Good Things in the World

[Alex_Spider]

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/cleaning-organizing/how-to-make-your-own-cleaning-products

How to Make Your Own Cleaning Products

These mix-it-yourself cleaners use environmentally friendly ingredients — like baking soda and vinegar — and are cheap, cheap, cheap! So if you've run out of your favorite cleaning solution, don't run to the store — try one of my standbys instead. If you're not sure it's right for the surface, test it on a small area first.

Spoiler

Glass Cleaner

• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup white or cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol (70 percent concentration)
• 1 to 2 drops of orange essential oil, which gives the solution a lovely smell (optional)

Great for: Windows and mirrors

How to use: Combine ingredients and store in a spray bottle. Spray some solution on a paper towel or soft cloth first, then on the glass. To get smudge-free glass, rub vertically on one side and horizontally on the other. Hint: Don't clean windows on a hot, sunny day, because the solution will dry too quickly and leave lots of streaks.

Heavy-Duty Scrub

• Half a lemon
• 1/2 cup borax (a laundry booster; find it in the detergent aisle)

Great for: Rust stains on porcelain or enamel sinks and tubs

How to use: Dip lemon into borax and scrub surface; rinse. (Not safe for marble or granite.)

Grease Cleaner

• 1/2 cup sudsy ammonia mixed with enough water to fill a one-gallon container. (Sudsy ammonia, which has detergent in it, helps remove tough grime.)

Great for: Oven hoods, grills

How to use: Dip sponge or mop in solution and wipe over surface, then rinse area with clear water.

All-Purpose Cleaner and Deodorizer

• 4 tablespoons baking soda
• 1 quart warm water

Great for: Kitchen counters, appliances, and inside the refrigerator

How to use: Pour solution on a clean sponge and wipe.

Last-Resort Clothing Stain Remover

• 1 gallon hot water
• 1 cup powdered dishwasher detergent
• 1 cup regular liquid chlorine bleach (not ultra or concentrate)

How to use: Use only on badly stained washable or bleachable garments. Mix and pour ingredients into a stainless steel, plastic, or enamel bowl (not aluminum). Soak garment for 15 to 20 minutes. If stain is still there, let it soak a bit longer, then wash garment as usual.

White-Ring Remover

• One part white non-gel toothpaste to one part baking soda

How to use: Dampen a cloth with water, add toothpaste mixture, and rub with the grain to buff over the ring. Then take a dry cloth and wipe off. Use another soft cloth for a final shine. Polish as you normally would. Not safe for unfinished wood, lacquer, or antiques.

Dishwasher Stain Remover

• 1/4 cup powdered lemon or orange drink

How to use: To remove rust from the inside walls, pour the powder (which contains citric acid or citric acid crystals) into the detergent cup and then run a regular cycle. Repeat as necessary.

Marble Cleaner

• Mild dishwashing liquid (non-citrus-scented)
• Warm water

How to use: Mix a drop or two of detergent with 2 cups warm water. Sponge over marble and rinse completely to remove any soap residue. Buff with a soft cloth; do not let the marble air-dry. Caution: Never use vinegar, lemon, or any other acidic cleaner on marble or granite surfaces; it will eat into the stone.

Brass Cleaner

• White vinegar or lemon juice
• Table salt

How to use: For non-lacquered brass, dampen a sponge with vinegar or lemon juice, then sprinkle on salt. Lightly rub over surface. Rinse thoroughly with water, then dry well immediately with a clean soft cloth.

SAFETY TIP

Never combine ammonia-based cleaners with chlorine bleach or products containing bleach, such as powdered dishwasher detergent. The fumes they'll create are extremely dangerous. Before doing any mixing, read the product labels first.

 

[Alex_Spider]

http://www.observerint.com/efficent-wind-turbine/

The most efficent wind turbine

The Archimedes is a new windmill design meant to power small homes and apartments. With an 80 percent efficiency ratio, will this solve the world’s energy problems?

Renewable energy is not necessarily free, as it does come with some costs, in terms of money spent for equipment, and other environmental costs. For example, windmills do not operate at 100 percent efficiency, because the windmill structure itself blocks the movement of the wind, and the moving parts are subject to aerodynamic drag and friction. In theory, a windmill can generate up to 59 percent maximum efficiency, which goes down through time due to wear and tear.

And then there’s the turbine noise, which may not be ideal in a residential setting.

A new windmill design loosely based on Archimedes’s screw principle, aims to change this, however. A Dutch startup aptly named The Archimedes has re-worked the concept of the windmill to move away from the traditional concept of using the pressure differential between the front and rear of the device to move the rotors.

The Liam F1 Urban Wind Turbine, modeled after a Nautilus shell, measures about 1.5 meters wide and weighs 75 Kg — an ideal size for installation in a residential setting. The turbine is rated to achieve an efficiency “80 percent of the maximum that is theoretically feasible.”

According to the creators, the device is designed to provide enough electricity to power an apartment or small home. “The Liam F1 generates an average of 1,500 kilowatt-hours of energy [per year] at a wind-speed of 5 m/s [16.4 ft/s], which resembles half of the power consumption of a common household.” The Liam can even adjust to wind direction, which enables it to maximize power generation even with changing conditions.

