tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:16:54 +0000http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sofie)Blogger276125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-955877076402264709Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:07:00 +00002009-11-21T20:17:14.069-08:00The Journal of the American Medical Association has published a report conducted by the University of Chicago that estimates nearly 10 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions come from the health care industry. Findings reveal that hospitals are the number one polluter with pharmaceuticals at a close second.Jeanette Chung, PhD, and study co-author David Meltzer, MD, PhD, procured their findings http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/11/sick-care-industry-responsible-for-8.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-3061194442652087066Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:25:00 +00002009-11-18T23:39:35.095-08:00Hers include conservation of power ... and lions.Pardon the pun, but Alanis Morissette thinks rock stars "Oughta Know" about ways to green up their lives.The ex-Nickelodeon star and alternative music icon tells Spin Earth that musicians can pursue a rock agenda and an environmental agenda at the same time.Some of the things she does herself include using biodiesel-fueled buses on tour and giving http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/11/alanis-morissette-on-green-tips-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-5890534528763749452Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:16:00 +00002009-11-18T23:25:24.855-08:00This is a great way to use up those colours of organic lipstick you are not very fond of. It is possible to create new colours. Recycle the small left-over organic lipstick that is left in the bottom of the tube or pot. Petroleum jelly has such a wealth of uses (including a base for recycled lipstick).It is nice to know how to prepare your own healthful non-petroleum substitute. Many http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/11/recycling-lipstick-non-petroleum-jelly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-2626206192120195230Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:12:00 +00002009-11-17T14:21:17.213-08:00Stay cozy all winter long with these ideas.There are hundreds of tips on the Internet for winterizing your home but many of them aren't too eco-friendly. If you don't want to huff toxic chemicals all season check out these tips for a warmer home and healthy breathing all winter long.Tips for Winterizing Your Home, Safely :1. Consider using green alternatives to traditional insulation. There are http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/11/35-ways-to-winterize-your-home-without.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-2465575993040681972Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:49:00 +00002009-11-15T14:06:05.366-08:00The biggest myth that you will hear about composting toilets is that they do not attract any insects. The truth is, the compost in most composting toilets is very attractive to a particular type of insect; fungus gnats.How To GuideComposting toilets really are not attractive to other insects due to the fact that the waste is decomposing so rapidly. The fungus gnat is really the only pest that http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-to-keep-insects-out-of-composting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-9165639067186219480Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:59:00 +00002009-11-13T14:03:56.209-08:00The New York company makes clothes in colors like Water Cooler Blue.You're probably familiar with the extra large T-shirt purchased at a concert that starts to wear out after one trip through the washer. Some musicians are trying to redefine the T-shirts of old with ones made under sustainable practices.Among them are U2, Wilco, Phish and Dave Matthews Band. They're buying their shirts from a http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/11/be-like-bono-with-playback-recycled.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-4721999960222478980Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:45:00 +00002009-11-13T13:58:00.677-08:00Tampons and pads use cotton fibres that, in most cases, have been bleached. This bleaching process can leave low amounts of dioxin, which is of concern particularly in tampons. Dioxin is highly carcinogenic.Fibres that remain behind after a tampon is expanded in the uterus are also causes of fibroids in the uterus later in life. If these fibres contain bleached cotton, the danger of cancer is http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/11/tampons-and-pads-use-cotton-fibres-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-4654290890090777097Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:32:00 +00002009-11-11T06:48:10.164-08:00 Purchasing eco-friendly boots can plant trees on the singer's native island.Facing environmental degradation, economic hardship, and political turmoil, the people of Haiti have a lot to worry about. One of the island's most famous living natives, Wyclef Jean, is working hard to change that. He says:People seem to know Haiti only by the statistics about how bad things are there. The majority of http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/11/help-wyclef-jean-and-timberland.