Topic “environment”
FRIDGIN NICE
We are all aware of what goes into the atmosphere when one leaves the fridge door open. Environmentalists cringe at the thought of how much CFC's are released into the air.
Make way, for the thermodynamic cooler. No electricity, just an evaporated water cooling method - reducing domestic energy consumption.
(via designboom)
EXTRAORDINARY UNDERWATER CABINET MEETING
Already named a hero of the environment, (TIME magazine'09) Maldive's President Mohamed Nasheed held a cabinet meeting in extraordinary surroundings, underwater.
Highlighting climate change as the biggest threat to the vanishing atolls that is the Maldives, cabinet members donned scuba gears and signed a pact calling for countries to reduce their carbon emissions ahead of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference this December. Big claims for a carbon neutral Maldives in a decade and now an underwater meeting.
via (huffington post)
WHATS ON THE INSIDE
Crazy images of decomposing Albatross bodies filled with plastic debris by Chris Jordan. Not edited, altered, manipulated or placed. Just the ugly truth. Disturbing no?
via (treehugger)
TCK TCK TCK
Ahead of the Copenhagen Climate Change conference this December, Time for climate justice Tck Tck Tck set up a human clock getting individuals to support the cause by uploading images/videos of a second counting down to the event.
" The collective power of millions of tcks will be used to exert pressure on the political leaders attending the Copenhagen talks in order to secure a strong, just and binding agreement to resolve the climate crisis"
Watch Marion Cotillard, Kofi Annan and even ULTRA as they tick away to the 7th December 2009.
STORE RECEIPTS
The GOOD blog touches on an issue of supermarket receipts. Does it bother everyone else about the considerable amount of waste that is - printed receipts, invoices and more. Start a "Paperless business" and reduce unnecessary paper waste. We at ULTRA adopt these principles and so should you! It's ULTRA easy mate.
ICE-CREAM CLOUDS
The Cloud Project - Art exhibit cum educational tool altering man-made clouds into awesome tasting ice-cream. Claiming nanotechnology one of the ways to address the climate situation, this van and the artists collaboration make engaging the public fun and in a super creative manner.
Bottle banning in Bundanoon
Residents of Bundy in NSW Australia, (pop 2,500) have banned retailers from stocking bottled water. Their move to completely ban the plastic bottles was coined during a public meeting of 350 residents. Residents and visitors can fill up their aptly named"Bundy on tap" reusable bottles at the towns water fountains.
Bundy is apparently the first town in the world to ban bottled water. Well done.
via bbc
ECSTASY KILLS... TREES
According to the Cambodian Ministry of Environment and conservationist, the Mreah Prew Phnom trees (Cinnamomum parathenoxylon) contain a certain oil used in making cosmetics and Ecstasy. This incredibly rare tree contains toxins that pollute the earth when chopped down and the sassafras oil contaminates water.
Didn't mean to ruin your trip. But you gotta know the facts!
via treehugger
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