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United States Department of State Climate Blog

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Sometimes you can find interesting things on your twitter updates. The one below I found particularly good. It's a collection of articles, ideas, concepts and thoughts about sustainability, what it is, how it's defined and what you can do to get into it or get better with it.

http://climate.america.gov/

" Where does this blog come in, and how will it help you?  Given all of this knowledge we have about climate change, we want to share it with you!  If you’re looking for resources on a particular climate change topic, you can come here to find links.  This blog is here to showcase what people are doing all over the world to mitigate and adapt to climate change.  We’ll show you what innovations and steps people, organizations, towns, cities and even countries are taking, to give you great ideas about what you can do in your own home today!

This blog is brought to you by the Bureau of International Information Programs in the United States Department of State. "

Last Updated on Thursday, 17 May 2012 07:46
 

Eco cleaning companies

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I increasingly see eco cleaning companies sprouting, there is one that I know of in NZ, which is Environmental Choice NZ certified and I stumbled just across another one in UAE.

In New Zealand, we have mw cleaning, Environmental Choice NZ certified and NZ Green Building Council member. They use GreenEarth cleaning products and can offer the PacificGreen range of Pacific Hygiene, TCF and FSC certified paper products.

They have also some recycling and waste separation / minimisation ideas on their website.


TCF= Totally Chlorine Free
FSC = Forest Stewardship Council

Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 December 2011 20:30
 

Barilla owns this weeks sustainability "award"

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This weeks sustainability award goes to Barilla (http://www.barillaaus.com) for the genius packaging...

They have gotten rid of their plastic packaging and instead used plain cardboard boxes. Seems to be so easy but only the first pasta/noddle manufacturer available in NZ mainstream supermarkets that has done it.

Not only that you do not have to seal the silly plastic bags anymore in order to prevent all pasta in the bag left to spill though your pantry, you can also dispose the flat cardboard box in your weekly paper recycling. It won't go to landfill, you don't have to pay for the plastic rubbish.

Happy ;-)

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 November 2011 12:49
 

CRL energy report on life cycle asssessment of tallow biodiesel

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Biodiesel may be an alternative to fossil fuel, however, it still is a one-way street.

I found a report on the EECA website, CRL energy report on life cycle asssessment of tallow biodiesel, and it's quite interesting to read. As usual, rather confusing data display but the bottom line is clear: By using tallow for biodiesel generation, we can save something around 50% of green house gas emissions.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 October 2011 12:48
 

Green Thinker Network and the confusion about GREEN

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I received an email today about the latest Green Thinker Network (http://www.greenthinkernetwork.com/) updates.

On the front page you will find the winner of the "sustainable product competition 2011" and also the runner-up.

The champion is a "smog-eating tile". I must say that I am somewhat disturbed by this. While the idea might be great, I though that sustainability is about the long run, the future, future generations and our kids etc. Having a short term solution to a man made problem, that does not make the problem as such any better or make it go away is like basing your head continuously against a wall and talking painkillers for the pain.

Last Updated on Monday, 17 October 2011 08:42
 
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