colaandtwinkies

@colaandtwinkies (129)

United States • Age 41

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700 MegaWatt Wind Farm Is Almost a Go!

colaandtwinkies @colaandtwinkies (129) • United States 26 Mar 09

Plans to develop a 700 megawatt wind farm on offshore Long Island have been laid down. They're looking to place this wind farm off of the Rockaway Peninsula - at least 15 miles off, to be exact. The only problem, of course, is...

UK Launches First Carbon Label For Fashion!

colaandtwinkies @colaandtwinkies (129) • United States 24 Mar 09

U.K shoppers will be able to examine the carbon footprint of their clothing for the first time, thanks to the first carbon reduction label. Continental Clothing (an organic clothing company) has partnered up with Carbon Trust...

carbon footprint

fashion

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Are Celebrities Responsible For the Products They Endorse?

colaandtwinkies @colaandtwinkies (129) • United States 21 Mar 09

Due to the issues in China over food safety, new laws are rapidly being passed. Including one which holds the celebrities who endorses the products liable for safety failures. What this means is that celebrities who have...

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Sole Rebels: The First International Fairtrade Accredited Company in Etheopia

colaandtwinkies @colaandtwinkies (129) • United States 21 Mar 09

Starting out as just a hope to create more jobs, Sole Rebels has come a long way! Founded in Zenabwok, founder Bethlehem Alemu just wanted to create some jobs for her village. She, her husband and brother in law launched their...

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Would You Keep Your Toilet In a Drawer?

colaandtwinkies @colaandtwinkies (129) • United States 19 Mar 09

Yanko designs sure thinks it's a good idea! Oneself is a brand new bathroom fixture design that's apparently been created for the person who lives alone. The toilet, sink and shower all fold out of the wall on hinged...

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Paris is Doing It's Part For Electric Vehicles

colaandtwinkies @colaandtwinkies (129) • United States 19 Mar 09

Paris has placed online an extensive, interactive map detailing the locations of every charging station for electric vehicles. They're also placing many, many more charging stations in the city, to hopefully encourage more...

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Iberian Lynx - The Tragic Tale and How You Can Help

colaandtwinkies @colaandtwinkies (129) • United States 17 Mar 09

The Iberian Lynx, the world's most endangered species of feline and what could be the first feline to go extinct in 2,000 years, suffered a crushing blow this week. With only 200 known Iberian Lynx's alive, they are being...

animal welfare

endagered species

Oil Drilling Deemed Unprofitable In US - Crisis or Boon?

colaandtwinkies @colaandtwinkies (129) • United States 17 Mar 09

The great American drilling boom is over, experts are saying. The New York Times have detailed exactly why. Mainly, it just isn't worth it at this point. With oil prices plummeting - two thirds since last summer - it costs more...

environmentalism

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Marijuana: Gateway Drug or Not?

colaandtwinkies @colaandtwinkies (129) • United States 16 Mar 09

Recent studies conducted by the University of Pittsburgh says 'no'. A 12 year study, following a few hundred teenage boys from age 12 to age 24, aims to prove that marijuana is not in fact a gateway drug. The boys followed were...

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Selective Logging and Malaysia's Tiger Population

colaandtwinkies @colaandtwinkies (129) • United States 16 Mar 09

The WWF has done extensive studies on selective logging in Malaysia and how it can benefit the native tiger population. Selective logging is a forestry practice that aims to better conserve forests. Only certain trees or small...

environmentalism

wildlife

Phantom Smells

colaandtwinkies @colaandtwinkies (129) • United States 15 Mar 09

I'm sure most of us have had it happen. All of a sudden, our senses are assaulted by a scent that just is not there. It's brief and fleeting, but we're sure we smelled it. It just happened to me as I was washing dishes. All of...

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Cannabis and California's Economy

colaandtwinkies @colaandtwinkies (129) • United States 14 Mar 09

Democratic state assemblyman Tom Ammiano has introduced a bill which (if passed) will lead to the legalization of marijuana. His reasoning being: California's economy is in some serious trouble. Which is a fact that no one can...

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