Size Doesn’t Matter in Reducing Environmental Impacts

A seasoned lifecycle assessment engineer recently pointed out differences between big-impact elements and small ones, and suggested they must be big enough to be worth an effort in an LCA-driven impact reduction exercise. That’s where he lost me.

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Plastic Bottles Good for Wine Footprint, Bad For Quality

Wine companies and retailers have been switching away from glass bottles in order to lighten the environmental footprint of their packaging, but in doing so they are shortening the lives of some wines.  

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Hitachi Expands Consulting Practice as Part of Green Revival

Following on the recent news of its focus shift to green electronics, the company this week expanded its consultancy practice to help other firms take the reins of their environmental impacts.

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This Is Why We’re All Effed: iPad Tops 1 Million Sales, 3G Version Is Identical, and We’re Microwaving Them

Photo via Veronica Belmont There are few things out there that do a better job than the iPad at highlighting just what’s wrong with us when it comes to our gadget mentality. We love our gadgets, and they hold a lot of potential for dematerializing our lives, which means a smaller collective carbon footprint and hope for a sustainable future. But that potential only goes as far as we will take it, and from the looks of things, we aren’t wanting to dematerialize and, what’s worse, we aren’t even valuing the stuff that we put up on a pedestal as revolutionary.

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Lonesome George the Tortise and More: 10 Really, Really Old Animals (Slideshow)

Photo Credit: Barry Bland/Barcroft Media via The Daily Mail For every animal that dies before its time, there are others that outdo their species with record-setting lifespans: 211-year-old whales, 25-year-old dogs, 175-year-old tortoises. And while figuring out an animal’s age isn’t an exact science–especially when it’s a creature found in nature without a birth certificate–the fish, mammals, and fowl on the next few pages have outlived generations of hunters, countless owners, and the never-ending threat… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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From Saving Seeds to Battling Shark Finning, Goldman Environmental Prize Honors 2010’s Top Activists (Video)

The 2010 Goldman Prize recipients / Credit: Goldman Environmental Prize Last night, the Goldman Environmental Prize announced the 2010 winners during an evening celebration. Six activists from across the globe were honored, and each has an incredible story.

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The City of Curitiba Cashes Your Waste For Surplus Food

We’re widely aware of Curitiba’s great public transit system , pedestrian streets , and … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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What is Your Skin’s Temperament Type?

We know that what we eat (or don’t eat), whether or not we are getting an adequate amount of sleep, how much water we are drinking and stress all contribute to the health and good looks of our skin.  But what about temperament?  Each of us has a personality that has grown and developed over the course of our lives, but temperament is something we are born with.  It just goes to figure that it would have a pretty big influence on our lives. Which temperament are you? Read more of this story »

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What is Your Skin’s Temperament Type?

We know that what we eat (or don’t eat), whether or not we are getting an adequate amount of sleep, how much water we are drinking and stress all contribute to the health and good looks of our skin.  But what about temperament?  Each of us has a personality that has grown and developed over the course of our lives, but temperament is something we are born with.  It just goes to figure that it would have a pretty big influence on our lives. Which temperament are you

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Transportation in 2010

Transportation is one of the biggest parts of our lives, whether we think about it or not. How will 2010 help shape the future of transportation in the US? How should it do so?

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