Archive for July, 2009
Some good salmon news today via our friends at Save Our Wild Salmon:
Today, Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) and Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI), joined by 20 additional co-sponsors from across the nation, introduced the Salmon Solutions and Planning Act (SSPA) in the House of Representatives. The bill would provide Congress … Read the rest
Sounds like something out of a bad sci-fi film, Back in 2005, Japanese waters were inundated with Nomura’s jellyfish, huge creatures that can measure up to six feet and weigh more than 450 pounds. Since then, the jellyfish have been returning ever summer and scientists have been trying to learn… Read the rest
Big steps in Portland yesterday, when members of the Portland Chapter of Surfrider Foundation and Leave No Plastic Behind requested the Portland City Council to pass a ban on single-use plastic bags in Portland.
From Surfrider:
Both organizations are members of Portland’s ‘Ban the Bag’ coalition which is seeking to … Read the rest
So you’ve trained yourself to always carry your reusable water bottle anywhere you go, eliminating the need to invest in the evil single-use disposable plastic bottles of water. But unless your city is full of public drinking fountains, finding a place to refill isn’t always the easiest. New Yorkers however… Read the rest
In an era of mass consumption, photographer Chris Jordan’s work carries many messages, from social to environmental. Stuck as a corporate lawyer, Jordan was in search of more fulfilling work when he took a simple photograph of garbage. Activist friends told him the photo “had relevance” and soon Jordan was… Read the rest
It’s not news that we here at Wend hate, hate, hate disposable plastic bottles. Don’t get us wrong, there are some places in the world where potable water is only accessible in plastic bottles, but here in the developed world there really is no excuse for buying a single-use bottle… Read the rest
If you’re like me, you’d really like a Roomba—one of those self-propelled, self-directing vacuums—to just follow your dog around the house, cleaning up. But you also find them wasteful and unnecessary, another reason we’re all turning into gobs of Internet-addicted goo.
So where’s the happy medium?
Enter the Broomba. Like… Read the rest
In the Netherlands, artist Lisette Spee has come up with a new innovative way to enjoy outdoor spaces: lawnge chairs. Unfortunately the chairs are made with metal and covered in artificial turf (we’d prefer the good ‘ole natural stuff), but the idea certainly is intrguing.
Maybe you could build your… Read the rest
The ocean isn’t healthy. It’s filled with plastic, coral reefs are shrinking and sea levels are rising. But there are so many negative sounding facts and figures that it’s hard to put it all into perspective, which is why the New England Aquarium, Conservation International, and the National Geographic Society… Read the rest
Our hometown of Portland is currently engaged in a high stakes competition, going at it hardcore against San Francisco to score the leading role for electric car infrastructure. This promo video for the race will humor any greenie.
You can follow along with the “Great Electric Vehicle Race” on Gas… Read the rest
