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Complete date: 2008-11-17 23:19:40 2008.11.17 Clean Energy from Mushrooms
Even the most environmentally-conscious among us use batteries containing toxic substances on a daily basis and most fuel cells and batteries contain a core of heavy metals, which are expensive and pollute the environment. Now UK chemists have discovered a property in the mushroom enzyme "Laccase" that could revolutionize the way fuel cells are produced. They discovered that the substance is every bit as effective as a catalyst on fuel cell electrodes as platinum.
added by livepaths livepaths  tag  mushrooms / biofuel / alternative / energy
Complete date: 2008-11-15 01:00:05 2008.11.15 The Environmental Effect of Bottled Water
Bottled water is healthy than tap water? That’s what marketers would have us believe. Just look at the labels or the bottled water ads: deep, pristine pools of spring water; majestic alpine peaks; healthy, active people gulping down icy bottled water between biking in the park and a trip to the yoga studio. Whether bottled water is better than tap water, and justifies its expense, remains under debate.
added by livepaths livepaths  tag  water / plastic / pollution / environment
Complete date: 2008-11-12 22:43:58 2008.11.12 Green Weddings as a Business Opportunity
Weddings are a big business. So big, in fact, that there are niches within the industry that are booming. Green weddings are one of them. There are a lot of things that can be swapped out for environmentally-friendly alternatives.
added by livepaths livepaths  tag  wedding / dating / relationships
Complete date: 2008-11-11 02:08:48 2008.11.11 Keep an Eye on Home Energy Use and Save BIG
Greenbox Technology is creating an interactive energy management platform that enables households to save money and reduce their carbon footprint by analyzing your usage patterns and recommending solutions that you can implement. They've designed an intuitive, information-rich, interactive Web-based platform that homeowners can use to track energy use in real time.
added by livepaths livepaths  tag  alternative energy / sustainable / clean
Complete date: 2008-11-08 02:20:17 2008.11.08 The Ultimate Recycling Challenge
Founded in 1993 by partners Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano in New York city, LOT-EK (pronounced low-tech) is noted for its inventive reuse of prefabricated objects and industrial materials. The firm is committed to ecologically responsible methods of construction, and incorporates unexpected elements such as oil tankers and shipping containers in its residential, commercial, and institutional projects.
added by livepaths livepaths  tag  architecture / recycle / container / reuse / design
Complete date: 2008-11-05 19:53:11 2008.11.05 Wear Gucci and Drive a Ferrari for one Day
If you can get great stuff, save money, and reduce your footprint with rental. Why buy? You're familiar with renting cars, homes, and movies. Why stop there? Imagine if you could rent anything to do with consumer and luxury goods - from Ferraris to Halloween costumes to fashion items to party equipment to tuxedos and beyond - all through one online venue.
added by livepaths livepaths  tag  rent / reuse / clothing / car / sustainable / fashion
Complete date: 2008-11-04 01:04:26 2008.11.04 How to Profit from Agro Waste Products
Polystyrene products have been used for years as home insulation and Styrofoam packaging, but the petroleum-based materials are infamous for the toll they take on the environment. However, in the cradle-to-cradle industrial model, goods should either be fully biodegradable or reusable, limiting waste and pollution. With a rapidly increasing global population, a limited supply of natural resources, and rising energy prices, eco-friendly housing products are selling fast.
added by livepaths livepaths  tag  agriculture / plastic / organic / mushroom
Complete date: 2008-11-01 03:01:36 2008.11.01 12 Green Tools to Help You Survive the Economic Crisis
With Wall Street’s decline in value and the Economy in such a dismal state many people are losing their jobs and lifelong investments. There are countless simple online services and tools dedicated to helping you ride the money crunching tsunami. These uncertain times can help stimulate greener, cheaper way of life and some even say that a Green economy can be the world's next driving force.
added by livepaths livepaths  tag  economy / business / carpool / rental / energy / solar
Complete date: 2008-10-30 01:52:33 2008.10.30 The Incredible Success of Eco Beauty Products
Beauty has gone green! A whopping 2,000 new personal-care products with a "natural" or "organic" label hit stores just in 2006 — up from about 800 launched in 2005, according to the Natural Marketing Institute, thanks no doubt to celebrity tree huggers like Leonardo DiCaprio, Laurie David, and Al Gore amongst other. It's all the buzz these days, affordable, eco-friendly makeup worn by celebrities like Uma Thurman, Heidi Klum and Gwyneth Paltrow.
added by livepaths livepaths  tag  beaut / makeup / celebrity / hollywood / fashion
Complete date: 2008-10-28 03:10:34 2008.10.28 The Dirty Secret Behind our Global Financial Crisis
While sub-prime home mortgage defaults have taken most of the blame for the US and worldwide financial crisis, a far larger problem is only now coming into focus. The next crisis is already beginning in the estimated to TRILLION USD market for Credit Default Swaps or CDS. A failure to pay on a mere 10% would cause an economic disaster.
added by livepaths livepaths  tag  subprime / cds / crisis / panic / financial / stocks / banks