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THE HYPERSENSITIVE FEMINIST SLAPPED THE FRESH PRODUCE MANAGER
CSAs
— Bringing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Your Way
HERE’S YER FIRST LAWN CARE TIP, Y’ALL—NO NEKID YARDWORK
Lawn Care Tips
— Program Your Lawn for Success
THE CONQUERING FORCE PLANTED THE FLAG ON THE OIL PEAK
US Oil War
— or Adaptation? Options for Dealing with Peak Oil and Shortages
ANIMAL LOVERS, FORK OVER YOUR GOOD INTENTIONS
Animal Lover? Eat Organic!
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“CHILLED LARD IS NOT THE SAME AS COLD CREAM” . . . AND OTHER SKIN-CARE TIPS
Safe Skin Care Information, Product Risks, and Alternatives
ESCAPING THE BATTERY-POWERED PANDER-BEAR
Peak Oil and Energy Demand
— Managing the Coming Energy Descent
“I’LL SEE YOUR KILLER ASTEROID AND RAISE YOU
A PLETHORA OF PROBLEMS”
Avoiding Environmental Disaster
— The High Stakes of How We Play Our Hand
“BIGGER FAN IN THE BATHROOM” IS NOT THE SOLUTION
Indoor Air Quality – Problems and Solutions
WELCOME BACK, BABY, TO THE POOR SIDE OF TOWN
Understanding
Plutocracy vs. Jobs, Environment, and Health
A DILLER, A DOLLAR, A REASON TO HOLLER
2010 Dollar Problems and Other
2010 Predictions/Trends
FIRE JUSTIN TIME, HIRE JUSTIN CASE
Avoid Problems and Save Money with
The Resilient Household
DISSING OLD BAGS OTHER THAN THE LUNCH LADY
Kids Can Eat Better and Have
Waste-Free Lunches
YOUR TIN FOIL HAT WON’T SHIELD YOU FROM CLIMATE DISRUPTION
Global Warming Hoaxes and Conspiracies
BEAM ME UP, ST. SCOTTY
Cell Phone Distraction
— Part of What Ails Us
LITTLE GREEN TOONS HAVE LANDED!
Green Toons
from the Newspaper Comics Pages
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MOVIES TO MOVE YOU
Our eco movies page has a couple dozen new movies about peak oil, mining, the food system, creative activism, and other green topics. Some are fiction, some are documentaries. Titles include ...
Two Angry Moms ~~
Avatar ~~
CoLLapse ~~
Fresh ~~
Addicted to Plastic ~~
Coal Country ~~
The Yes Men Fix The World
... See all most recent eco movies.
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FUNNY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMERCIALS
We offer a selection of the best funny environmental commercials and ads from the last few years, including one from the most recent Superbowl. Watch funny environmental commercials.
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“THE ALIENS THING”
Both intuitively and intellectually, most people accept that we are likely not alone in the universe—that there is not only intelligent extraterrestrial life, but that alien visits to earth have occurred and still are occurring. Well, perhaps it's time we all started being more open with the conversation about "the aliens thing." A good place to start is Project Camelot's recent conference in Los Angeles. Watch alien contact videos. (Also available as MP3 downloads.)
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SOURCES WARN MILEY CYRUS WILL BE DEPLETED BY 2013
This funny video from the Onion Newsroom takes aim at the pop-culture machine using a resource depletion angle—quite clever. Watch funny pop star video.
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ARE POLITICIANS FAILING OUR LOBBYISTS?
An excellent video satire from The Onion that turns the problem of lobbyists' influence on Congress on its head. Watch funny lobbyists video.
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TOTALLY SPACED OUT
In space, can anyone hear you laugh? We don't know, but let's try it out with these six short, funny audio clips about space and NASA. Clips include "Mischievous Raccoon Wreaks Havoc On International Space Station" and "City Places Orange Traffic Cones Around Space-Time Portal." Go to page with funny audio on space and nasa.
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| PEAK OIL & ENVIRONMENT (UPDATED) |
09-AUG-2007 |
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WE’LL GO “DIRTY DANCING” BEFORE WE GO “DANCING IN THE DARK”
Peak Oil and Environment
—
The Coming Environmental Impact
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| ORGANIC GARDENING |
01-JUN-2009 |
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“WORKING WITH NATURE” vs.
