January 2012
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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...
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).”
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.”
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Cisco research on mobile usage →
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.
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...
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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...
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The Lakota (American Indian) people finish their...
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December 2011
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The most comprehensive English-language list of... →
With every dollar you spend you have an impact on the planet and its people.
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Holton Rower's Hypnotizing 'Pour' Paintings →
Wearable Planter →
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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…
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.
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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...
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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.
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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
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Lightbulb Bud Vase →
love it.
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November 2011
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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...
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.
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October 2011
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