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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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Surfers have been saying for years that the act of surfing is the equivalent to having an intense “religious experience” and that it is one of the most intimate ways a human being can communicate with nature. So it should come as no surprise to hear that more and more surfers are becoming advocates for the planet. In place today, there are organizations like the Surf Rider’s Foundation, which is a non-profit dedicated to the protection and enhancement of the world’s waves and beaches through conservation and activism, as well as various companies run by surfers that carry sustainable surf gear and products. Today, the options for greening the surfing experience are endless, and as more surfers begin to become conscious of the needs of the planet the words “eco” and “surfer” are two words that have naturally become synonymous.
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With the ban of plastic bags on the ballads this year for the entire state of California, Heal the Bay has created a humorous mockumentary to get people thinking seriously about AB 1998. This short film tracks the life cycle of a single-use plastic bag, from the asphalt jungle it came from to the heart of the Pacific Ocean, where it will inevitably end up.
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With the help of a few intelligent and tech-savvy guys, bike sharing just may be perfected before it even catches on. The group SoBi has created a revolutionary bike sharing system called “social biking” where all you have to do is download an application to your cell phone, track down a bike, unlock it, ride, and then drop it off at virtually any bike rack you can find when you are done. It’s that easy.
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Hemp House: Eco-Design Reaches a New High
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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