January 2012
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Jan 24th
Band Aids of the future →
I just used the Ethical Consumer Guide to find out which band aids I should be procuring for the Igloo and was horrified to learn that there are NO ethical choices when it comes to band aids. Every company that produces bandaids in Australia uses animal testing!! http://www.ethical.org.au/guide/search/ I did some research (surely theres an ethical choice out there) but no, you cannot ethically...
Jan 22nd
Safe Sunscreen Guide summer 2011-12 →
Nanotechnology Project - Friends of the Earth Australia’s “new season summer 2011-2012 Safe Sunscreen Guide gives the Australian public information to make an informed choice and to avoid high risk nano-sunscreens. The guide lists a range of non-nano, SPF 30+ sunscreens. It also includes secondary sunscreens (moisturisers, anti-ageing creams and mineral foundations).”
Jan 19th
Why We Need A Sunscreen Safety Patrol →
“Used in sunscreens for their novel properties (greater transparency), there are growing concerns that nano-ingredients could pose novel risks. Research has shown that nanoparticles can accelerate the production of free radicals. In 2008 the research leader of the CSIRO nano safety program warned that in a worst case scenario nano-sunscreens could increase the risk of cancer.”
Jan 19th
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Cisco research on mobile usage →
Jan 19th
tripleC Journal - Cognition, Communication,... →
The Open Access Journal for a Global Sustainable Information Society provides a forum to discuss the challenges humanity is facing in the information society today. It promotes contributions within an emerging science of the information society with a special interest in critical studies following the highest standards of peer review.
Jan 18th
Culture Jammers →
Culture jamming is a form of activism that involves subversively altering media or advertising messages, usually to cast a critical spotlight on the activities of governments, corporations or individuals. It can take place in physical spaces or virtual realms: some activists amend billboards, others hijack websites.  The opening forum on Sunday 12th February, The Art and Politics of Culture...
Jan 17th
Jan 16th
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Jan 16th
The EcoSwitch® – an easy way to save money and the... →
“A huge amount of electricity is wasted in homes and businesses because our electrical appliances and equipment are designed to draw power 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every single week of the year.  A significant amount of energy and money is wasted by the standby energy that is used when our appliances are still turned on, but in idle mode. The EcoSwitch® eliminates the standby...
Jan 16th
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Jan 15th
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Jan 13th
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Jan 12th
The Lakota (American Indian) people finish their...
Jan 10th
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Jan 10th
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Jan 8th
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Jan 8th
December 2011
21 posts
Dec 30th
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Dec 23rd
Dec 21st
The most comprehensive English-language list of... →
With every dollar you spend you have an impact on the planet and its people.
Dec 20th
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Dec 20th
Holton Rower's Hypnotizing 'Pour' Paintings →
Dec 19th
Wearable Planter →
Dec 18th
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Dec 14th
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Meeting Bullshit Generator  →
‘This simple tool is useful for the Nerd that can’t handle him or herself in meetings.’ - Personally I always want to laugh when I hear the word ‘leverage’ at work, I don’t know why, but this gives me a hint…
Dec 13th
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Help fund a website resource for finding good food... →
The core objectives of the project are to help people move away from dependence on the supermarket and industrial food system, and support local producers, reduce transport distance and associated energy and carbon impact, and build up connections between urban consumers and rural producers.
Dec 12th
Dec 10th
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Dec 9th
Edible Outdoor Rooms in our little street! →
If you live in Sydney and feel like getting your hands dirty the team at Sam Crawford architects have an exciting plan. Edible Outdoor Rooms was conceived from an ongoing project to activate underutilised public spaces within their studio neighbourhood. In Foster St, Surry Hills, concrete pipes will be used as outdoor seating and for harvesting edible plants. Planting by volunteers will give the...
Dec 7th
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Dec 7th
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Dec 6th
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Going green to stay out of the red →
Our Igloo catches the eye of Vibewire: Enterprise Hub, an interactive & creative space for young entrepreneurs to harvest their unique skills in the business of their choice.
Dec 5th
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“the Jevons paradox: “the proposition that technological progress that...”
– Greener Flying: Not All Flights are Created Equal (Part 1 of 3) : TreeHugger
Dec 3rd
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Dec 3rd
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Lightbulb Bud Vase →
love it.
Dec 3rd
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Dec 3rd
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Dec 1st
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November 2011
10 posts
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Nov 29th
A place to manage meals for your family & friends... →
Food Tidings exists to simplify the process of organizing meals for friends or family members in a transitional time of life. For someone who has just had a baby, recovering from surgery or injury, grieving the passing of a loved one, confined to bed rest, and almost anything else, receiving dinners from loved ones can be very comforting and helpful. I am going to use Food Tidings to...
Nov 28th
Boom? Or bust...
Good to see Australian Ethical (Digital Eskimo’s superannuation scheme of choice) dishing out the dirt on Australia’s so called golden child - the mining industry. Their article ‘The truth behind the mining boom’ removes the rose-tinted glasses and portrays an economy that’s in danger of losing sight of all the other cogs that keep our big country ticking.
Nov 28th
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Nov 27th
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Nov 21st
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Nov 20th
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Nov 20th
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Nov 20th
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October 2011
19 posts
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Oct 31st
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Oct 26th
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Oct 25th