“The world is once again at a critical juncture. We are invading ourselves and attacking the ecological system of which we are a part. As a result, we now face the prospect of a kind of global civil war between those who refuse to consider the consequences of civilization’s relentless advance and those who refuse […]
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From Seth Leitman, with edits– Organic cotton is a start in the right direction to find the least impact fiber for the environment. An article called Bottles to Boxers from John Otsuki gives a best case view of recycling plastic bottles that makes sense. Here’s what his article said: Cotton is the world’s largest non-food crop, estimated
Is the New Eco-clothing Recycled Water Bottles? Read More »
Dear Friends, “Congratulations, you’re no longer a rookie,” my rabbi friend David said with a smile to me during our interfaith clergy group meeting this morning. David was referring to the addition of a new colleague to our group that day . . . and to the fact that I was no longer the recruit
A climate scientist says his research indicates growing levels of carbon dioxide are the cause of global temperature increases. By Jason Koebler April 4, 2012 Scientists aren’t positive why CO2 levels rose during the end of the Ice Age, but they have a few hypotheses. Their best guess is that pent up carbon dioxide at
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About 1.2 billion people on the planet survive on roughly $1-$1.25 per day. For light and cooking, they usually rely on dirty energy sources, such as coal and kerosene, which are nonrenewable, harmful to human health and destroy the tree cover which preserves arable soil and protects homes from the ravages of floods and landslides.
