Semana del 31/08/2008

Querido DiálogoEcológico: Todos sabemos que debemos reciclar el metal, vidrio, latas y las botellas de plástico, pero qué se debe hacer con las tapas y casquillos? Veo a la gente reciclar las botellas plásticas, por ejemplo, con sus casquillos puestos, pero me han dicho siempre que las bote. ¿Es eso incorrecto?

Querido DiálogoEcológico: Estoy considerando paneles solares para que mi tejado proporcione calor para mi agua caliente y posiblemente haga más que eso. ¿Cuáles son los mejores paneles solares? ¿Y cómo encuentro un instalador bien informado?

Covered in Oil

The Sierra Club has accused John McCain of turning hefty Big Oil donations into an attack ad campaign which criticizes Barack Obama’s positions on energy security.

A New Decider

Senator Obama does not have a perfect rating from the League of Conservation Voters (LCV). Though he scored 100% in 2006, that dropped to 67% in 2007 after he missed four votes due to the campaign.

Pulling Weeds Down Under

Taking off from the northern end of Sydney’s gigantic bridge, we sped across the famous harbor, watching sailboats gather beneath the steel structure and the city opening up behind us. We headed to a tiny spit of land to pull weeds with Conservation Volunteers Australia.

Catch the Rain

Without grapes, there’d be no wine, but without good soil, there’d be no grapes. Wine-maker Kendall-Jackson has teamed with TerraCycle, Inc. to promote healthy soil by "upcycling" its old wine barrels into rainwater and compost bins.

A Hammock in the Palms

A Hammock in the Palms: Bangaram Island is a model tropical island: white sand, turquoise lagoon, green coconut palm trees, coral reefs and thatched-roof cottages. And the it’s putting environmental concerns first.

Make Love, Not Waste

People are now evaluating all aspects of their lives through a green lens, including their most intimate encounters. Lest no area of one’s ecological overhaul go unexamined, here are some thoughts on greening one’s sex life.

The Tofu Trap

The Tofu Trap: Soy protein isolate is in pretty much everything we eat — cereals, cereal bars, biscuits, cheeses, cakes, noodles, pastries, snacks and soups — and has serious environmental & health consequences.

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The Big, Bulky Truth About Beds

Old mattresses are environmental freeloaders. Those creaky, lumpy mattresses are made up of almost a half dozen intricately interwoven materials, making them extremely difficult to break down or recycle.

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