Pink trashbags to beautify your garbage

Artist and former model Adrian Kondratowicz has just unveiled his newest project, and he's dumping it all over the streets of Manhattan.  His colourful (and biodegradeable) trashbags come in numerous colours,...

Over Half Of Finns Reduce Energy Consumption

The warmer the climate gets, the more energy will Finns save."Around 40% say that they are using electric sauna stoves less and have turned their home heating down by 1 - 2 degrees Celsius.Respondents to the survey, commissioned by Tapiola Bank, estimate that they spend on...

Eating insects: save the planet and munch a moth

As food prices continue to rise, and the world gets hotter, we as humans need to find more ways to conserve our planet and help our species adapt.Well, eating insects could be the answer. I don't know if I could do...

European Union boosts Renewable energy up to 20% by 2020

SEPT-11 2008 Europe   The Parliament's Industry Committee has almost unanimously backed EU legislation that paves the way for massive investment in renewables. EU countries are set to back the main elements...

Greenpeace's grid plan: North Sea grid could bring wind power to 70m homes

A realistic plan to provide 1/3 of Europe's energy needs from renewable sources could be just the thing needed to jumpstart renewable energy advances to take advantage of alternative energy trading between European...

Nuclear Incident Belgium, radioactive Iodine-131 gas leaking since one week, ...

  AUG-29The medical LAB IRE at Fleurus Belgium was emitting since minum one weekradioactive Iodine gas, contaminating the area longterm, no peak but vegetablesfruits from garden banned from eating. Children...

Apple Sued over "Defective" iPhone 3G

A disgruntled customer is suing Apple over reportedly poor performance from her 3G iPhone. For whatever reason, no mention is made of AT&T, which actually delivers and manages the service. I don't like the...

One in every three euro spent by Irish consumers on alcohol ends up in the Go...

I was amazed when I discovered that we in Ireland (there are only about 4 million people here in the ROI) paid €2.2bn in tax on alcoholic drinks last year. This looks like a great deal from the Government's point...

Soy-Eating Men Have Fewer Sperm

I've heard about soy consumption leading to an increase in estrogen levels in men, before, but this is the first time I've heard that men who consume a daily amount of soy-based products, including meat substitutes...

Loud bar music makes people drink more

Blame the DJ: a new French study has found that loud bar music makes people drink more and drink faster.""Previous research had shown that fast music can cause fast drinking, and that music versus no music can cause a person to spend more time in a bar," said Nicolas Gueguen,...

Fuel cell vehicles still in first gear

"As in years past, fuel cell-powered vehicles are the technology of the future, according to a report published on Thursday by the U.S. National Academies. Despite a great deal of technical progress, the study...

Solar Power competes with high Oil Prices, Here comes the Sun

Here's a trivia question: What state has installed more solar panels than any other except California? If you said New Jersey, your solar energy IQ is brilliant. And if you know why several thousand huge mirrors...

Warning! Tofu May Harm Your Memory

Vegetarians beware. Those that eat lots of any kind of specific food might be in danger of too much or too little of one chemical or another. After all in the end that's all that food is - a combination of chemicals....

Oil Block Induced Profit Inflation – Crumbling Economy

Immediately nationalize all the oil companies whose corporate offices reside within the borders of the United States. Seize all assets belonging to the oil companies and their associated oil block (OPEC, oil speculators, and oil companies) thieves’ intent upon exacting a...

Gas or Coffee? If you had to choose?

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThis study which states coffee is great for your health, may have many woner what if, what if Coffee prices rose as fast as gas prices?  What would you choose?With the...

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