “liberal orthodoxy,” a “pseudo-religion,”...
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Trash Free Initiative
Mar 13 2012 12:00 AM | Shortpoet-GTD in Green Living
"Help raise awareness of litter, illegal dumping and related crimes; the laws associated with them, and their social and environmental effects on our communities, our economy. http://www.fergusonf...ash_index.shtml "A small fee on single-use b...
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Teaching "greenness" To Kids Via Games.
Mar 10 2012 12:00 AM | Shortpoet-GTD in Green Living
A popular game has embraced the awareness of climate change to their players. Sim City now has scenarios that will show the player the effects of urban sprawl, dams/flooding, overpopulation, using polluting coal, etc. "Climate change is coming to...
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Gmo's-The Bane Of Our Existence.
Mar 09 2012 12:00 AM | Shortpoet-GTD in Green Living
Monsanto's (dow, basf and others) global reach and domination over food products is overwhelming, and often next to impossible to fight against. It's not just the chemicals they crank out like candy, it's the "the strong arm" tacti...
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Greensburg A National Model For Green Communities
Feb 29 2012 12:00 AM | E3 wise in Green Living
Greensburg, Kansas, was like any rural community in America until a massive tornado leveled much of the town on May 4, 2007. Key leaders in Greensburg and Kansas made a crucial decision not just to rebuild, but to remake the town as a model sustainable...
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Restore And Conserve Our Nation's Rivers As...
Feb 28 2012 12:00 AM | E3 wise in Green Living
Dear Friend, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, along with Rebecca Wodder, Senior Advisor to Secretary Salazar, are hosting a live webchat on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at 1:20pm ET. They will take your questions on the Administration's eff...
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Healthy Recipe: Channa Saag
Feb 26 2012 02:55 PM | gina in Green Living
INGREDIENTS - 2 tbsp oil - 1 large sweet onion, halved and sliced - 1 large garlic clove, minced - 1" piece of ginger, minced - 4 large tomatoes, chopped - 1 tsp garam masala - 1 tsp coriander - 1/2 tsp cumin - 1/2 tsp cinnamon - 1 tbsp chili powde...
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