Soft drinks: Unsafe beverages

An interesting discussion the drawbacks of drinking soda. The major focus or the article is on weakening of bones, but there are other possible side effects. Maybe I'll go back to drinking Kool-Aid.
Soft drinks: Unsafe beverages

Plastic Free City

Very cool idea in the Goa region of India. The town of Vasco has decided to make the town plastic free due to the amount of trash and litter. They have lots of incentives for the residents to stop using plastic.
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Fast Food Nation the Movie

Looks like they've made a movie about Fast Food Nation. The book is a really good and eye opening look at the eating habits of Americans, and the fast food industry. Hopefully the movie will be as good.
Fast Food Nation the Movie

Kick The Oil Habit

This campaign is trying to encourage oil companies to start using E85 as an alternative to gasoline. E85 is a mix of 85% Ethanol (made from corn) and 15% gas, which runs in normal cars.Kick The Oil Habit

No More Electric Bills? ‘Zero-Energy’ Homes - Newsweek Technology - MSNBC.com

Nice article on Zero Energy Homes.. definitely a good step in the right direction. I'd really like to incorporate some of these ideas into a house if I ever get a chance to own one :) No More Electric Bills? ‘Zero-Energy’ Homes - Newsweek Technology - MSNBC.com

Double amputee scales Mt Everest

Here's a totally amazing story about a guy from New Zealand who is a double amputee and climbed Mt. Everest!!! Man, I have a hard time climbing Half Dome. BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | Double amputee scales Mt Everest

Good Times at a Backpackers' Paradise - New York Times

One goal I'd like to accomplish someday is to hike the Appalachin Trail.. here's a story in the New York Times about Trail Days in Damascus, VA. One of the biggest gatherings of hikers anywhere. Good Times at a Backpackers' Paradise - New York Times

ecoballs

This sounds really interesting. A way to clean your clothes using ionized oxygen, which is much more eco friendly, cost efficient, and cheaper! Too bad its only available in the UK.ecoballs

I'm Doing My Inconsequential Part For The Environment | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

An interesting Editorial post on the Onion about doing our part to help the environment.. I'm Doing My Inconsequential Part For The Environment | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Quinoa

I was at Whole Foods yesterday and ran into this grain called Quinoa at the bulk foods aisle. The description listed it as the "Food of the Incas" and apparently this grain gives all 8 essential amino acids. Here's a link to wikipedia describing the attributes of this grain. Quinoa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Living Simply, Simply Living

I just came across this really interesting essay by a guy named Michael Brooks, discussing Thoreau and how his philosophies relate to modern day society:
http://www.swans.com/library/art11/brooks02.html