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Morning Links: New GMO Jalepenos Bred to Hold More Cheese


Magical Running – We can’t guarantee you a runner’s high, but some swear by the magic of mantras to keep them going (even in this weather). (Runner’s World)

When GMOs Go Too Far – This new jalepeno was bred specifically to hold more cheese. Need we say more? (GOOD)

Global Warming Debates – If your family rolls their eyes every time every time you say “climate change,” here’s what makes them such skeptics. (Nature) … More »

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Morning Links: New GMO Jalepenos Bred to Hold More Cheese

6 Startling Animated Short Films About How Humans Trash the Environment


Whether you’re a treehugger or a lazy environmentalist (or anything in between), check out these six very cool (yet very troubling) animated short videos about coal and other fossil fuels, bottled water, electronics, and other environmental issues and challenges. Here are three of our particular favorites: … More »

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6 Startling Animated Short Films About How Humans Trash the Environment

Irritating Infographic: Why Your Morning Commute Sucks


Ever wonder what causes the inevitable rush hour traffic jam? Surprisingly, it’s not the mass amount of cars or crummy roads. Scientists have discovered the reason for congestion is sprawl. Check out this infographic to see how sprawl affects the commute in metropolitan areas across the country. … More »

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Irritating Infographic: Why Your Morning Commute Sucks

I’ve been saving and freezing my scraps for a week now, and I’ve already noticed that my kitchen trash can is much lighter – and less fragrant. I can’t lie: I’ve forgotten my lofty plan for eco-living a few times. (Must. Not. Scrape. Plates. Into. Trash. Can.) But soon I’ll be heading to the community composting pile, where I’ll get to commune with urban hippie-types and take home some of their nutrient-packed soil. Now, if only I had somewhere to use it.


– Blisstree Associate Editor Caroline Sloan on the challenges of eco-consciously trying to reduce, reuse, and recycle within the confines of a tiny city apartment, from her post: Composting Without a Yard? Eco-Friendly Living for Lazy Urbanites (Part 1)
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I’ve been saving and freezing my scraps for a week now, and I’ve already noticed that my kitchen trash can is much lighter – and less fragrant. I can’t lie: I’ve forgotten my lofty plan for eco-living a few times. (Must. Not. Scrape. Plates. Into. Trash. Can.) But soon I’ll be heading to the community composting pile, where I’ll get to commune with urban hippie-types and take home some of their nutrient-packed soil. Now, if only I had somewhere to use it.

Composting Without a Yard? Eco-Friendly Living for Lazy Urbanites (Part 1)


I’ve always seen composting as the final frontier in environmentally sensitive living. Having enough outdoor space for a compost bin and a garden that could benefit from the nutrient-rich soil it yields would be great, but it’s an impossibility for someone like me who lives in a tiny urban apartment with no yard. Riding my bicycle, taking short showers, and hauling my groceries in reusable tote bags would have to do for now; composting would have to wait until I was living it up in a sprawling country estate.

So you can imagine what an ass I felt like when I discovered that several of my friends have been composting in their pint-size apartments for years. How had I missed the fact that I could compost easily and on the cheap, while lacking green space? … More »

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Composting Without a Yard? Eco-Friendly Living for Lazy Urbanites (Part 1)

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Extra Extinction: Species are dying off at 100 to 1000 times the historical rate. (via NPR)
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16 Countries at Highest Risk for Climate Change-Related Catastrophes (and least prepared to deal with them): Is your nation on this list? If so, you may want to consider a move. (via GOOD)
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Seeing Red: Palm Oil Biodiesel

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  • February 5, 2007

In the enthusiasm for renewable energy and taking care of our environment, it is easy to assume that making fuel from plants (biofuel) must be by definition “green” and renewable. However when it comes to energy issues, easy assumptions can be dangerou…

Seeing Red: Palm Oil Biodiesel

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  • February 5, 2007

In the enthusiasm for renewable energy and taking care of our environment, it is easy to assume that making fuel from plants (biofuel) must be by definition “green” and renewable. However when it comes to energy issues, easy assumptions can be dangerou…

Seeing Red: Palm Oil Biodiesel

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  • February 5, 2007

In the enthusiasm for renewable energy and taking care of our environment, it is easy to assume that making fuel from plants (biofuel) must be by definition “green” and renewable. However when it comes to energy issues, easy assumptions can be dangerou…