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UN Secretary General stresses we must kick carbon habit, comparing dependence on fossil fuels to addiction in message for world environment day 2008

by Patrick

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s message for World Environment Day 2008, to be observed on 5 June:
 
Addiction is a terrible thing. It consumes and controls us, makes us deny important truths and blinds us to [...]

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Gas is expensive. Time for the right-foot diet.

by Patrick

Just this morning I paid $4.05 per gallon to fill my car. Last time I filled it, it was $3.55 per gallon. Ouch. And while I drive a Volkswagen Golf, I tend to have a heavy right foot. I like to power up hills and get up to speed as quickly as possible – it [...]

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Is your yard like an SUV?

by Patrick

If you have a large lawn, it is. How so, you may ask? The all-American lush, beautiful green lawn requires continous mowing and watering and fertilizing to look good during peak months.
Did you know that power mowers pollute much more than cars? 93 times more in fact on a per gallon basis. If you’re [...]

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Do you know what happens when you drive down a hill with no brakes?

by Patrick

Of course you do – you go faster and faster and faster, then . . . .oops. That’s also what’s happening with the ice melting in the Arctic. The more ice that melts, the faster it melts and the faster the temperature rises and the more ice that melts and . . . you get [...]

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Is your home clean or a chemical plant? Ten common chemicals to avoid

by Patrick

Those bright, cheerful bottles of cleaners promising to strip our homes of evil dirt and bacteria and make them sparkle are not so innocent. Did you know that the government protects cleaner manufacturers from needing to reveal their ‘proprietary’ ingredients? Here’s a rundown on ten chemicals found in most cleaning and scented products at your [...]

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How many earths are we using now?

by Patrick

1.3. That’s right – we’re using nearly a third more of earth’s resources than it can replace. It’s like using your credit card every month to support your lifestyle. We all know that it’s not sustainable for long. Eventually you’ll have a big bill to repay – and one that may take a really long [...]

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Earth – limited-edition!

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Most of us receive offers for limited edition products.  Sometimes we even get really excited about them! They’re usually special and always scarce – hence the limited-edition. We cannot get an edition more limited than Earth – if ruined, it would be really tough to restore.
Unlike most types of art, we cannot make reproductions of [...]

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A million faces fighting global warming

by Patrick

Fighting global warming can be a daunting task. This morning, we’re launching the Million Faces Project  as a positive step forward. When you look at the magnitude of the issue – and how difficult it is for one person to make even a tiny ding in the problem, it’s easy to become discouraged, throw up [...]

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