jimray + environment 50
Climate friendly dining
february 2009 by jimray
It turns out that beef, especially grass-fed, is a major contributor to global warming and reducing our consumption of it would have a major impact on reducing carbon emissions.
food
climatechange
tumbl
environment
science
february 2009 by jimray
Governor Palin broke Alaskan state law publicly advocating against an initiative that would have protected salmon fisheries
september 2008 by jimray
The Clean Water Initiative was meant to limit the amount of arsenic that could be dumped in Alaska's coastal waters, which would have protected salmon spawning ground. Instead, a giant gold and copper mining site will go into full operation.
environment
politics
2008election
food
republicans
tumbl
september 2008 by jimray
A more effecient milk jug throws consumers off
june 2008 by jimray
The new design is dramatically more efficient, doesn't require plastic shipping containers and is even cheaper, but more difficult to use at first. Still, I like the idea of pushing the new design as people should get the hold of it pretty quickly.
design
environment
via:magnetbox
usability
tumbl
june 2008 by jimray
Monsanto's harvest of fear
april 2008 by jimray
Vanity Fair piece on the vile tactics of Monsanto to control the distribution of their genetically modified seeds
evil
environment
patents
tumbl
april 2008 by jimray
Keyword: Evil
february 2008 by jimray
Harpers takes a look at Google's addiction to cheap power. Worth it for the data center blueprint alone.
environment
google
tumbl
february 2008 by jimray
Blue Ocean Fishphone is "a sustainable seafood text messaging service"
february 2008 by jimray
Text it the name of a fish, it will text back whether or not the fish is endangered. Smart!
food
environment
mobile
tumbl
february 2008 by jimray
Turns out reading on the web isn't any better for the earth than reading print
january 2008 by jimray
Which is why I read everything on a 30" LCD and *then* print on non-recycled paper
environment
media
recycling
tumbl
january 2008 by jimray
Apple will now send you a prepaid envelope to send them your busted iPod or mobile phone for recycling
july 2007 by jimray
I sort of love that they're recycling any old mobile phone, a rather brilliant bit of iPhone marketing and some good will, to boot.
environment
recycling
apple
hardware
tumbl
brilliant
marketing
july 2007 by jimray
L.A. wants to use goats to prevent more fires
may 2007 by jimray
Goats eat the "out of control" underbrush. But who eats the goats when *they* get outta control?
environment
losangeles
urban
may 2007 by jimray
TerraPass - 21st century carbon footprint indulgences
march 2007 by jimray
In the old days, you bought indulgences to get in to heaven. This seems like a better use of your cash, since I'm pretty sure that whole heaven thing is a scam.
environment
globalwarming
charity
tumbl
march 2007 by jimray
What C.F. Lamps to Use Where
january 2007 by jimray
A guide to compact fluorescents
home
environment
cfl
january 2007 by jimray
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs : ENERGY STAR
january 2007 by jimray
I'm starting my transition to CFL's this weekend
environment
home
cfl
january 2007 by jimray
Wal-Mart makes an unlikely champion of energy effecient light bulbs
january 2007 by jimray
Aims to sell 100 million -- a 50% increase -- in a year
environment
walmart
cfl
january 2007 by jimray
Greenpeace launches a site attacking Apple's environmental record
september 2006 by jimray
Cites lack of a global take back program, toxic chemicals in computers
apple
hardware
recycling
environment
september 2006 by jimray
TreeHugger Holiday Gift Guide
november 2005 by jimray
Some great ideas, even if you're not a treehugger yourself
gifts
consume
wishlist
environment
november 2005 by jimray
Naturemill: Compost made easy!
november 2005 by jimray
Indoor composting for us urban dweller types
food
environment
design
gardening
via:37signals
november 2005 by jimray
The Mess That Greenspan Made: Hummer Overfloweth
november 2005 by jimray
"The reason that the story of rapidly rising Hummer inventory is so interesting and so amusing, is that America's most ostentatious Sport Utility Vehicle, the Hummer SUV, is a metaphor for America in the world today - overweight, overpriced, inefficient,
economics
schadenfreude
cars
environment
november 2005 by jimray
Rubber sidewalks add bounce to city foot traffic
october 2005 by jimray
Seattle is installing rubber sidewalks to better coexist with trees. They're also cheaper to maintain and recycle used tires.
