wastemachinery shredders, mind boggling, must see
http://www.wastemachinery.co.uk/waste_shredders_range.asp?video=Rigid%20wax
When you pick an item to see shredded like animal carcases, bulk waste, washing machines, select a waste shredder range. It will make the novice recycling advocate see the world differently. I'll am shocked and awed.
Labels: recycling advocates, wastemachinery shredders
Freedom Lawn Pictures
View some of this year's Freedom Lawns.
Labels: Freedom Lawn
Freedom Lawns 2008
Laurel Lobovits and I have been photographing the Freedom Lawns, gardens and yards for the Freedom Lawn Contest, which is held each year. The contest has been held since 1996 and we are still looking for more entries which ends on July 30th.
It has been an inspiring experience especially this year, as we have been pushing for people to be, not only more organic in their land care, but to compost, raise vegetables with the flowers, and use what land they have effeciently. Yesterday as we drove around looking for potential contestants, and after approaching the owners, we continue to be impressed with their passion, their youthful spirits which are ageless. For instance, there is Carleeen who spoke of her 24 year old son, she looked hardly a day over 25, then there was Julie, who does all the gardening and planting, free of charge for her condo and makes sure they don't use pesticides on the lawn which is located right on the banks of LIS and then there is Vincenza who works every inch of the small piece of land, who comes from the Big Apple and teaches the neighbors children about gardening, and raises over 80 pounds of tomatoes along with all her herbs and flowers right to the edge of the street, and not to forget Nancy who does one spectacular job of managing flower beds in the front and when invited to see her back yard which stretches at least 150 or more in the back has created more rooms in which to enjoy nature. They all are beyond inspiring, we want to learn from them and feel such delight in having discovered them.
I would like to say, so far, it has not been the 'mcmansions' that execute these qualities of demonstrating such respect for their land and their environment, we haven't seen a cloths line as we have in the above women's yards, a mix of flowers and vegetables, converting grass land for gardens and we still see ocassionally that dreaded yellow sign, that says we use pesticides.
Those who still are wedded to the three step chemical use, need to know that those chemicals invade their neighbors yards and contaminate their neighbors' children and pets which in turn give them the potential for cancer and of course themselves.
I do want to mention, that it is hearwarming to see yards and the front lawns that are freedom lawns as they have a good mix of clover and crabgrass and whatever, horrah to all of you who do not think it is cool to have that perfect lawn!!
Ann Berman, Chair of ECC
Labels: Freedom Lawn
Alternative Uses for Many Household Items
Looking for a few ways to cut down on the nasty chemically badness around the house? A few handy links!
25 Alternative Uses for Olive OilGet paint off your skin, shine your shoes, and make some lip balm.
Thirteen Alternative Uses for VodkaClean your glasses or your shower, remove a band-aid with less pain, and prolong the life of razor blades.
Top 10 Uses for Used Coffee GroundsA handy refrigerator deodorizer.
10 Alternative Uses for BananasA teeth whitener, leather polish, and fertilizer.
Top 9 Alternative Uses for BeerFlat beer or just something awful you can't bear? Tenderize some meat, polish some gold, or clean some wooden furniture.
25 Alternative Uses for Fabric-Softener SheetsScrub your shower, wipe up pet hair, or repel rodents.
Labels: Green Alternatives
only cartoon ever nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize 1939
Peace On Earth, Good Will To Men.
A few years ago I discovered the MGM cartoon Peace on EarthToon Heads. Since then it has been one of my favorite holiday cartoons. This 1939 cartoon was written by Jack Cosgriff, Charles McGirl and Khat Harman and directed by Hugh Harman and is the only cartoon ever nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Before reading any further I want you to watch the cartoon.
while watching an episode of the Cartoon Network's
This cartoon was created prior to America's involvement in the Second World War by people who served in the First World War. This amazing story takes you on a journey:
From Cute and Fuzzy,
To Man's inhumanity to man.
To a climax.
To a resolution.
And back to Cute and Fuzzy.
The cartoon was remade by William Hanna & Joseph Barbera in 1955 as Good Will to Men and was also nominated for the Best Short Subjects Oscar.Labels: goodwill, Peace
We Challenge You! Please Sign up your Business!
Milford Clean Energy Competition - Take Action And Change the World
In a bid to foster some friendly competition, Milford's ECC has issued a clean energy sign-up challenge to all of Milford: clubs, non-profits, organizations, businesses, city boards, committees and commissions, citizens, etc. Individuals are encouraged to join the competition!