“DEATH BY A THOUSAND CHEMICALS”
Good Organic Gardening Tips
for Vegetables, Lawns, and Flowers
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| BIOFUELS |
01-MAY-2009 |
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BIOMASS ONLY LOOKS GREAT IN A FUN-HOUSE MIRROR
Biomass and Sustainability
— Why Biofuels Can't Replace Oil
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| ENERGY EMERGENCIES |
01-APR-2009 |
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RESILIENT DUKES AND THE HAZARDS OF BOSS ENERGY HOG
Is Your City or County Prepared for Future
Fuel Shortages and Power Outages?
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| FOOD CONTAINERS AND CHEMICALS (UPDATED) |
11-MAY-2008 |
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“LEFTOVERS AGAIN?” SAID THE REFRIGERATOR
Plastic Food Containers, Health, and Better Food Storage Solutions
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| WATER POLLUTION EFFECTS (UPD.) |
17-APR-2009 |
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“JAWS V: ANGRY BUT ENFEEBLED”
Water Pollution Effects
On Animals, Humans, Plants, and Ecosystems
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| PEAK OIL SOLUTIONS (UPDATED) |
AUG-2009 |
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TRADING IN DINOSAUR POWER ON A BETTER MODEL
Peak Oil Solutions
— Real Energy Solutions for Declining Energy Supplies
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| ORGANIC COTTON |
01-FEB-2009 |
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HOLLYWOOD FASHION NIGHTMARE: “MANDATORY UNIFORMS ON OSCAR NIGHT!”
Everyday Clothing and
Benefits of Organic Cotton
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| GLASS RECYCLING/REUSE (UPDATED) |
16-NOV-2008 |
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GLASS RECYCLING IS NOT NECESSARILY A SMASHING IDEA
Glass Bottle Packaging
— Reuse vs. Recycling
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| FOOD SAFETY (UPDATED) |
FEB-2009 |
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HATE MAIL FROM SOME FLOUNDER
Mercury in Fish
— Which Fish, and Why?
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| ECO-POLITICAL TRICKS (UPDATED) |
20-SEP-2008 |
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DOUBLETALK — TOO CLEVER BY HALF
Environmental Doublespeak
— Environmental Ethics, Anti-Environmental Propaganda, and Greenwashing Language
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| GLOBAL WARMING & MELTING ICE |
05-AUG-2008 |
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CLIMATE-CHANGE SKEPTICS’ ARGUMENTS MELTING AWAY LIKE ARCTIC ICE
Global Warming, Melting Ice, and the Catastrophic Implications
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| PEAK OIL (UPDATED) |
22-AUG-2008 |
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HIGH GAS PRICES? B-B-B-BABY, YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHIN’ YET
Peak Oil Article: Are High Gas Prices the First Sign?
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| OIL WARS OR ADAPTATION? (UPD.) |
26-AUG-2008 |
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THE CONQUERING FORCE PLANTED THE FLAG ON THE OIL PEAK
US Oil War
— or Adaptation? Options for Dealing with Peak Oil and Shortages
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| RELOCALIZATION (UPDATED) |
27-JUN-2008 |
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THE THREE LAWS OF OUR ENERGY PEAK FUTURE: LOCAL, LOCAL, LOCAL
Energy Peak and Relocalization
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| SUVs vs. DRIVING HABITS (UPDATED) |
06-JUN-2008 |
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“WHAT WOULD SATAN DRIVE?” AND OTHER UNFAIR QUESTIONS ABOUT SUVs
SUVs, Environmental Issues, and Other Factors to Consider
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| Pollution and Health |
04-MAY-2008 |
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IMPURITEASE IN THE AIR AT THE TASSEL CLUB
Pollution and Health
— Human Effects and Costs
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| FOAM CUPS, CHEMICALS (UPDATED) |
08-APR-2008 |
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CLOUDS IN YOUR COFFEE?
TRY LESS STYRO, MORE FOAM
Polystyrene
Foam Cups & Containers, Styrene Migration, and Your Health
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| FOOD CRISIS |
22-JAN-2008 |
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NOW PLAYING:
THE DIRTY BAKER’S DOZEN
13 Factors in the Coming
Food Crisis, Part 1
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| FOOD SECURITY |
18-MAR-2008 |
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THIRD TIME’S THE CHARMIN
Increase Your
Food Security
— and Save Money and Improve Nutritional Intake
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| ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS |
04-MAR-2008 |
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TREE-HUGGERS TRADE ROSE-COLORED GLASSES FOR GREEN EYESHADES
Eco-Economics
— Strategies to Save the Planet and the Economy
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| LOSS OF FORESTS |
22-JAN-2008 |
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“TOUCAN PLAY AT THAT GAME,”
SAID THE RAINFOREST RECREATION DIRECTOR
Forest and
Rainforest Destruction
— Causes, Effects, Costs
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