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Is it cold in your office? #imnotbitter #imbittercold
Oh yeah, this article definitely describes me. Sweaters all year-round (two in the summer), space heater under my desk, angry/sad/hopeful/grumpy stares at the thermostat across the room every few minutes to see it is still set to 71 degrees, laughs with the people who ask me if I’m cold daily–Yes! I’m cold! I can barely bend my ice-fingers to type this message. Glad you noticed. Ha ha. Hilarious. #imnotbitter #imbittercold
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/donning-sweaters-and-snuggies-t…
Vending "Barter" Machine
I’d be worried this vending machine would end up with nothing but trash in it, but I suppose they’d be able to track who put the trash in…And still, it’s an interesting concept:
http://whatsnext.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/01/swap-o-matic-a-vending-machine-for-…
Century Gothic uses 30% less ink than Arial Font #gogreen
Extinct animals that have been photographed alive #:(
http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/04/02/11-extinct-animals-that-have-been-photogra…
And a list of animals that have gone extinct in the last 100 years:
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/extinct-animals-in-the-last-100-years.html
“The exact cause of the extinction of dinosaurs may not have been ascertained as yet, but the causes of extinction of almost all the faunae in the aforementioned list of extinct animals in the last 100 years can be traced to human activities, either directly or indirectly. These causes range from loss of habitat caused by human activities to excessive hunting or poaching. The IUCN list of endangered animals is also growing longer with time. The rate at which we are losing these animals is alarming, and if proper measures are not taken soon we may end up losing a large chunk of animal kingdom. This will indirectly affect us, in fact the adverse effects have already started to show. Tigers will be left with no option, but to encroach human settlements for food if the deer population is exhausted. On the other hand if tiger population is exhausted, the number of herbivores will rise which in turn will lead to depletion of vegetation cover due to overfeeding by these herbivores. In short, extinction of a particular species puts tremendous pressure on the other species as well as the ecosystem. And its high time we understand that we are a part of the ecosystem and any alterations in the ecosystem are invariably going to effect us.”
Sustainability Practices at Booz Allen #gogreen
Recycling Decoder
I planted a bird sanctuary garden this week! #springlove
http://www.michiganbulb.com/product/Bird_Sanctuary_Garden_12_plants
Included Products:
Goji Berry
There has been a lot of publicity in recent years about Goji Berry’s amazing health benefits. Here’s your chance to buy it! Packed with vitamins and antioxidants, the Goji Berry will give your immune system a super boost. Eat them raw, dried, or turn into any number of dishes or drinks. Shrub grows 8-10′ tall in full sun to partial shade.
Aronia Berry
The tart, purple berries are chock full of antioxidants, and also offer digestive help and aid in balancing blood sugars! A fantastic addition to juices, wines, syrups, chutney and pies. Songbirds and other wildlife will appreciate them, too. Petite corymbs of white-pink blooms are lovely in late spring.
Blue Cardinal Flower
Striking spikes of bright blue-purple blooms make this cardinal flower a must-have! Late-season bloom time brightens borders after many summer flowers have faded. Also attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds preparing to head south for winter. Tolerates clay soils and is adaptable to many growing environments. A beautiful cut flower.
Purple Love Grass
The perfect ornamental grass for your meadow or garden. Fluffy clouds of bright rose-red inflorescences glow softly in the warm sunset. Light green foliage turns a rich bronze in the fall with a bluish tint, adding unique beauty to your landscape late summer through winter.
Bee Balm Mix
The richly colored flowers of mixed bee balm are perfect for fast-growing borders. Each brilliant bloom explodes like fireworks atop the tall stems. And if you want to attract hummingbirds, plant some around your yard. Little hummers love the big starburst blooms, and you’ll love the minty-scented foliage!
International Real Diaper Week is April 16th #gocloth
How green is the new iPad? #kermitgreen
I received this email at work and had to share:
March’s Green Tech article in the Sustainability eNews:
How Green is the Apple iPad? The third generation iPad is setting record sales with 3 million sold during its first weekend on the market as it hit the shelves on March 16. An estimated 55 million first and second generation iPads have been sold and Apple is expected to hit the 100 million iPad mark by the end of the year. That’s a lot of people using iPads! There have been some great sustainability use cases for using iPads in lieu of hefty paper based resources including schools providing iPads to students with preloaded digital textbooks and pilots using iPads loaded with digital flight manuals. What about the environmental impact of the iPad itself? Apple prides itself on its environmental management of its products. Apple continually designs and engineers products to use less material, ship in smaller and less packaging, be free of toxic substances, and be increasingly energy efficient and recyclable. The iPad is no exception. The iPad 2 was designed to be 33% thinner and 15% lighter than the first generation iPad, thus producing 5% less carbon emissions. The iPad also uses a mercury-free LED backlit display, arsenic-free glass, and is free of brominated flame retardants (BFRs), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and phthalates. It also features a recyclable aluminum enclosure. The iPad uses power-efficient components and intelligent software to manage power consumption. Its 10W USB Power Adapter outperforms stringent ENERGY STAR requirements. The iPad packaging uses 28% post-consumer recycled corrugated cardboard and molded fiber made entirely from recycled content. The material efficiency of the iPad 2 allowed up to 52% more units to be transported in the airline shipping container than the first generation iPad, decreasing the transportation environmental impact. If your iPad is broken or reaches the end of its useful life it can be easily recycled. Apple has recycling programs in 95% of the countries where it sells its products and has diverted over 115,504 metric tons of e-waste from landfills since 1994. The e-waste is processed locally in the region in which it was collected by regulated recyclers complying with all health and safety laws. The iPad is disassembled and the glass and metals are reprocessed for use in new products. Most of the plastics are pelletized into raw secondary material. With materials reprocessing and component reuse, Apple often achieves a 90% recovery rate by weight of the original product. Consumers also receive incentives to recycle old products, such as Apple Gift Cards or discounts on new products. For a consumer electronic device, the iPad certainly exhibits some level of green and in certain use cases, further supports environmental sustainability efforts such as paper reduction. The following resources have more information on Apple’s Environmental and Recycling Programs:Apple Recycling Program – http://www.apple.com/recycling/
Apple and the Environment Website – http://www.apple.com/environment/
iPad 2 Environmental Report – http://images.apple.com/environment/reports/docs/iPad2_Product_Environmental_Report_2012.pdf *This blog post was composed on an Apple iPad 2
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