Fact: Bottled water costs a thousand times more than water from a tap and is no safer or cleaner. In fact, tap water may be of even higher quality than bottled water because it is tested more regularly.

World Changing
15 Feb 10

Bill Gates: the Most Important Climate Speech of the Year
By: Alex Steffen

When We Talk Zero, We Sound Crazy. When Bill Gates Does It, Bankers Pick Up the Phone.

On Friday, the world’s most successful businessperson and most powerful philanthropist did something outstandingly bold, that went almost unremarked: Bill Gates announced that his top priority is getting the world to zero climate emissions.

Ensure that there is an adequate amount of air space between your fridge and the wall to increase its efficiency.

The ideal fridge temperature is 1-4 degrees Celsius, the average freezer temperature is -15 to -18 degrees Celsius.

Forbes
02.23.10, 06:00 AM EST

Richard Branson’s War On Carbon
The billionaire says the private sector, not government, will offer real solutions for global warming.
By: Karl Burkart

If someone other than Richard Branson had announced that he was waging war on the carbon dioxide molecule, it would probably have seemed a bit presumptuous. But we’re talking about billionaire Sir Richard Branson, CEO of 360 companies including one that produced the first manned commercial spacecraft. If he’s looking into it, it means he sees both a great challenge and a great opportunity.

Use a power bar to plug in everyday gadgets. Turn off the power bar when not in use to reduce your standing power load.

Fact: Beyond being carbon sinks, forests provide many other ecosystem benefits - from maintaining clean water, to reducing flooding, to preventing avalanches, erosion, and drought.

The New York Times
February 19, 2010, 5:24 pm

U.N. Report to Quantify the Environmental Impact of Major Companies
By SINDYA N. BHANOO

A United Nations report to be released this spring finds that the world’s top 3,000 companies cause $2.2 trillion in environmental damage per year, according to the consulting company commissioned to write the report.

Avoid potential toxins including coal tar, DEA, antibacterials, formaldehyde and “fragrance” (usually containing phthalates) when purchasing beauty products.

TED Talks
February 2010

Bill Gates on energy: Innovating to zero!

At TED2010, Bill Gates unveils his vision for the world’s energy future, describing the need for “miracles” to avoid planetary catastrophe and explaining why he’s backing a dramatically different type of nuclear reactor. The necessary goal? Zero carbon emissions globally by 2050. Visit http://www.ted.com for more!