While the vast majority of cyclists must adhere the same traffic laws as all other vehicles, and in some cases absurd bike-specific laws, bicycle activists in France have successfully campaigned for the right to run red lights. The new laws, presently in a trial phase at 15 intersections in Eastern Paris, will permit cyclists to continue straight through or turn right on red lights when the road is clear of pedestrians and oncoming traffic. Read the rest of French Cyclists Win the Right to Run Red Traffic Lights Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Bike Paths, bike sharing,…
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Rustic Storage Console
Better Living Through Design8 Feb 2012 | 7:09 amI’ve been looking for a table for my entry for things like mail, keys and other remnants from a long day of work. At the time, I wasn’t able to find anything, so I had something made by a local craftsman for under $300. It’s a nice sturdy piece, but it doesn’t have drawers, and that would definitely keep that area tidier than it is looking now. This piece by WestElm is actually almost exactly the same size, but it has the drawers that I’m now wishing my custom console had. Constructed from solid mango wood, the piece has a nice muted look. -
Groups Petition To Ban GE Salmon As an Unsafe Food Additive
Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog8 Feb 2012 | 8:01 pm(Beyond Pesticides, February 9, 2012) Consumer groups submitted a formal petition on Tuesday asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to classify and evaluate AquaBounty’s “AquAdvantage” genetically engineered (GE) salmon and all of its components as a food additive. Currently FDA’s review process classifies the GE salmon as a new animal drug, which the petitioners [...] -
Don't Let Your Child Be a Back Seat Smoker
Enviroblog7 Feb 2012 | 9:32 amBy Alex Formuzis, Vice President for Media Relations Many parents who don't smoke - and have raised their kids to do the same - might be surprised to learn that their offspring could be secondhand-smoking a pack a week. Roughly one in every five children in high school and middle school is exposed to secondhand smoke while riding in cars, according to a new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because there is no safe level of secondhand smoke, the CDC is particularly concerned about exposures that occur in the close confines of a car, which it has linked to allergy… -
Imbolc 2012
Lara Owen2 Feb 2012 | 5:54 amHappy Imbolc/Candlemas! This is the festival of the new lambs, (Imbolc means in the belly of the ewe) of new light returning (light candles to celebrate), of the Celtic Goddess Brigid and her threefold support of virgins (the nascent and untouched), poets (pure voice and vision) and healing (channeling the Source). Let the old drop [...]
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Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
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French Cyclists Win the Right to Run Red Traffic Lights
8 Feb 2012 | 10:00 pmWhile the vast majority of cyclists must adhere the same traffic laws as all other vehicles, and in some cases absurd bike-specific laws, bicycle activists in France have successfully campaigned for the right to run red lights. The new laws, presently in a trial phase at 15 intersections in Eastern Paris, will permit cyclists to continue straight through or turn right on red lights when the road is clear of pedestrians and oncoming traffic. Read the rest of French Cyclists Win the Right to Run Red Traffic Lights Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Bike Paths, bike sharing,… -
Volkswagen’s Think Blue Beetle is Made From 2,805 Pieces of Recycled Trash!
