Photo by dave and rose via Flickr Creative Commons We’ve heard about whales suffering from loneliness due to overhunting . There’s simply fewer of their species for them to communicate with. But what about a whale who sings at the wrong frequency? One whale, recorded since 1989 and tracked since 1992, sings at a frequency of 51.75 Hz, whereas others of her kind sing at 12 to 25 Hz. She’s lonely because no one else can hear her. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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It’s Jimmy Carter Appreciation Week; yesterday I liked his sweaters, and today his speed limits. Every time oil hits a Benji per barrel, I recycle our post about why the 55 MPH speed limit was such a good idea. They just reduced the limits in Spain , what about in America?… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …When Tree-Planting Goes Bad: Twisted, Misplaced Trees of Death in Columbia (Slideshow)
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Photo: Bogota Environmental Office. Between 1999 and 2004, there was one death a year due to the falling of trees or branches in Columbia’s capital city, Bogota. Though general wisdom says trees are good, this city proves that with poor planning, wrong species in the wrong places, and bad policies around the management of urban green spaces, trees can be annoying or even a death sentence.
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Read Are Walmart’s Eco-Efforts Enough? Balancing Sustainability & Social Responsibility at America’s Largest Retailer for more on Walmart Three years ago, Walmart pulled polycarbonates off their shelves because they were made with Bisphenol A (BPA). Marc Gunther complained that Walmart had become the new FDA , pulling product before the government agencies concluded that they were harmful. He wrote: … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Change for change? Credit: Nic McPhee . Happy March. This month marks the launch of the Patagonia Music Collective in the U.S. The eco-minded apparel company has teamed with musicians to sell exclusive tracks for 99 cents each, with net proceeds going to environmental organizations picked by the artists. The jukebox includes songs from Pearl Jam, Jack Johnson, Bonnie Raitt and Jon Cleary, Maroon 5 and Zac Brown Band. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image credit: Austin Marshall , used under Creative Commons license. Permaculture Magazine has been stepping up its game when it comes to online content of late. Last week a lot of people got worked up about their post of The Moneyless Man’s take on meat eating as speciesism , but it’s not all about the macro-questions. Their latest post is a great, simple solution for making homemade fertilizer. Just be prepare… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photos: Paula Alvarado. A dark warehouse that used to function as the city’s fish market from the 1930s until the early 1980s has been recycled into a new home for the Metropolitan Design Center in Buenos Aires. Although not sold as green, the building’s recycled structure, wonderful natural lightning and ventilation, and adaptable spaces are solid proof of good architecture. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Images: Winmark Corp Might it be the United State’s fragile economy? Or maybe, just maybe, a slow awakening to the inherent fallacy in the myth that bright, shiny new products will make us happy? Whatever the root cause, Americans seem to be embracing pre-loved products over virginal, with a new fervour. At least, it seems so for the reuse businesses run by Winmark Corp. who recently announced that their profits had nearly doubled ($10.3 million for 2010), against the previous years trading. Winmark’s retail businesses are all based on the resale of secondhand goods. Play It Again Sports sell pre… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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