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- Residential Solar Power is Becoming Popular - Why? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Hamdan AhamadGet paid instead of paying your electricity bills. How is that sound to you? The reality is that, people are already enjoying it. You too can enjoy the same benefit by generating your own energy to power your house. This option in fact is already getting very popular everyday. Current economic ...
Views: 590 - An Exclusive Interview with The Duhks, An Eco-Conscious Green Band - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf the ethos of Intent.com ever were to have a soundtrack, it just might include a track or two from The Duhks, a five-person band that draws its musical influences from bluegrass, folk rock, Afro-Cuban jazz and soul. This musical quintet—formed by siblings Sarah and Christian Dugas, fiddler ...
Views: 708 - An Unprecedented Human Emergency - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsToday we face an unprecedented human emergency. We are at the crossroads of a new evolutionary moment in the history of humanity, we have the power to construct and nurture or to destroy and be callous, the technology to heal and support our fellow beings, or to live a life of wastefulness and ...
Views: 586 - Electronic Paper Technology: Tomorrow’s Paper - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Marco GustafssonAccording to Judy Rodrigrues of Greenpeace International: “Our aim is to generate a society-wide understanding of the need to cut wasteful paper use and to help both big and small consumers to take action to make real reductions.” On June 09, 2008, about fifty European non-governmental, ...
Views: 1647 - Global Warming- Fact or Myth? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs I was browsing facebook last night I came across a link to reusable toilet paper- as the latest outrage in the extremist green community is that we are flushing away our old growth forest- since toilet paper that is made from recycled fiber just doesn't do it for most people. It is amusing ...
Views: 614(1 vote) - Reduce Electric Usage - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSwitch to compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL). While the upfront cost is greater for a CFL than an incandescent bulb, a CFL lasts approximately ten times longer, burns cooler and utilizes seventy-five percent less energy—so you save money and resources. The coloring cast by a CFL is the cool side of ...
Views: 794(3 votes) - Do Computers Benefit or Burden the Planet? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecently, the world computer population surpassed 1 billion. It's a legion of artificial intelligence that will never die, at least not while humans are around to see it. The computer species appears to have a high mortality rate (whether due to the rapid progress of technology or an industry ...
Views: 811(1 vote) - Electronic Pest Control and Ultrasonic Pest Control vs Traditional Chemical Pesticides - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Priyank SaxenaThese days, as environmental awareness spreads like wildfire, so too does a push for organic products and a general concern over chemicals and their possible dangers. If you’re one of the many concerned about the safety of chemical pesticides, you should know that the Environmental Protection ...
Views: 1326 - Improve the Quality of Your Water - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDrinking bottled water is a huge waste of finite resources, a source of pollution and a waste of money. Yet, millions of Americans continue to buy bottled water. If you are buying bottled water because you are afraid of the quality in your tap, read on. If you have a well, have your water ...
Views: 713(1 vote) - Think Green, Act Green - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Lelo PaulEco-friendly products and practices are not only the need of the hour, they are also a major part of life today. With the environment groaning under the weight of problems like pollution, global warming, deforestation and more, it has become essential that everyone do their best to save the ...
Views: 1334 - Good News on the Greenlighting Front: Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Are Here to Stay - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Peter Ellinwood"Energy efficiency isn't just low hanging fruit, it's fruit lying on the ground." – U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, June 26, 2009 In December 2007, then-President Bush signed the Energy Independence and Security Act into law. Among other things, this law opened the door for energy-efficient ...
Views: 968(1 vote) - Change Your Lifestyle Rather Than Purchase Carbon Offsets - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Stephen KnightRather than sending hard-earned cash to offset companies, we need to examine our lifestyles and consumptive behaviour. We must all do what we practically can to cut down or avoid carbon emissions before signing up to some carbon offsetting scheme. Purchasing offsets can be seen as a way to avoid ...