seattle
recycling
environment
urbanplanning
october 2005 by jimray
Hybrid SUV drivers get a bigger tax credit than lighter hybrid owners
october 2005 by jimray
Makes about as much sense as every other change to the tax code Bush and Co. have made
environment
politics
dumb
october 2005 by jimray
ForestChoice - Online Store - Graphite #2 Pencils
september 2005 by jimray
Solid, forest friendly pencils
design
hardware
wishlist
environment
september 2005 by jimray
GreenFuel Technologies Corporation Delivers Field Trial System to First Commercial Customer - Wikinews
september 2005 by jimray
GreenFuel converts powerplant emissions into biomass!
brilliant
environment
alternativeenergy
september 2005 by jimray
Treehugger: New Belgium Brewing Turning Wastewater to Cash
june 2005 by jimray
Yet another reason to drink more Fat Tire
beer
environment
brilliant
june 2005 by jimray
New US move to spoil climate accord
june 2005 by jimray
"Extraordinary efforts by the White House to scupper Britain's attempts to tackle global warming have been revealed in leaked US government documents obtained by The Observer."
politics
environment
globalwarming
via:treehugger
june 2005 by jimray
Faux News being investigated by OSHA for insecticide poisoning
june 2005 by jimray
Which, frankly, explains a LOT
via:wonkette
media
republicans
environment
june 2005 by jimray
Ex-oil lobbyist quits White House job
june 2005 by jimray
Reportedly unrelated to NY Times story exposing him
environment
globalwarming
politics
republicans
june 2005 by jimray
NPR : 'New Yorker' Climate Change Series
june 2005 by jimray
NPR discusses The New Yorker's climate change series
environment
globalwarming
politics
brilliant
science
media
june 2005 by jimray
The climate of man III
june 2005 by jimray
Last part of the absolutely stunning three part series
environment
globalwarming
politics
brilliant
science
june 2005 by jimray
The climate of man II
june 2005 by jimray
Second of a three part series
environment
globalwarming
politics
brilliant
science
june 2005 by jimray
The climate of man I
june 2005 by jimray
First of a three part series
environment
globalwarming
politics
brilliant
science
june 2005 by jimray
Bush aide softened greenhouse gas links to global warming
june 2005 by jimray
NYT article on White House editing global warming report, with a copy of the edits. Also, the editor, Phillip Cooney, is a lawyer with zero scientific training and a former lobbyist for the oil industry. Business as usual in the Fascist States of America!
globalwarming
environment
politics
republicans
june 2005 by jimray
White House edits global warming reports
june 2005 by jimray
First of all - duh. Secondly, good for the NY Times for digging this up. Thirdly, if you haven't read The New Yorker's 3 part series on global warming, you should. Now.
globalwarming
environment
government
republicans
dumb
science
june 2005 by jimray
Apple starts iPod recycling program
june 2005 by jimray
Keeps them out of landfills and nets a 10% discount on new iPods - smart
environment
apple
ipod
june 2005 by jimray
Map reveals wind power potential
may 2005 by jimray
Wind could completely get rid of our reliance on fossil fuels - five times over - yet the U.S. doesn't seem interested. Big surprise there.
alternativeenergy
environment
may 2005 by jimray
Blue Ridge Biofuels - Biodiesel Production Distribution and Sales
march 2005 by jimray
Biodiesel in my hometown
biofuel
environment
march 2005 by jimray
Apple's environment page
january 2005 by jimray
Apple's recycling program costs $30, Dell's is free when you buy a new computer from them
environment
apple
recycling
dell
january 2005 by jimray
Environmentalists target Apple's recycling program
january 2005 by jimray
Is it possible that Apple's not as good an environmental steward as DELL?!?!
hardware
environment
january 2005 by jimray
Weather Underground: Review of Michael Crichton's State of Fear
december 2004 by jimray
It seems to be a counter to "The Day After Tomorrow", with an equally bad story
environment
fiction
december 2004 by jimray
Bill Moyers, on receiving Harvard's Global Environment Citizen Award
december 2004 by jimray
Really excellent piece, nice media critique as well
brilliant
environment
media
december 2004 by jimray
Zero energy homes are the wave of the future
november 2004 by jimray
Tankless water heaters, spectrally selective windows and photo cells, oh my!
brilliant
environment
november 2004 by jimray
Are this year's hurricanes created by global warming?
september 2004 by jimray
I KNEW there was a way we could blame this on Bush
environment
september 2004 by jimray
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