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-5797155679109287940Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:01:00 +00002009-11-09T07:12:40.224-08:00Location: The Golden toad’s habitat is 4 kilometres of cloud forest on the Cordillera de Tilarán in Northern Costa Rica. This mountain has an elevation of 2000-2100 m. The convergence of tectonic plates produced the mountain and its unique geographic conditionYear of extinction: 1992About: Golden Toad (Bufo periglenes), other common names are Monteverde Golden Toad, or the Monte Verde http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/11/mysterious-golden-toad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-8423349639897363922Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:21:00 +00002009-11-07T13:29:31.989-08:00One of the main principles of permaculture is that “the problem is the solution.” Problem: tons of waste cups created by attendees of the OutsideLands concert in San Francisco. Solution: a fabulous recycled cup canopy. BIOS Design Collective tapped a keg and invited their friends over for a canopy party, building a gorgeous wave of concave color at Stable Cafe just in time for Architecture and http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/11/reuse-canopy-upcycled-from-plastic-cups.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-6572363434839075269Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:42:00 +00002009-11-06T00:00:39.362-08:00The Disconnect Between our Children and the Environment Nature Deficit DisorderDo you remember catching lady bugs, or picking shapes out of clouds as a child? Perhaps you rode your bike, or went down the road to a friend's house for the day. Streets used to be full of children playing, shouting and running around. Now, a drive down any suburban street will reveal quiet yards and chirping birds, http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/11/nature-deficit-disorder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-6777443803548898995Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:58:00 +00002009-11-04T15:02:15.058-08:00Harvard scientists believe in the power of the good earth — literally. A team at the Boston-based college have created microbial fuel cell (MFC) batteries that derive energy from naturally occurring bacteria in soil. If the product takes off, the eco-friendly batteries could provide power for some of the 500 million people in sub-Saharan Africa who lack access to electricity.The MFC batteries, http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/11/harvard-scientists-create-dirt-powered.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-9009884199781902138Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:50:00 +00002009-11-04T14:57:04.460-08:00The Southern Day Frog was a dark, mottled frog with fairly smooth skin and few warts. His belly was lighter colored, ranging from cream to blue-grey. Unlike some frogs, this species' toes were not webbed, but rather had broad fringes around each digit. The Southern Day Frog also lacked vocal sacks. His call was like a soft chuckling that was repeated every four or five minutes in rapid http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/11/southern-day-frog-biodiversity-lost.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-2719956035035467208Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:57:00 +00002009-11-02T15:00:06.871-08:001. Going Green is the Cool Thing to doEverything is going green. The movie stars, the magazines, the movies... even your makeup, ice cream bar and Hollywood favorites are now being kind to the planet. Stars like Jack Johnson donate money from their CDs to environmental causes. Leonardo Dicaprio just made an environmental documentary. Major magazine Vanity Fair just featured university students http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/11/top-10-reasons-to-go-green-teenagers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-6275837049444126728Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:39:00 +00002009-10-30T06:47:40.714-07:00Good design has the potential to provide better education, access to safe water and improved health care. Take for instance our very own Emily Pilloton of Project H Design, whose design projects are bringing vast improvements to their surrounding communities. Along the same line, a new non-profit initiative called Containers 2 Clinics is creating modular health care clinics for developing http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/10/shipping-container-health-clinics-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-3751653515096164330Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:28:00 +00002009-10-30T06:39:31.995-07:00Attendees at this year’s PopTech conference in Camden, Maine, were handed the Swag Bag to End All Swag Bags on Thursday: a messenger that transforms into a portable, solar-powered light source. A collaboration with Timbuk2 and the Portable Light Project, the FLAP (Flexible Light and Power) is a next-generation messenger bag with solar panels that can be charged in the day, then used to power a http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/10/led-equipped-solar-timbuk2-bag-creates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-861313016539473498Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:56:00 +00002009-10-27T07:02:24.610-07:00What is this? Smog is a type of air pollution that accumulates in the lower atmosphere over towns and cities, emanating from vehicle exhaust pipes, factories and especially where a great deal of coal is burned. The word “smog” was coined and became