Views: 1215 - Carbon Market Won’t Save the Forests or Stop Runaway Climate Change - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Stephen KnightGiven the importance of deforestation to climate change it would be perfectly reasonable to ask why we don’t just protect the world’s forests. But reducing deforestation is no simple effort. Forests are being destroyed as a consequence of global economic forces (e.g. demand for timber, beef, ...
Views: 1203 - All "Heated Up" About Global Warming - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Is there really Global Warming or are you just wearing too many layers?” — Steven Colbert, Comedian This quote from the host of the television show “The Colbert Report,” makes me laugh out loud, although the Global Warming controversy is no laughing matter. In his insightful way, Colbert ...
Views: 664 - Noise Barriers Delivers Superior Sound Reduction - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Aaron PeterNoise pollution is increasing with the dramatic increase in companies, heavy traffic, expanding industries, and residential supporting units like power stations and water treatment plants around the residential areas. Noise barriers are effective in reducing the impact of the noise pollution ...
Views: 929 - The Emergent Market of e-Book Readers Contributes to Environmental Protection - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Marco GustafssonFrom an environmental standpoint, introducing e-ink technology into home use, school curriculum, library facilities, and business use provides a win-win scenario with benefits to be had at all angles. Green reading reduces an individual’s literary carbon footprint intertwining human interaction ...
Views: 764 - How to Reduce Noise Pollution - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsImagine how quiet life was for most of human evolution. Before mechanization, cities and transportation, sounds were heard—not noise. For most of us, the sounds of nature—songbirds, the sound of trees moving in the breeze, squirrels dashing about, deer walking—are heard far too rarely. Most ...
Views: 8542(2 votes) - A Talk with the Earth Guardians - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Dawn BrunkeOne day, while talking with a variety of animals to learn more about the subject of shapeshifting, I was pleasantly surprised to meet a group of beings who began to talk with me about the earth and the way all life undergoes a "shape shifting" of both physical form and consciousness. These ...
Views: 1722(3 votes) - Free Seed Starters - Reuse Every Day Items - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDid you know that reduce, reuse, recycle is mentioned in a particular order for a reason? Recycling is always the LAST resort. Think of it this way: Reduce what you buy and bring into the house (edibles excluded). If you HAVE to buy it, reuse it for something else when its original ...
Views: 659(1 vote) - Say Goodbye to Dangerous Personal Care Products - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIf you are the average American woman, you expose yourself to over two hundred synthetic chemicals that are found in the products you use as you prepare yourself for the day. These products do not simply sit on your skin; approximately sixty percent of these ingredients get absorbed into your ...
Views: 1012(1 vote) - Is Your Spring Cleaning Stuck in the '90s? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsUsing toxic chemicals is so last century. If you're still doing your spring cleaning the same way you always have, this is the year to change it up — and save money in the process. Make these 5 updates and clean the house top to bottom without taking a toll on your health or your wallet. 1. ...
Views: 890(1 vote) - Grandmother Finds New Lease on Life - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Leah FriedmanAn active mother, grandmother and award-winning and honored educator, Rose Marie Raccioppi knew she had to find a solution to her health problems. Like millions of women in America she had cleaned her home and worked in her garden, using toxic cleaners and sprays. “Little did I know what ills ...
Views: 1038(1 vote) - Create An Eco-Friendly Kitchen - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPurchase as few prepackaged prepared food items as possible. The burden to the environment from the extensive use of plastic, tin cans and cardboard containers is staggering. Trash from the packaging of food in the U.S. is two hundred million tons a day! Try to cut down or eliminate the use ...
Views: 820(3 votes) - Saving Energy, Money and the Planet at the Same Time - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsToday, I want to teach you to get started with green energy by suggesting a couple methods you can use to lower your energy bills without making any investments in technology. Just by becoming more aware of your energy usage you can lower you energy expenses and keep more money in your pocket ...
Views: 684(3 votes) - Magnetic Power Generator - Free Energy for Life - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Michael EdwardsI understand you may be skeptical of such a thing, and that it is too good to be true, but this is a reality. So how could you utilise the energy from a magnet? A magnet is something that has energy, yet doesn't require energy input. When you try to connect the same polls of a magnet together, ...
