Question: Any piece of plastic, thrown anywhere into an ocean, can be found literally anywhere in the world’s five oceans in as little as 25 years. But are there any points on Earth where plastic waste tends to collect more than …
Category: Sustainability
File Under “Products You Don’t Need”
Participating in the sustainability movement means, among other things, avoiding the acquisition of stuff you really don’t need–and here’s a fabulous example: the transparent bubble tent. Looks vaguely appealing until you realize that it:
An Optimistic Thought About These Horrific Times
When the Salem witch trials were over less than a year after they began in 1692, sanity was restored, the apologies were made–and most people had no idea how or why all this had started; some, within a period of …
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Infinite Growth Required for a Planet of Finite Size: What Could Go Wrong?
As we approach the 50th anniversary of The Limits of Growth by Donella Meadows et al., it’s interesting, albeit disturbing, to note all the newly emerging factors that conspire to worsen the prognosis of the survival of humankind since the …
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In U.S., Far Right Wing Prepares for Civil War
Below is a post from Milo Yiannopoulos, one of the right-wing extremists who, after a great degree of deliberation, has been banned from Facebook.
What We Can Learn from a Ranking of the Nifty Fifty
As shown in the graphic below, a very long conversation could be had about the well-being of the people in each of the 50 U.S. states. Maybe what it shows is that, for the most part, the states are composites of …
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Purity of Intention
None of us is going to make it out here alive, so do something beautiful with the precious time you have on Earth. At least that’s the thought that popped into my head when I came across this photo. It …
Taking Matters Not-Too-Seriously
The great cities in California tend to have extremely high levels of participation when it comes to environmental and social causes.
Trophy Hunting Might Be Replaced By……
To the shame of the human race, there are people who feel a sense of pride and accomplishment by shooting innocent and soon-to-be-extinct game animals: elephants, lions, giraffes, tigers and the rest. Though I can’t do anything about this sickening …
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More on American Values
It wasn’t that long ago that American diversity was celebrated and racism disdained. True, 1961 saw numerous horrific injustices against racial minorities, but at least our culture had begun viewing this as something grotesque and sickening. Now, we’re learning that …
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