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If you can stomach it … they couldn’t

October 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Courtesy of the camera and work of Chris Jordan, decaying Albatross chicks are sending a message from the Pacific gyre about the plastic footprint that humanity is leaving across the planet.  Chris’ introduction to this searing set of photos:
These photographs of albatross chicks were made just a few weeks ago on Midway Atoll, a tiny [...]

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Tags: Energy · plastic · politics · pollution

Shopping Bag advance stymied in Pennsylvania

April 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Around the world, albeit not aggressively enough, governments are taking actions small and large to change our paths when it comes to energy and resource use. For example, multiple governments have taken action to reduce or eliminate disposable plastic shopping bags. Ireland, for example, has come close to eliminating plastic bags. In Ireland, businesses and [...]

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Tags: environmental · plastic · pollution · recycling

“Take your canvas bags …” viral videoing to change the world

October 22nd, 2007 · 4 Comments

There are many ways to take action to change the world’s heedless path toward the precipice of Catastrophic Climate Change (and Peak Oil, Peak Water, etc …).  We can act as individuals, families, communities, businesses, nations …  And, we can foster action by others through our own actions … directly and indirectly.
When it comes to [...]

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Tags: plastic · pollution