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Category: Green Living

Leonardo DiCaprio to Establish Eco-Friendly Resort on Private Island

Leonardo DiCaprio to Establish Eco-Friendly Resort on Private Island

| April 4, 2015 Comment

Leonardo DiCaprio to Establish Eco-Friendly Resort on Private Island – Leonardo DiCaprio says he is planning to build an environmentally friendly resort on an island he purchased off the coast of Belize. In an interview with The New York Times, the Wolf of Wall Street actor revealed he had purchased Blackadore Caye for $1.75 million […]

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Minimize Water Waste Like Kristen Bell

Minimize Water Waste Like Kristen Bell

| April 2, 2015 Comment

Minimize Water Waste Like Kristen Bell – Can you go without washing your face for an entire week? Kristen Bell is doing it. But before you do the same, think about this: As we blast water pressure to run faucets while ridding our skin of pollutants, makeup and dirt, the stats on H20 reserves remain […]

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$1 Billion to Fight California Drought

$1 Billion to Fight California Drought

| March 27, 2015 Comment

$1 Billion to Fight California Drought – California’s legislature approved Thursday a one billion dollar proposal to speed water projects in the drought-stricken state. Gov. Jerry Brown said California will have to urgently start working on improving irrigation methods, water storing and recycling, and added it is expected to be a long process. After a […]

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This Winter Was the Warmest on Record

This Winter Was the Warmest on Record

| March 19, 2015 Comment

This Winter Was the Warmest on Record – This winter may have brought a deep freeze to much of the Northeast — including record-breaking snowfall in Boston — but climate scientists announced Wednesday that it was the planet’s warmest winter on record. According to a newly released report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s […]

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Food Diversity Under Siege from Global Warming, UN Says

Food Diversity Under Siege from Global Warming, UN Says

| January 21, 2015 Comment

Food diversity under siege from global warming, UN says – According to a UN policy paper climate change threatens the genetic diversity of the world’s food supply, and saving crops and animals at risk will be crucial for preserving yields and adapting to wild weather patterns. Some wild crops may be more resilient to a warmer […]

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A Human Hand Instead of a Canvas

A Human Hand Instead of a Canvas

| January 16, 2015 Comment

A human hand instead of a canvas – New York, 16January 2015 – A unique art exhibition is on display in the US. And it’s all for a good cause – raising awareness about endangered animals. Artist Guido Daniele uses the human hand to create detailed, life-like animals and instead of using paint, he uses make-up. […]

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EU Should Curb Mercury Emissions from Cremations, Campaigners Say

EU Should Curb Mercury Emissions from Cremations, Campaigners Say

| January 13, 2015 Comment

EU should curb mercury emissions from cremations, campaigners say – Environment campaigners are calling for curbs on mercury emissions from human cremations as part of pollution controls that EU authorities will debate this month. Increased cremation as shortage of land makes burial expensive has coincided with a rise in emissions of the toxic metal from fillings […]

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Cleaner Air Conditioning in Cars Thanks to Innovative High-Tech Device

Cleaner Air Conditioning in Cars Thanks to Innovative High-Tech Device

| January 11, 2015 Comment

Cleaner air conditioning in cars thanks to innovative high-tech device – Breathing cleaner air inside your car – who hasn’t wished for that, especially when standing in a traffic jam? Through the condensation of water, air-conditioning systems in cars create an ideal environment for the development of fungi, bacteria and other microorganisms, causing allergic reactions in […]

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Pollutec: Green Tech for a Changing World

Pollutec: Green Tech for a Changing World

| January 11, 2015 Comment

Pollutec: Green tech for a changing world. Meeting the environmental and energy challenges of a changing world. The Pollutec fair in the French city of Lyon recently brought together more than 2,000 exhibitors from some 30 different countries presenting all the latest in green technology, to allow for more responsible industrial production, a reduced impact […]

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Putting a Green Twist on Food Packaging

Putting a Green Twist on Food Packaging

| January 10, 2015 Comment

Putting a green twist on food packaging – Most of the food we buy is packaged. Nowadays, the majority of the packaging is derived from petrochemicals and is not biodegradable. To address this problem, scientific researchers working on the European Succipack project are testing packaging made from PBS (polybutylene succinate), a natural material derived from plants. […]

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Gas Stations: Hazardous to Your Health in Many Ways

Gas Stations: Hazardous to Your Health in Many Ways

| December 29, 2014 Comment

Gas Stations: Hazardous to Your Health in Many Ways – It turns out that–in addition to their environmental benefit–electric cars can help improve the health of the people who drive them. A few weeks ago, Green Car Reports posted an anecdote collected by advocacy group Plug-In America, about how driving an electric car helped a […]

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Arctic Warming Twice as Fast as Rest of Planet

Arctic Warming Twice as Fast as Rest of Planet

| December 19, 2014 Comment

Arctic Warming Twice as Fast as Rest of Planet – The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet, thanks in part to something called feedback. NOAA has put out its annual Arctic Report Card, and the news is startling — Arctic air is warming twice as fast as the rest of […]

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