| Sunday, February 19, 2006 |  |
| Medite - Recycled MDF | 2 comments |
 19 Feb 2006 @ 00:19 Medite - Recycled MDF February 12, 2006 07:15 AM - Lloyd Alter, Toronto Medite looks,feels and works like MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) , but is made from 100% post-industrial recycled wood fibre combined with wax and resin and absolutely no formaldehyde binders and no outgassing. Not the most exciting material in the world, but MDF is the workhorse of the millwork industry and it is great to be able to source a recycled formaldehyde free one. More > |
| RISD Students continue Guatemalan Sustainable Design Adventure | 1 comment |
 19 Feb 2006 @ 00:12 TH Eco-Action: Bridging Cultures Through Design - RISD Students continue Guatemalan Sustainable Design Adventure. February 11, 2006 05:39 AM - Leonora Oppenheim, Barcelona After reading about the RISD’s Bridging Cultures Through Design module and hearing about the students’ first impressions of Guatemala we are now interested to know what they’ve been learning from their collaboration with local artisans. Their time in Guatemala has been intensive, inspiring and action packed as they travel to the towns around Lake Atitlan to work with and learn from as many artisans as possible. Three students Chelsea Green, James Minola and Kathryn Maresca have been keeping track of their progress with a daily diary: READ MORE HERE More > |
| Its All Our Fault: Natural Gas Running out in Eight Years | 0 comments |
 19 Feb 2006 @ 00:04Its All Our Fault: Natural Gas Running out in Eight Years February 11, 2006 06:21 AM - Lloyd Alter, Toronto A comic said "if I opened a funeral parlour, people would stop dying". We feel that way after installing a brand new high efficiency furnace two days ago and then reading that we are going to run out of natural gas in 8.1 years- before the warranty even runs out. Dave Hughes of Natural Resources Canada gave a lecture in Calgary on February 2 called “The Coming Energy Sustainability Crisis: Alternatives to Oil, Implications of Demand Growth and the Way Forward.” "North America peaked in terms of conventional natural gas production in 2001–2002. Notable examples of the effects of this peak are the dramatic increase in prices for natural gas and natural gas-dependent products, such as fertilizers and plastics. Consumption trends and patterns were also explored. In every case, the phenomenal growth rates in our economy show a complete disconnect with the reality of the resources currently supporting them. Canada, for example, has 8.1 years left in natural gas reserves." |
| Tiger Droppings To Help Control Ferals | 1 comment |
 19 Feb 2006 @ 00:01Tiger Droppings To Help Control Ferals February 18, 2006 01:30 AM - Warren McLaren, Sydney Finally a story about tiger bits being highly coveted for unusual activities, that doesn't harm the poor harried creatures. Seems feral goats, which are a national pest in Australia, are spooked by aromas in tiger scat. Obviously a response deepily embedded in the goats genes ‘coz Tigers are bit few and far between down here. Anyhow, a PhD student, at the University of Queensland, has been extracting the essence from tiger poo, and creating pellets that can be sprinkled around to form a fenceless boundary that goats apparently won’t cross. A boon for farmers, this novel form of biological control could also mean a heap less wire and timber consumed to make fencing. Investigations will begin to see if it has the same effect on feral pigs and rabbits. Strangely they are going to try it on kangaroos too. Wonder when a kangaroo was last threatened by a tiger? More > |