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40% power reduction puts LED backlit TVs at the forefront of green technology. More on LED TVs.

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Seaweed farms

One seaweed farm may produce enough biofuel to supply 30% of Japan's fuel consumption. More on Seaweed farms.

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Heat Pumps

An incredibly efficient and technically elegant solution to heating and cooling. More on Heat Pumps.

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Arctic Ice Photos

Arctic ice and glacier photos were released last week by the Obama Administration. More on Arctic Ice.

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Endangered!

Not only are animals threat- ened with extinction, but also cities and islands. More on Endangered.

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Bleak Realities

Millions face difficult times in the countries most affected by global warming. More on Bleak Realities.

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Sep042009

Environmental educational topics

What's My Carbon Footprint?

by Dr. Ken Pollock

According to the UK Carbon Trust a carbon footprint is "the total set of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event or product".

Whenever you use energy created from fossil fuels such as oil or coal, you're generating carbon emissions, which increases the level of greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere. Your carbon footprint is created by day-to-day corporate and personal activities such as driving, flying, heating or cooling your home or business and using electrical appliances.

CD/DVD Packaging

by Tara Roitman

In the past few years, “going green” has become very important for almost every type of business. The CD and DVD packaging industry have been no different. In fact, promoting ... More on CD/DVD Packaging ...

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Jul102009

Baby's Footprint

Reduce Your Baby’s Carbon Footprint

by Pam Pearson

You’ve decided to use cloth nappies but are now worried about the effect of your decision on the environment. Fans of disposables and their manufacturers will try and convince you that reusable nappies are just as detrimental to the environment. Whilst using real nappies does mean that your washing and drying loads increase, there are ways of combating this.

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Jun122009

Your Footprint: More Than Counting Carbs

Footprint Friday	Your Footprint: More Than Counting Carbs by Steve Auger This week on Footprint Friday I would like to take a brief respite from the normal "let's reduce our carbon footprint"... Instead I would like to take this opportunity to remind readers that there is more to the world than our ecological impact although this plays a dominant roll for our childrens' standard of living. Read more...