8 Feb 2012 | 4:45 pmRead the rest of Volkswagen’s Think Blue Beetle is Made From 2,805 Pieces of Recycled Trash! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Art, beetle, green materials, green transportation, Haribaabu Natesaan, Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, Mumbai, recycled art, recycled art materials, Recycled Materials, salvaged materials, scrap, Think Blue, Think Blue Campaign, Think Blue Clean Up, volkswagen, Volkswagen Beetle -
BIG Brings the Love to Times Square With a 10-Foot Tall Pulsing LED Heart Sculpture
8 Feb 2012 | 4:43 pmTimes Square pulses with energy no matter when you’re there, but for the month of February, the center of New York City will be glowing a brilliant pink thanks to a 10-foot tall LED heart sculpture by the Bjarke Ingels Group. Unveiled on February 6, the heart hovers within a cube made of 400 glass rods, and it beats brighter and stronger as more visitors touch the activation pad. More people brings more love and more light, making the sculpture directly relate to the crowds surrounding it. Hit the jump to see more photos! READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags:… -
Colors Tokyo’s Earth Blocks are an Eco-friendly LEGO Alternative
8 Feb 2012 | 4:41 pmLEGO blocks are one of the most enduringly popular toys around. With endless possibilities for reinvention, they challenge minds and cultivate creativity. But as much as we love these colorful little blocks, we have to say that it wouldn’t hurt if they were also a little more eco-friendly. But here comes a sustainable take on the classic block from Japanese firm Colors Tokyo. Fashioned from environmentally friendly materials, the company’s Earth Blocks are an exciting prospect for educating kids on green building. Read the rest of Colors Tokyo’s Earth Blocks are an… -
South Africa’s First Hemp House Goes Greener With a Planted Roof (VIDEO)
8 Feb 2012 | 4:39 pmRead the rest of South Africa’s First Hemp House Goes Greener With a Planted Roof (VIDEO) Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2014 world design capital, Cape Town, carbon sink, eco design, Green Building, green roof, hemp, hempcrete, noordhoek, planted roof, rainwater runoff, South Africa, Sustainable Building, sustainable design, the hemp house, tony burden
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Better Living Through Design
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Rustic Storage Console
8 Feb 2012 | 7:09 amI’ve been looking for a table for my entry for things like mail, keys and other remnants from a long day of work. At the time, I wasn’t able to find anything, so I had something made by a local craftsman for under $300. It’s a nice sturdy piece, but it doesn’t have drawers, and that would definitely keep that area tidier than it is looking now. This piece by WestElm is actually almost exactly the same size, but it has the drawers that I’m now wishing my custom console had. Constructed from solid mango wood, the piece has a nice muted look. -
Review: Ari Marcopoulos Incase Camera Bag
8 Feb 2012 | 6:42 amI’ve finally found the perfect bag for both day-to-day commuting and air travel. Here are a few of the things I love about it: 1. Interior side pocket fits both my MacBook Air & Kindle perfectly. 2. Exterior side pocket allows for easy and secure access to wallet, keys, phone. 3. Comes with a waterproof cover(!) 4. It’s a perfect carry-on sized bag. 5. Side handle makes it easy to pull in and out from under airplane seats 6. Bag interior lined with soft material to keep all your gadgets scratch-free. 7. Configureable interior compartments with velcro dividers–perfect… -
Nic Box
8 Feb 2012 | 4:04 amThe Nic box by Christopher Dela Pole is an elegant way to keep things close by but out of sight. The lacquered aluminum shell alternates nicely with the solid Ash wood drawer. -
I am not a doormat
7 Feb 2012 | 7:22 amBut you are, Sir, and a very good one at that. Designed and made in England by Rebecca Chitty, this 100% Coir mat has a fitting proclamation with pleasing-to-the-eye big block letters. Materials: 100% Coir PVC Backed Mat Dimensions: 70 x 40cm -
Unique Nail File
7 Feb 2012 | 6:20 amNail files aren’t a favorite subject in design, for obvious reasons. They’re throw away items that we wouldn’t give a second thought, or at least they were before this little item. It’s made from natural stone from the Pyrenees Mountains and will never wear out. That’s right, never. There’s three smooth sides for finishing and one coarse side for shaping and filing down. Let’s face it, if you have to file your nails, it’d be nice to do the job with this rather than a flimsy pink thingamajig. Size: 2.75″ L x .375″ W x .375″ H
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Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
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Groups Petition To Ban GE Salmon As an Unsafe Food Additive
8 Feb 2012 | 8:01 pm(Beyond Pesticides, February 9, 2012) Consumer groups submitted a formal petition on Tuesday asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to classify and evaluate AquaBounty’s “AquAdvantage” genetically engineered (GE) salmon and all of its components as a food additive. Currently FDA’s review process classifies the GE salmon as a new animal drug, which the petitioners [...] -
Under Pressure From Industry Dioxin Guidelines Delayed By EPA
7 Feb 2012 | 8:01 pm(Beyond Pesticides, February 8, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency missed a deadline to release federal guidelines on the dangers of excess dioxin chemicals in the food supply and environment, giving ammunition to critics who are urging the agency to change course. EPA was scheduled to release standards in January 2012 that would for the [...] -
Tell USDA to Support Phase-Out of Synthetic Amino Acid for Poultry
6 Feb 2012 | 8:01 pm(Beyond Pesticides, February 7, 2012) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) is accepting public comments until April 6, 2012 on a National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) proposal to begin phasing out the use of the synthetic methionine, with a reduction in the current allowable level. Methionine is required for proper cell [...] -
Foundation Funds Three Organic Plant Breeding Fellowships with $375,000 Donation
5 Feb 2012 | 8:01 pm(Beyond Pesticides, February 6, 2012) The Clif Bar Family Foundation announced that it has awarded the first fellowships in organic plant breeding ever granted in the United States. Funded through its organic seed initiative, known as Seed Matters, the foundation provided $375,000 to fund three Ph.D. fellowship students for five years in organic plant breeding. [...] -
Research Shows Structural IPM Confronts Pests and Reduces Pesticides
2 Feb 2012 | 8:01 pm(Beyond Pesticides, February 3, 2012) A new study recently published in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management (JIPM) shows that from 2003 to 2008 the use of insecticide active ingredients was reduced by about 90% in University of Florida (UF) housing buildings after an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program was implemented. The results of the [...]