Our Goal: a Milford Clean Energy Revolution that will make energy efficiency and clean power the norm, not the exception in Milford CT. We are starting local and thinking global! The challenge is simple, each group has a sign up minimum of 10 people, but you are encouraged to sign up more! The group, business or person with the most sign ups is awarded, the honor of cutting the ribbon at the ceremonial placing of our free solar panels on one of our Milford Schools. A Gala Clean Energy Celebration follows! At the Gala, the winner and thus the guest of honor will receive the Green Toast Of The Town Award.
- MILFORD ECC Pledges to sign up 100 people by August 27th,
10 sign ups for clean energy, We Challenge you! What Say Ye?
Tri City Appliance, www.tricityappliance.com
Subway Global HQ
Milford Hospital, www.milfordhospital.org
Sunlight Solar www.sunlightsolar.com
THE MILFORD TREE COMMISSION
Words To Grow On www.WordsToGrowOn.comWe will be adding names daily, please leave your name in the comment & I'll add it.
Thanks! email ddmiddens@gmail.com
Labels: al gore, clean energy competition, list
be kind to kids
Greenwich bans pesticides from school athletic fields
one of the things that most amazes me as a mother and physician, is why chemicals that have shown up as risk factors for cognitive/learning disorders are used in school settings! Well chalk one up for greenwich,they have made the decision that a bit of crabgrass doesn't balance the risk to their kids health.
Labels: green landscaping, pesticide bans
HelixWind Vertical Turbine Form Function
![An urban helical turbine at work. [Credit: Helix Wind]](http://scienceline.org/_s/files/2008/01/tiny_turbine.jpg)
Helix Wind Turbine, You Tube presentation is terrific
Wind. The planet breathes, and life is carried on its breath. Simple. Natural. Renewable. Free.
Helix Wind is an elegant solution for home and small business owners. Powerful enough to supply your needs yet harmonious with the environment, the strength of the wind is captured by our unique and highly efficient vertical blade design. Sustainable. Affordable. Intelligent. Working with the environment, not against it.
HelixWind , Vertical Turbine, Functions in wind from any direction, Functions in turbulent or gusty winds, Urban structures create turbulence and gusts , Which are ideal for Vawt applications
1848 Commercial Street , San Diego, CA 92113, Phone: 619.501.3932, Fax: 619.330.2627
http://scienceline.org/2008/01/18/tech-ashford-turbines/
Winds of Change - China - Check this out on YouTube
Labels: Clean Energy
a vision for the united states on the 4th of july
thomas friedman is who i read in the nytimes when i need to feel that there are thoughtful, pragmatic people in the world , who can comment intelligently on our global problems.
So take a deep breath and sip your drink and watch this video about his vision for a green "new deal" called the
power of green. Its a link worth following as a connection to our country's birthday, may the USA come to represent a Shining Light in alternative energy! Happy 4th to all LL IK
Labels: Clean Energy
Green Flickr Account/Green Photography
Hey everyone, for those interested in seeing what they may have missed at past Green Drinks or just want to relive the tons of fun, Milford Green Drinks has a
Flickr account! Also on the photostream are invitations to future Green Drinks and green events going on in or around Milford. Feel free to either save them for yourself or, better yet, send them to friends and post them on your own blog. If you have pictures of past green events, let me know and I can either post them on the Flickr page or create a group if anyone already has their own Flickr account.
Speaking of photography and living a green lifestyle, I thought I might share a quick summary of the green differences between digital and film photography.
Starting on the side of digital photography, there are quite a few perks. No toxic chemicals are necessary for film developing nor is producing rolls upon rolls of film. It's possible to upload 1,000s of photos in a matter of minutes, if not seconds, which certainly cuts down on energy usage. From a photographers standpoint, digital images are easier to maintain and there's no worry of the film getting damaged or possibly fading over time (not to say there isn't the worry of, say, your computer crashing and losing everything you ever knew or loved). However, there are downsides. Film cameras, without much question, win the quality competition. A digital camera that is affordable for an amateur photographer just doesn't have the quality that an affordable film camera has. Don't get me wrong, digital cameras are getting better, but that's part of the problem. More and more digital cameras are being made and that does take up resources, not to mention they run on batteries which are full of toxic badness. Digital cameras tend to get tossed out, but film cameras can often be repaired or at least replace only a portion of it. Essentially, the contest is a close one, but as someone who loves photography, I'd go with a film camera any day. They are just about as green as digital in the long run and the quality is just a hundred times better. Not to mention Craig Arnold's new and wonderful creation, born from his love of photography and recycling...
re:vision, a line of handcrafted cuffs made from used camera components. Stylish, green, and available
here.
Labels: Green Alternatives
oh on the subject of incentives for using your own shopping bag, i forgot to mention that in france they have a line for people who bring their own, when its busy that line is always shorter, like a commuter lane on the highway, trust me that is a decent incentive in a busy supermarket~