fashionable in the early 20th century. It is a so-called “portmanteau” word. This means two words have been conflated to form a new word. The two roothttp://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/10/smog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-3146008517749234377Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:05:00 +00002009-10-27T06:48:29.621-07:001. Gain a competitive edge, build your career By being attuned to popular citizen concerns and staying current on green practices and technologies, you can help your employer solve environmental issues specific to your workplace. This makes you look good and can be very beneficial for your career. Helping your employer stay green reflects well on the company or organization and can help attract http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/10/young-professionals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-427102264890790206Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:02:00 +00002009-10-24T09:30:06.738-07:00Youngster Jesse Graves has been running around Milwaukee stenciling his artistic messages of eco-sanity on sidewalks, walls, and concrete pylons. But lucky for his lungs and his criminal record, he's doing it with mud instead of paint. Graves, who signs his work MSR (mud stencils rule), writes: "I use mud or earth because it is a fundamental life-giving substance, logical for my messages. Mud http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/10/stencils-and-mud-make-for-artful-eco.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-6833012497917404967Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:53:00 +00002009-10-24T09:01:46.757-07:00Mouthwash is a neat little invention. It’s an easy way to feel like your mouth is totally clean and fresh smelling in a matter of seconds…and you can achieve all of this without a toothbrush on hand. It’s no wonder that mouthwash is so popular. My only question is this: Why should we grow so acquainted with pouring chemicals into our mouths, supporting the production and manufacturing of productshttp://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/10/all-natural-homemade-mouthwash-recipes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-1684439603320871457Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:08:00 +00002009-10-22T00:13:53.916-07:001. Because you’ve got energy and enthusiasm!You’ve got all sorts of energy and enthusiasm; just the qualities that are needed to help solve some of the most interesting and also most complex problems. Your energy and enthusiasm can also help inspire others who are working on the same problems.2. Learn about cool new technologiesMany of the newest technologies have been designed to decrease their http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/10/ten-reasons-why-school-kids-should-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-639892733020260183Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:33:00 +00002009-10-20T14:44:15.175-07:00Overconsuming Meat Hurts the Planet and Your BodyPeople mistakenly believe that they need protein from animal flesh to survive. This is only true if you’re stranded at the North Pole in winter with no provisions! The reality is, you should eat less meat. Animal flesh provides too much protein for the human body to process, which leads to obesity and cancer. Rampant meat consumption harms is http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/10/eat-less-meat-for-more-sustainable.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-5047073619451526441Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:41:00 +00002009-10-18T15:49:01.675-07:00The Arctic ice caps are melting at a faster rate than scientists had predicted, a rate in which there will be little ice present within the next decade and is expected to melt completely within the next 20 to 30 years, according to expedition leader, Pen Hadow. Hadow lead a 73-day expedition across the ice caps making over 6,000 observations and calculations. These measurements included the http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/10/ice-caps-melt-faster-than-ever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-6790119356058930908Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:06:00 +00002009-10-15T08:10:38.129-07:00An Exclusive Interview with the Actor-Activist Some celebrities create clothing lines. Others sponsor colognes. Greg Grunberg has created an eco-friendly iPhone app. Greg, who plays the mind-reading cop Matt Parkman on Heroes, has started a mobile couponing application called Yowza!!. He took time out of his day to chat with Green & Save about his current projects and future plans. Quite http://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/10/heroes-greg-grunberg-how-im-really.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924606957209619570.post-4813487321880088086Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:04:00 +00002009-10-15T07:35:00.569-07:00ProblemPlastics ProductionSwitching to an electric or straight razor will keep plastic disposable razors from being made and filling up the landfills when you are done with them.Hidden Cancer-CausersTriethanolamine (TEA) or diethanolamine (DEA) are both present in a lot of shaving products as emulsifiers, and are known carcinogens. Do you really want to be using these when there is a good chancehttp://cintaibumikawan.blogspot.com/2009/10/green-shaving-making-your-shave-organic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sofie)0