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Enviroblog
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Don't Let Your Child Be a Back Seat Smoker
7 Feb 2012 | 9:32 amBy Alex Formuzis, Vice President for Media Relations Many parents who don't smoke - and have raised their kids to do the same - might be surprised to learn that their offspring could be secondhand-smoking a pack a week. Roughly one in every five children in high school and middle school is exposed to secondhand smoke while riding in cars, according to a new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because there is no safe level of secondhand smoke, the CDC is particularly concerned about exposures that occur in the close confines of a car, which it has linked to allergy… -
Pesticide Defenders Say the Darndest Things
23 Jan 2012 | 9:16 amBy Alex Formuzis, EWG V-P for Media Relations In an interview last week (Jan. 16) at the pesticide lobby's D.C. headquarters, Washington State University Environmental Toxicology Professor Allan Felsot told Energy and Environment News (subscription required): "When you pick up food, you are eating thousands of chemicals at a time." Of course he's absolutely right. But that probably wasn't the talking point the spin-doctors at the pesticide trade group CropLife America were hoping for. Each year, U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists test various fruits and vegetables - after they've been… -
Marine brass wants to limit Camp Lejeune water report
13 Jan 2012 | 9:10 amBy Alex Rindler, Policy Associate According to a Huffington Post article published today, U.S. Marine Corps officials have urged federal health experts not to release complete information about an ongoing federal water assessment at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, home to the largest documented case of water contamination at a domestic military facility. Last week, Major General J.A. Kessler wrote officials of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a letter dated January 5th, asking for careful review of information about active water systems that "potentially places those who… -
Fraccidents
9 Jan 2012 | 9:48 amGuest Post by Robyn O'Brien and Angie Nordstrum We've all seen (or at least heard of) the movie "Erin Brockovich" in which a bold and fiercely determined mom takes on a chemical company for exposing a small town and the families and children that live there to toxic chemicals that have been linked to cancer. It's Academy Award winning material. And it's happening again. In a small town in Colorado, 600 yards from three elementary schools and a childcare center, the natural gas industry is about to drill wells and expose hundreds of school children to chemicals that have never been proven… -
Louisville Water Co. Slashes Chrome-6 Pollution
4 Jan 2012 | 1:10 pmBy Alex Formuzixs, EWG Communications Director In 2010, EWG identified chromium-VI contamination in the drinking water of 31 of the 35 cities we tested. One Kentucky city has stepped up to solve that problem. A change in how drinking water is treated in Louisville, Ky., has dramatically reduced contamination by suspected carcinogen chromium-6. Environmental Working Group tests made public in December 2010 showed that chromium-6 levels in the Louisville water supply were higher than the safe limit proposed at the time by California public health officials. The dangers of pollution by this…
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Lara Owen
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Imbolc 2012
2 Feb 2012 | 5:54 amHappy Imbolc/Candlemas! This is the festival of the new lambs, (Imbolc means in the belly of the ewe) of new light returning (light candles to celebrate), of the Celtic Goddess Brigid and her threefold support of virgins (the nascent and untouched), poets (pure voice and vision) and healing (channeling the Source). Let the old drop [...] -
Astrology of 2012
12 Jan 2012 | 6:45 amHere it is, my annual article on the year’s major planetary activity and possible effects: Astrology of 2012 Filed under: Astrology 2012
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Romantic Heights: Astarte Suites, Santorini Island
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Wallpockets by Ampersand
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Carolina Eclectic
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Children's Books for Grown-ups to Love
8 Feb 2012 | 8:43 amWhen I became a mom, I was reintroduced to the world of children's books. When I became a homeschooling mom I was enveloped in it! Most of my reading time is spent on books for kids in one way or another. So, I love when I run across books that are beautiful or entertaining enough for adults, too. All you parents know what I'm talking about. I found these delightful books from Planeta Tangerina. This cool publisher is located in Portugal. The books are in Portuguese, but the illustrations are so fabulous, I would love to own a few just to admire. Maybe, it would be an opportunity… -
White Wall Inspiration
6 Feb 2012 | 7:49 amCool or warm, sparse or cozy..white walls offer many things to those who choose to share their home with them. There was a day when I hated white walls, but I have changed my mind. White can be a beautiful backdrop to well chosen details. To be done right, white rooms need a little more thought but they can be well worth it!Photos: 1. lost source. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. -
Do Walls Have to be Flat?
