There are dozens of different concepts out there for removing the trillions of pieces of plastic from our oceans. The video below presents an idea that involves two ships that drag a huge net through the water, scooping up everything …
Category: Sustainability
Reel Toilet Paper, Made from 100% Sustainable Bamboo
It would be interesting to know the LCA (life-cycle analysis) of this product. True, it doesn’t cause trees to be harvested, and let’s suppose the loss of the bamboo has zero ecological impact. But how much energy is required to …
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Electric Appliance Makes Compost Out of Food Waste
When this device called Lomi is plugged in and run for 10 hours, it turns about 0.1 cubic feet (about 3/4 of a gallon) of food waste into compost for the garden, using a total of about 2.5 kWhrs. Could …
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Accuse The Other Side Of That Which You’re Guilty
As shown here, this concept far predates the modern Republican party, but, to my mind, it became their MO in the early days of the Trump administration, surrounding the phrase “fake news.” Trump’s critics, including most of the mainstream news, …
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We Need To Stop Suffocating the Earth in Plastic
Would you buy something like this? I don’t think most people would, because, in this case, the packaging is so completely over the top. Eliminating “crap like this” (to use their phrase) requires both consumers and producers of products in …
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Philadelphia Bans Traffic Stops for Low-level Driving Offense, Known to Target Black Drivers
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees “equal protection under the law,” meaning that law enforcement/justice can’t treat a certain class of citizens differently than another. Of course, there are numerous obvious violations of this clause, e.g., “stop and …
Removing the Unvaccinated from Society
There a great deal to admire about New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, but perhaps it’s her willingness to be transparent (as shown here) that’s on the top of the list. Our civilization needs to marginalize those whose selfishness and …
Is the U.S. Entering a New Age?
I heartily recommend A.Word.A.Day from wordsmith.org. Great boost to the vocab, and lots of other insight, including “A thought for today,” from the writings of someone born on this day: Those who compare the age in which their lot has …
Jesus and Gun Control
The funniest part of this is the license plate. Florida tags, of course. But check out the motto: “Support Education.”
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Single-use Plastics vs. Biodegradable Utensils
In response to my post of banning single-use plastics in our national parks, Alma Shaw asks: But what are the alternatives? I can foresee visitors bringing plastics they purchased elsewhere. The plastic industry needs to be held accountable at the …
