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European Fish Stocks Down 94%
New research finds that the condition of European fisheries is worse than previously thought, with stocks of popular fish down more than 90% from peak fishing years early in the last century.
don't use multi-ply toilet paper
The potential savings are huge: recycled paper consumes 64 per cent less energy and 50 per cent less water, and creates 74 per cent less air pollution, compared with paper made from virgin wood pulp. The biggest obstacle to recycling, says Worldwatch, is a preference for luxury, multi-ply tissues. The problem is growing: western nations are the biggest users of toilet paper, but its use is increasing in China and Africa.
via newscientist.com
How condoms could save the world's forests | Environment | guardian.co.uk
via guardian.co.uk
"In 2008, the Government announced the start of a new programme to produce condoms using environmentally sustainable rubber, which will curb its dependence on imported contraceptives, provide jobs for local people and help preserve the world's largest rainforest."
Ed Begley Jr.: The Cost of Bottled Water
The use of bottled water as a source of drinking water doesn't make matters any better. In fact, it contributes greatly to the problem. Not only does it take valuable water resources from locations around the country that need them, but it uses huge amounts of fossil fuel to bottle and deliver it, leaving in its wake a literal ocean of unrecycled plastics.
good to see Starbucks jumping in on BetaCup's efforts for a better coffee cup design
via fastcompany.com
"The goal: reduce the number of cups tossed into landfills."
Recyclable Homes from Recycled Plastic
"The Welsh company Affresol has launched a line of low cost homes and modular buildings that use recycled plastic as a core structural material."
The 'waterless' washing machine
via guardian.co.uk
"Dry" cleaning is set to become a domestic activity with a washing machine that uses 90% less water than a normal laundry cycle and could be available by the end of 2011. The device, developed by Leeds-based Xeros Ltd, replaces water with tiny plastic beads that suck up stains and its producers claim it will shift stubborn pounds from household energy bills as well." [Alok Jha, guardian]
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