1. Greener charcoal
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... making process. Depending on the type of process use will also determine how "dirty" the charcoal production is. Traditional methods require a great deal of fuel to generate the charcoal a...

2. Other greenhouse gases
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...e period. The hidden danger Some of the gases below aren't part of the Kyoto Protocol, therefore, their production doesn't need to be reported. The danger is that any inroads made on reporta...

3. The Acidification of Our Oceans
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...the build up of carbonic acid in the body fluids of all marine species. It inhibits growth, respiration and reproduction. Growth, respiration, and reproduction are all primary functions in species sur...

4. Even more Shell shenanigans
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...le energy because it's not performing as well as their other investments, but pursue filthy tar sands oil production - and it's losing money? Makes sense in this crazy world I guess. They say ...

5. Sierra Club Cheers L.A. Coal-Free Commitment
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...n these tough economic times; we must put our money where we will get the most in return. The development and production of renewable energy will lead to job growth and economic improvement without th...

6. Stop Stealth Dirty Oil Pipelines
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...f Canada has ratcheted up their multimillion dollar public relations and lobbying efforts to support expanded production of Alberta dirty oil sands. Scientists continue to point to the devastating im...

7. Sierra Club Announces New Conservation Director
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...ples and Office Depot to dramatically increase their sales of recycled paper, creating the first expansion in production at recycled paper mills in over ten years. "Having someone of Sarah’...

8. Alternative uses for beer
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...his tip bandied around as a beer trap intended to capture and kill bees. Given that bees are critical to food production and are facing enough challenges at the moment through Colony Collapse Disorder...

9. Bamboo Flooring Pros and Cons
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...are ever diminishing with each year because of all the industries that cut massive amounts of trees for their production and floor manufacturing plays a big part in that. Bamboo effectively replaces t...

10. A Green Vocabulary For Green People
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...A Green Vocabulary for Green People Organic identifies products made under the authority of the Organic Foods Production Act. Organic production guidelines are established to use organic materials and...

11. For peat's sake
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...are a good replacement. Another alternative mulch material is cocoa-shell, which is a waste product from the production of chocolate. It has an added benefit of repelling cats. Yet another alternati...

12. How wind turbines work
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... an egg-beater or paddle wheel laid on its side. horizontal axis wind turbine farm - large scale electricity production Horizontal and vertical axis wind turbine models for home use Image courtesy E...

13. Renewable energy primer
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...ch as increased and more frequent droughts and more severe storms. Additionally, fossil fuels are finite. Oil production from easily accessible reserves is in decline (also known as Peak Oil) and whil...

14. Sustainable Building 101
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... requested by visiting TreeHuggerConsulting.com     Michael Bloch Green Living Tips.com Article reproduction guidelines ...

15. Plastic
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... Council, that represents the nations’ largest plastic and chemical manufacturers, reports an estimated production of 120 billion pounds in 2007. Production doubled in five years.  Nurdles ...

16. Other greenhouse gases
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...e period. The hidden danger Some of the gases below aren't part of the Kyoto Protocol, therefore, their production doesn't need to be reported. The danger is that any inroads made on reporta...

17. Disposable vs. rechargeable batteries
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...ng program called BatteryBack Environmental savings According to a study by Uniross carried out in 2007, the production of rechargeable batteries have the following advantages over disposables (...

18. What Does Certified Organic Mean?
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... dairy animals treated with antibiotics, animal by-products and hormones as babies to be converted to organic production. The loophole may also allow artificial or chemical substances, including nearl...

19. Fuel and food
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Food production's dependence on fossil fuelRecently I published a blog post about the risks of turning food into fuel. In a nutshell, the booming biodiesel and ethanol industry is creating a

20. Canned food and the environment
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...0% less than they did 30 years ago, so that means 40% less materials, crude oil and energy goes into the production of today's cans. But regardless of how thin the steel or aluminium is, the ...