Posted on September 30, 2010 by Envirothink

Dolphins captured in pens during Taiji annual dolphin slaughter
Nets on holding pens for captured dolphins were cut near the town of Taiji during the annual dolphin hunt. According to a press report, Japanese police have launched a probe into the matter.
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Filed under: Breaking news | Tagged: Black Fish, dolphins, environmental, Ric O'Barry, Taiji, The Cove | Leave a comment »
Posted on September 29, 2010 by Envirothink

Ben and Jerry's - no longer "natural"
Since Anglo-Dutch conglomerate Unilever bought out Ben and Jerry’s in 2000, though there was lip service about no changes being made was given for the sake of long-standing customers, such sadly has proven to be just that – lip service.
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Filed under: Talk a good game | Tagged: Ben and Jerry's, Centre for Science in the Public Interest, fair trade, ice cream, natural, Nature, Unilever | 8 Comments »
Posted on September 28, 2010 by Envirothink
Target has had a preliminary injunction filed against its retail stores by the city of Los Angeles and California state prosecutors for allegedly dumping hazardous consumer products that were returned or damaged. If found guilty, the retail giant faces civil penalties.
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Filed under: Corporate hijinks | Tagged: California, environmental, hazardous waste, illegal dumping, Los Angeles Times, pesticides, Target, toxic | 2 Comments »
Posted on September 27, 2010 by Envirothink
Approximately 2 million tons of calamari are caught each year to produce calamari rings and fillets for food markets around the world. Almost 200,000 tons of that go unused – either thrown away or used for animal feed.CardioTabs Inc. is turning this massive waste into something healthy and beneficial.
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Filed under: Health concerns | Tagged: Alzheimers, CardioTabs, DHA, Dr. James O'Keefe, eco-friendly, ecosystems, endangered, health, mercury, Nobel Peace Prize, Omega-3, pollutants, stress, toxins, Vitamin D | 2 Comments »
Posted on September 27, 2010 by Envirothink
With the current economy and budget cuts, school fundraisers are fundamental – a lifeline keeping important activities afloat.
Candy, gift-wrapping and magazine subscriptions are generally top fundraising choices. Yet there are eco-friendly, creative, even yummy choices that could support schools being even more successful.
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Filed under: Fun and Educational too | Tagged: CelebriDucks, ChicoBag, Creative Toy Shop, Dean's Beans, Ducky Derby, eco-friendly, environmental, fair trade, fundraising, green, L'oreal, landfills, LunchSkins, organic, plastic, recycling, schools, waste | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 25, 2010 by Envirothink

China tops the list of nations for overfishing and fish consumption
According to research conducted by the University of British Columbia in collaboration with the National Geographic Society and The Pew Charitable Trusts, China tops the list of countries in the world for annual tonnage of fish caught and consumed.
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Filed under: Wake-up Call | Tagged: China, ecosystems, National Geographic Society, oceans, Pew Charitable Trust, SeafoodPrint study | Leave a comment »
Posted on September 23, 2010 by Envirothink
Over the past year, pictures of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch have made global news. Discussions of what to do about this country-sized plastic debris in the North Pacific Gyre.led to a study to chart it and to Electrolux’s forthcoming limited edition Vac from the Sea. Still, the larger issue of how best to remedy or eliminate the steadily growing garbage “dump” remained.
Now a partnership between Covanta Energy and Project Kaisei – a collaboration brokered by the Clinton Global Initiative – could result in the discarded garbage being processed into diesel fuel. Both Covanta and Project Kaisei are members of CGI’s Rethinking Waste subgroup, which works on creative solutions to waste management.
This exciting venture is still in the planning stages due to both technological and financial issues. Though an actual expedition is likely years away,the possibility that there is a viable solution to this shameful marine wasteland is both hopeful and enticing. Producing fuel from the Vortex is definitely a story to keep an eye on.
Filed under: Exciting New Developments | Tagged: Clinton Global Initiative, Covanta Energy, diesel, Electrolux, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Project Kaisei, waste | Leave a comment »
Posted on September 22, 2010 by Envirothink
The following guest blog is from Ms. Shane Shirley-Smith of EnvironemtnalBooty.com
Okay so you are on board with living a greener lifestyle right? You have your reusable bags and, when you remember, you actually use them. You even picked up a trendy stainless steel reusable water bottle and you’re filling it up before you leave the house and using that too. You are even starting to feel like your efforts to go green are actually saving money on silly bottled water. You’re really catching on to that whole “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle” thing and it’s actually becoming less of a cliché and more of a personal goal. Feels good to go green doesn’t it?
Well don’t get too comfortable with your new found Eco-status…there is more we can all do to move beyond the reusable bag and bottle and really live green.
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Filed under: Exclusive Envirothink | Tagged: environment, EnvironmentalBooty, green, health, lifestyle, recycle, reusable, Shane Shirley-Smith | 3 Comments »
Posted on September 20, 2010 by Envirothink
Green buildings may present special challenges for firefighters because of new technologies, building materials, and building techniques. That’s the concern Fire Safety and Green Buildings—Bridging the Gap, a new website developed by the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM); a handbook on the topic has also been released.
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Filed under: Safety Issues | Tagged: environment, fire safety, firefighters, flame retardant, green, green building, Homeland Security, Peter Sperber, tobacco industry | Leave a comment »
Posted on September 17, 2010 by Envirothink