Archive for March, 2011
If you’re a Northwest native, come to the Wild Salmon Rising event on April 14th in NE Portland to witness two epic stories about the two greatest salmon rivers on Earth and to support the survival of this incredible species.
In just over two weeks, Save Our Wild Salmon and… Read the rest
Can a T-shirt initiate global change? This is a question asked by prAna, one of the world’s first companies to actively support Fair Trade apparel… Read the rest. The prAna Soul T is the first of its kind (also the first of many products to come) in the company’s line to have
Cycle Dog is a Portland-based company that creates dog collars and leashes out of used bike tire inner tubing. Because of its flexibility and durability, inner tubing makes for great repurposed collars and leashes. The company collects used, unwanted tubing from local bike retailers, as well as individuals and cycle… Read the rest
It is one of the most ecologically rich places on Earth. It harbors the highest diversity of mammals in the United States and the second highest in the world. In southern Arizona, the San Pedro River flows north from Mexico across the U.S. border. And with it flows a stunning… Read the rest
Finally, beer and bikes go together–better than ever before. With this hand-stitched leather carrier, you can now go on a beer run (or shall we say, beer bike) without grabbing the car keys or cramming the entire six pack in your messenger bag.
The six-pack holder shown above is made… Read the rest
Sometimes it seems as though change takes way too loooong…
Joe’s cartoon archive and twitter ramblings…… Read the rest
Processed CRAiLAR fiber
A hugely significant partnership has just been built between a household name, Hanes, and a progressive, innovative and environmentally-focused company, Naturally Advanced Technologies (NAT). NAT and Hanesbrands, Inc. recently came together under terms of a ten-year agreement; NAT will provide its unique (and renewable and… Read the rest sustainable) flax-based
A report published in Soil Survey Horizons last fall by researchers from the University of Southern Maine shows that Mount Everest snow is contaminated with high levels of the heavy metals arsenic and cadmium–both considered potential human carcinogens.
The leader of the study, Bill Yeo, climbed areas of Everest–on the … Read the rest
Since taking over the House, the Republicans have utilized their sway to continue their attack on the environment.
Any time you fight to weaken clean air and water standards, carbon (etc.) emissions standards, and make every effort to make the world a less healthy place to live, one has to… Read the rest
This Saturday, the moon will be closer to Earth than it has been in 18 years. More precisely, the moon will be just 356,577 kilometers away from our planet, and it will also be full. This phenomenon is sometimes referred to as ‘Supermoon’ because when it occurs, it appears as… Read the rest
