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I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health of the chickens ~ Isaac Bashevis Singer

waltwang08 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:41:40 +0000

Meatrix Interactive 360 is a great way to educate yourself, friends and family about factory farming. Roll over the objects on the farm and click them to get in depth information about each subject. Place your cursor on “go right” and “go left” to move around 360 degrees. But first you have to visit themeatrix.com.

I had to stop driving my car for awhile. The tires got dizzy ~ Steven Wright

waltwang08 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:39:50 +0000

By infusing orange oil into natural rubber, a new line of tires from Yokohama cuts four-fifths of the petroleum needed to manufacture a tire. They lower rolling resistance too, meaning better fuel efficiency.

HAT TIP: greencarreports.com

The dibbly-dobblers will be nothing compared to the nurdle off the pads ~ James Johnson, Facebook update

waltwang08 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:27:47 +0000

You liberals think that goats are just sheep from broken homes ~ Malcolm Bradbury

waltwang08 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:23:59 +0000

Goats eat a large variety of vegetation including blackberries, ivy, knot weed, morning glory, nuisance trees and saplings, thistle, and grasses. They have a low impact on the environment due to their cloven hooves and are walking fertilizer factories. Rent-A-Ruminant, LLC – located on Vashon Island in the Seattle area – rents goats to help its customers clear a wide range of vegetation. Those customers include green Construction companies, parks, cities and towns, universities, schools, and the U.S. Navy. For more information, visit http://rentaruminant.com.

You better bring an umbrella. Chuckles the Weather Clown says it’s going to rain ~ from the TV series, How I Met Your Mother

waltwang08 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:22:34 +0000

It’s chic, supremely functional, and, of course, environmentally responsible. The biodegradable BRELLI is sustainably made from bamboo, a renewable resource, and features a unique, patented, biodegradable PVC clear canopy. The canopy offers vision, superior protection from the elements, and is a bright and brilliant evolutionary leap forward from the dark and damp alternative. Unlike conventional umbrellas it withstands heavy downpours and high winds because of its unique wind-vent system; even better, it is beautiful and durable; it is the ultimate high-fashion accessory that is still green. For more information, visit http://www.thebrelli.com.

After all the trouble I go through decorating the streets and sidewalks of the city, and this is the thanks I get: I, Lotta Litter, princess of paper cups, empty potato chips bags, gum wrappers, etcetera, etcetera ~ from Yogi’s Gang (TV series, 1973)

waltwang08 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:22:22 +0000

originally uploaded by blueberrymom

According to the paper industry, Americans will consume an estimated 23 billion paper coffee cups in 2010. To stem the tide of excessive waste, many coffee houses have begun to encourage consumers to use their own reusable mugs. A study conducted by Sustainability Engineer, Pablo Päster, shows that after 24 uses, a stainless steel mug breaks even with paper cups. Considering that most reusable mugs are designed to be used for 3000 uses, the positive environmental impact of reusables can be enormous.

HAT TIP: sustainabilityissexy

One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

waltwang08 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:44:14 +0000

Four beautiful photos of Hawaii. Four arresting quotes. No commentary whatsoever. Friday’s Focus: TAKING A MOMENT TO RE-FOCUS. Aloha from St. Louis Heights on the island of Oahu.

Explosive Lava Plume – Island of Hawaii, originally uploaded by SparkyLeigh.

Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life ~ Rachel Carson

waltwang08 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:43:10 +0000

Kalalau Lookout – Kauai, Hawaii, originally uploaded by Kaldoon.

Blue, green, grey, white, or black; smooth, ruffled, or mountainous; that ocean is not silent ~ H.P. Lovecraft

waltwang08 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:42:19 +0000

Hawaii: Papohaku evening, originally uploaded by Taiger808.

Man can now fly in the air like a bird, swim under the ocean like a fish, he can burrow into the ground like a mole. Now if only he could walk the earth like a man, this would be paradise ~ Tommy Douglas

waltwang08 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:41:16 +0000

Swimming In Harmony, originally uploaded by [ CK ].