Views: 3971(3 votes) - A Loving Connection with Nature - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAccording to some environmental psychologists, children are happiest when they have access to nature—even if it is as slight as a view looking outside. Research proves that children with disabilities show an improvement in self-image and behavior when they are able to play in nature. In the ...
Views: 672(1 vote) - Where to Scout for Free Stuff - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs we celebrate the first week of spring, many of us are taking time to renew our resolutions, relationships, appearance, routines and spirits. The idea of recycling (as in reusing) goods is the original cultural practice and dominate norm until roughly the last century when societal affluence ...
Views: 864(2 votes) - WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Mama Donna Henes,It is raining. Pouring. Again! For weeks now it has rained just about every day. The entire Northeast is inundated with more rain than we can possibly deal with. In the best of times, precipitation is seen as beneficent, raining down life-sustaining liquids for our benefit. And then we are ...
Views: 1954(3 votes) - Saturday Night Lights: Celebrating Earth Hour - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSure, it's only Tuesday. But, really, is it ever too early to start making weekend plans? This week, as you're thinking about what to do on Saturday night, remember that Earth Hour is observed on March 28 at 8:30 p.m. Taking part in this global event is easy: wherever you are at 8:30 -- ...
Views: 767 - A Simple Way to Stop Junk Mail - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Sarah Buckwalter41pounds.org is a non-profit organization designed to help stops your junk mail and catalogs — protecting the environment. Junk mail wastes an incredible amount of natural resources and contributes to global warming. Our nonprofit service covers your entire household for five years, ...
Views: 877 - Green Light Know How: Your Guide to Energy-Saving Light Bulbs - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Peter EllinwoodIt's human nature. We're always eager to explore the newest product, especially the ones touted to improve our lives. At the same time, we can be skeptical about new product technologies, and it can be hard to decide what, and whether, to buy. This is certainly the case with energy-saving light ...
Views: 1165 - How to Call Abundance to Your Front Door - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Chriss BarrFeng shui is becoming more and more popular, particularly since it is about the easiest way to “green” up your building. The front of your building is called the Face of Ch’i (pronounced chee). You can attract more Sheng ch’i (positive energy) by putting your home or office buildings’ best ...
Views: 3409(6 votes) - March 26, 2009 Best of the INTENTernet: Save Humanity, the Planet and You! - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat a weird yet inspiring potpourri of INTENTernet links this week. LOLcats and other anonymous internet vigilantes condemn a 16-year-old thief to return the stolen Sidekick back to the original owner. (Read the link for the dramatic conclusion!) Frenetic hamsters in wheels: coming to a cell ...
Views: 706 - Vast Sky - Working to Raise the Consciousness of the Planet - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn this video Genpo Roshi talks about Vast Sky an organization that he started with Ken Wilber & Bernie Glassman Roshi to help raise the consciousness of the planet. He talks about what a higher level of consciousness looks like. Genpo Roshi founded the Kanzeon Sangha, an international ...
Views: 989 - Is a Timber Framed Home Green or Sustainable? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Daniel ADDEY-JIBBIt’s not uncommon to see claims in our industry that timber frame structures and the wall & roof panels used to enclose them are green and sustainable – but is this really the case? I thought it would be interesting to look a bit deeper into these questions to try to uncover the facts. The ...
Views: 932 - Food Waste and Composting - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAccording to the US Health Department, approximately 25% of the food Americans buy becomes waste. That’s about one pound of food, per person, per day. What is alarming is that the rotting food in landfills produce methane, a major source of greenhouse gases. Methane , like carbon dioxide, ...
Views: 924 - Going Green: What is “LEEDs?” - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Craig Higdon“An Overview of LEED Compliance” Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized certification system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to designate buildings which are notable for stewardship of our resources and for sensitivity to the ...
Views: 1598 - Going Green: Commercial Property Owners Can Cut Expenses with New Solar Film - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Craig HigdonCoupled with the economic climate and its recent effects on Commercial Real Estate, “going green” is just one of the choices available in an effort to cut costs in building and maintaining office buildings, retail stores, manufacturing facilities and malls. There can be significant savings in ...