1 Feb 2012 | 7:16 amApparently, not!! Did anyone watch "Esquire's Bachelor Pad" this past weekend? It was amazing, but a little too "bachelor" for me. What really intrigued me was the work by POD Design group. They built walls with a serpentine metal feature and a "sexy ghost". (You have to watch it, to know what that means). I decided to check out their website and found some very cool design projects. The treatment for a space deprived loft, really caught my eye. An "armature" wall was built as a way to add extra ledges, wine storage, space for a medicine cabinet and even shower! By adding… -
The Rothko Chapel, a Houston Gem.
30 Jan 2012 | 8:29 amI'm so exited about this post, and I can't believe it took me so long to write it! A few days ago, I was chatting with a friend and mentioned the Rothko Chapel. She had never seen it. I suddenly realized that most people I mention the chapel to, have never seen it. So, I'm hoping to do something about that! I lived in Houston for years, before discovering the chapel, too. It impacted me in a way, I will never forget! The Chapel was the brain-child of John and Dominique de Menil. Houston art lovers are familiar with the de Menil's and their amazing contributions to Houston's… -
Forward and Backward
9 Jan 2012 | 6:45 amIt is a new year and I'm drawn into reflection and pushed toward expectation. I look back at the last couple of tumultuous years and I find myself in an unforeseen place. I'm such a dramatically different person, that its difficult to put into words. Two years ago, this month, I lost my father. We had a very special bond and I believed that from him, I inherited my creativity. When he was gone, You could say that my life went into a sort of tailspin. It seemed a large vacuum opened up and sucked away the meaning behind much of my life. I mean, most of my habits, interests, and routines…
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The Canary Report
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Announcement: Our Canary Report network will not be reopening
3 Feb 2012 | 8:25 pmAfter a lot of thought, I’ve decided not to reopen Our Canary Report network. It was a difficult decision. Our community was helping a lot of people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity–... [Visit our site for full content, links and more] -
We interrupt this series on the Gupta recovery program to announce some housecleaning at The Canary Report
6 Dec 2011 | 5:30 amI'm doing some housecleaning on the blog and for some reason, this is making OLD posts pop up in the email notices to my subscribers-- I'm sorry for any confusion. ~Susie Related posts: Our Canary... [Visit our site for full content, links and more] -
Guest Blog: A message from Kikilani about her initial experience with Gupta’s MCS recovery program
4 Dec 2011 | 4:32 amAs a certified traditional naturopath, I know every part of the body is connected to every other part. So if I "fix" one part, it spills over to all other parts. I have always taught that we only... [Visit our site for full content, links and more] -
Gupta Programme Session 6: Soften & Flow Technique, Meditation and Breathing
1 Dec 2011 | 8:44 pmMy favorite teaching of this session is The Hour of Power, a series of things you do when you first wake up to get your day started in a peaceful and relaxed state of mind. Related posts: Gupta... [Visit our site for full content, links and more] -
Experiential learning: Trial by fire!
28 Nov 2011 | 2:57 amWho knew that only six days into Ashok Gupta's Multiple Chemical Sensitivity recovery program, I'd be putting the treatment to the test, up close and personal with a brush fire! Related posts: First... [Visit our site for full content, links and more]
