PickupPal: This is a neat service to find and offer rides to other people and their stuff. It is a great way to do a part to help the environment by reducing the number of cars on the road. So far, PickupPal users have clocked in over 637,000 miles, which translates into over 760,000 pounds of CO2 that are not being released into the air!
I’m all signed up and offered my ride around town. I’ll have to spread the word around locally!
If you haven’t seen this clip before you are in for a real treat. This clip was featured on The View and has since had 7 million plus views on Youtube.
It tells the story of 2 people that adopted a lion cub which they released into the wild when it became too large after a year. Years later they wanted to go visit the lion, but were told he wouldn’t remember them and would pose a danger to them.
I just found a really neat and ultra informative thing on a friend’s Myspace profile. It’s a flash application that show some key statistics about the earth, disease and other incidents in a live fashion by calculating their occurences based on varying sources of data. It really should open people’s eyes to how real these troubling issues are and that they are always happening.
Things it calculates include:
We have gathered some great gift ideas for all kinds of occasions. Check it out at Elemental Silver Gift Guide. Whether you need birthday, valentine’s day, or ‘just because’ gifts, you will be sure to find something for that special eco-conscious person in your life.
If you find any great gifts that you think should be added, don’t hesitate to send us suggestions!!
Vending Machine for Bike Parts Introduced by Trek via treehugger.com
How many times have you been out for a long ride without a spare tube, just hoping you don’t get a fl
at? And then it happens. Bummer. It always happens to me when I actually have to be somewhere.
We just found a really great and comprehensive place to buy all sorts of green & ethical gifts, home decor, clothes and more, all with a very unique style. You won’t find many of these items anywhere else and they will leave a lasting impression if you are purchasing a gift.
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NOTE: Tom is currently in Thailand until July
In this world of instant communication, no limits travel, fast food, a global economy, and a great abundance of all consumables, at least for those of us who have unfettered access to it in our country, it’s hard to imagine that in a small corner of the world in Thailand, a man is struggling to make ends meet for his new family, to keep his late wife’s dream alive, and to keep his four elephants healthy and content until the end of their natural lives. I had the honor of meeting this man in December 2007 when I visited the Elephants and Friends Rescue Camp near the little village of Nonghoi, Thailand.
We’re excited to be participating in our first in-person event - the Art on Lark Festival in Albany, New York on June 21, 2008. That is where our offices are based out of, with our inventory and shipping coming out of Central Pennsylvania. If you are in the Albany area or nearby, be sure to visit the festival and our booth, it is a really good time (I’ve attended the past 5!).
A machine has been developed that can suck up the equivalent of 1 ton of atmospheric carbon dioxide in 1 day. This is a way to mitigate the effects of global warming, instigated by the use of fossil fuels.
I was searching around for some new casual shoes. I had never been to zappos.com before but I checked it out. I typed in casual sneakers, then I went to Vegetarian. Then I saw them. Macbeth Eliot Vegan. Black/Cement. I had to have them. And at $46, they were affordable.
They come in lots of different colors and Men’s and Women’s sizes
Here they are: zappos
Now I just have to wait for them to be delivered!
Did you know…
Half the world live on less than two dollars a day.
The top 1% of the world’s richest people earn as much as the poorest 57%
31 of the 49 least developed countries receive less aid today than they did in 1990
Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names.
Why is this?
UNFAIR Trade
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