Views: 1480 - The Green Date Experience - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraJust about everything and everyone is going green these days; call it a fad or a turning point, but people are becoming more environmentally aware and vigilant in saving our planet. This earth-friendly sensibility doesn’t simply stay in the confines of our own homes, because it is everywhere: ...
Views: 808 - Get Rid of Fleas in Your Home Naturally - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Misti SandefurIt's that time of year again when those annoying little bugs called fleas decide to invade your beloved pet. Fleas are not only a nuisance to your pet, but they can become a bigger problem when they decide to feed off you and also make their way into your carpet, bed linens and furniture. The ...
Views: 1276 - Environmental Hotel: Cementing the Environmental Bricks - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Eco GreenEnvironmental Hotel: Cementing the Environmental Bricks Indeed, somebody has very well said that” Modern technology Owes ecology-An apology." The amazing development in the field of science and technology has made our lives comfortable and luxurious to a great extent however we are not ...
Views: 1027 - Paper Towels in Your Bathroom Space? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOk, this maybe out of the box thinking, but at least consider it. Using paper towels in the bathroom helps save on laundry, and reduces germ transference. My Mom sometimes leaves out those nicely decorated hand paper towels in the guest bathroom during holidays. They are so pretty you almost ...
Views: 931 - Target Goes Au Naturale - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe already know that Target has heart. And whether you keep it a secret or brag to your friends, you love the sensory overload of the affordable accessory meets trendy staple meets unnecessary housewares, one-stop shop. Nevermind SuperTargets, with their in-house grocery stores, Starbucks and ...
Views: 826 - *** Harvesting Green - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertEXPAND YOUR GREEN HORIZONS Our environment is an elegant vital system of life. It is a source of inspiration. Imagine the first light of dawn glistening over the oceans. Imagine a sweeping panorama from the heights of mountains. Imagine the sweet scent of flowers or the deep fragrance of ...
Views: 3175(1 vote) - Green Hotels are Indeed the Evergreen Hotels - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Eco GreenGreen hotels are the hotels which are established to recreate and serve the guest by maintaining the ecological balance and causing least harm to the flora and fauna on earth. Moreover, these hotels apply a wide range of different innovative ideas to conserve both the exhaustible and ...
Views: 765 - The Mirroring World: We Are Like Nature - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNature is a mirror, inspiring and teaching us, deepening our sense of belonging in the world. Wherever you look, you can see that our patterns and the patterns of the natural world are the same. You can find this resonance in every form, from molecules to plants and animals and to planets. We ...
Views: 563 - Go Green with Vegan Cuisine This Earth Day - Part 1 (Southwest Tempeh Chili Recipe) - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsCommit to Protect and Preserve Earth Day is the perfect day to commit to doing what you can to help preserve and protect our environment. Many do not realize that making changes to your diet is perhaps the most effective way to lighten our footprint on our fragile planet. Those accustomed to ...
Views: 899 - Which Bin Does it Go In? Recycling and Composting 101 - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA friend was telling me about a recent trip to Germany, where she was daunted by the strict and varied recycling rules there. Apparently, they have a host of different color-coded bins (brown, blue, yellow, and gray) for sorting waste recyclables. That really puts me to shame, since I have ...
Views: 2349 - The Ecology Around You: Finding Nature in Your Neighborhood - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBecause both cities and tightly packed suburbs offer wildlife bountiful nooks and crannies in which to hide, it can be difficult to spot the animals that live in our midst. Many thrive among paved streets, sidewalks, buildings, parking lots, and high-rises. There are animals in abundance ...
Views: 595 - It’s the Soil, Folks! - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOn top of everything else we face in the global mess that industrialism has left us — crashing financial markets, ponzi scams passed off as economic theory, peak oil, disappearing forests, ocean dead zones — we also face a global soil crisis. Note these interesting developments regarding food ...
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