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The “Great Atlantic Garbage Patch” is almost something of a myth – a giant area of plastic debris the size of a large state, perhaps even more, floating in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Years of studies have shown that despite the amount of growing plastic waste from humans the garbage patch has not grown in size, so where is the plastic going? The answers may be grim.
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What would have been the first bill to support a statewide ban on plastic bags, failed late Tuesday evening. The bill was rejected after a debate over whether the state was overstepping their boundaries in trying to oppress the personal choice of residents.
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In an upper-class neighborhood of Asheville, NC, the first Hemp House in the U.S. has been built by Plush Designs, putting a whole new perspective on high class living. “We heard that we could have a really great neighborhood party if it ever caught on fire,” jokes Karen Korp with CNN in this video about her and husband Russ Martin’s new home.
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In support of Brazil’s movement, Xingu Vivo Para Sempre (Xingu River Forever Alive Movement), this 3-D video, narrated by actress Sigourney Weaver, takes us on a journey through the impact of Brazil’s Belo Monte Dam on the Xingu River, providing people all across the globe an opportunity to see the harmful effects of the massive dam first hand.
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March came softly, no lion in winter
and I knew dragon’s breath shrouded the canal
the green sigh of photosynthesis
enveloping secret narratives swallowing grief
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It may be as cute as Tonka, but you can rest assured this little truck is more than just a charming novelty. As the only environmentally conscious alternative to heavy-duty trucks, it will be the first diesel truck of its size available to U.S. car buyers.
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Surrounded by mounds of bags, a sign that reads, “Don’t Feed The Monster,” and wearing a slick suit made of plastic bags, the ‘Bag Monster’ makes himself at home on a busy Seattle street to educate the public about the adverse effects of single-use plastic bags.
View of Cobsook Bay in Eastport Maine. Photo by tgdvw via flickr.
In the search for green energy sources, the Maine based Ocean Renewable Power Company has announced their new marine Beta Power System. This system is the largest ocean energy power plant ever installed in U.S. waters, and has successfully generated grid-compatible power from tidal currents at its Cobscook Bay site in Eastport Maine.
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As long as companies proceed to manufacture products contained in plastic, and people continue to endorse theses organizations through supportive consumption, the Pacific Garbage Patch will continue to grow incessantly. Already twice the size of Texas, this entangled mess of non-biodegradable petro-trash mirrors the top ten percent most affluent segment of the world’s preference for convenience.
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