The Liam is priced at Eur 3,999 or about US$ 5,450 and will start retailing by July 1st. The Archimedes says it has sold 7,000 units in 14 countries so far. The company says it has undertaken field tests for efficiency and power generation “over 50 times,” in which it has achieved its rated output and efficiency.

At this price and projected efficiency, will The Archimedes’ Liam help address the need for better renewable energy sources?

 

[Alex_Spider]

http://inhabitat.com/zero-energy-bio-refrigerator-cools-your-food-with-future-gel/

Zero-Energy Bio Refrigerator Cools Your Food With Future Gel

In a valiant effort to rethink the ubiquitous refrigerator — which has seen few design changes since the invention of freon refrigerators in the 1930′s — Russian designer Yuriy Dmitriev has unveiled a fresh-looking, gel-filled appliance of the future. His Bio Robot Refrigerator utilizes a special gel-like substance that suspends and cools food once inserted. Dmitriev’s design is one of 25 finalists in the Electrolux Design Lab competition, which challenged entrants with the task of redesigning modern appliances for the future.

The Bio Robot Refrigerator mounts on a wall — Dmitriev points out it can be mounted horizontally, vertically or even on the ceiling. The fridge does not have a motor or other traditional technology like most refrigerators, — the gel does all the work — so, 90% of the appliance is actual usable space. To use the fridge you basically shove food into it’s biopolymer gel — which has no odor and is not sticky — and it is suspended and cooled until you need it again.

Dmitriev notes that the cooling agents are the “bio robots” inherent in the gel that use luminescence — light generated in cold temperatures — to preserve food. Although this sounds super techy and fun, Dmitriev doesn’t really explain how it’s going to work, so we’re a little skeptical of the Bio Robot Refrigerator becoming a reality someday. Viability aside, the fridge is definitely a huge step forward in terms of rethinking the design of one of our most-used appliances. Probably the best thing about this concept machine is that it uses zero energy for cooling — it just needs energy for it’s little control pad. Compared to the typical modern fridge, which uses about 8% of a household’s energy, this nifty-looking gadget of the future could cut our energy use significantly.

 

[Tanin]

Is it gooey when you take it out?

 

[BestGirl]

http://news.msn.com/world/aids-could-be-wiped-out-by-2030-un

AIDS could be wiped out by 2030: UN

Good news to combat the misfortune of the deaths of so many AIDS researchers on that Malaysian flight.

 

[Alex_Spider]

http://news.msn.com/world/aids-could-be-wiped-out-by-2030-un

AIDS could be wiped out by 2030: UN

Good news to combat the misfortune of the deaths of so many AIDS researchers on that Malaysian flight.

2030..??
That's just too long

 

[BestGirl]

Seriously? I was amazed AIDS could be eradicated so soon.

 

[Alex_Spider]

NYC to Create Sustainable Retrofit Pilot Program for Affordable Housing

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s recently released $41 billion affordable housing plan to create or preserve 200,000 units for low- and moderate-income New Yorkers over the next ten years contains an important green component – a sustainable retrofit pilot program. The pilot program would be an “outreach and financial assistance program to provide grants or loans, as appropriate, to accelerate investments in energy and water efficiency projects,” according to the mayor’s affordable housing report.

The report cites an increase of six percent in utility costs and 20 percent in fuel costs between 2012 and 2013 as the main reasons for the sustainability incentives because “this has increased rent burden for tenants and eroded bottom lines for property owners, which can lead to deferral of maintenance and capital needs.” Energy and water efficiency retrofits, especially in older and affordable housing stock, can save money and the environment.

While funding and competitive grant details have not been released yet by the mayor’s office, the report cites a previous successful pilot project as a model — East Harlem’s Franklin Plaza, which received $3.8 in loans through the NYC Housing Development Corporation’s Program for Energy Retrofit Loans (PERL). The loans will reduce energy usage by 15 percent, cut carbon emissions by 30 percent and result in energy savings that are equivalent to averting a 10 percent rent increase.

De Blasio also wants to create a loan program to help low-, moderate-, and middle-income owners reduce the cost of flood insurance. Last year the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) updated its flood maps, adding 29,000 new residential properties to New York City’s high-risk zones.

http://inhabitat.com/nyc/nyc-to-create-sustainable-retrofit-pilot-program-for-affordable-housing/

I guess this is something for the middle class folks in NY.

 

[Alex_Spider]

Green Mom Launches ECOlunchbox & Debuts Ocean-Friendly, Plastic-Free Bento Collection

http://www.inhabitots.com/green-mom-launches-ecolunchbox-debuts-ocean-friendly-plastic-free-bento-collection/

As awareness of the perils of plastics grows, an eco mom business is responding with the release of a new plastic-free and ocean-friendly lunchware collection designed to help families pack lunch without plastic. “Lunchtime is a great time for families to think twice about plastic habits,” says Sandra Ann Harris, who founded ECOlunchbox to make available plastic-free lunchware that’s healthy for people and the planet.

With its colorful blue silicone lid (note: lids are made from silicone instead of plastic for healthier people and planet) and a humpback whale swimming across its packaging through information bubbles and ocean jokes, the look of the company’s aquatic-themed Splash Box is decidedly more modern and contemporary than the classic artisanal ECOlunchbox line.

The silicone lid offers the “leak-free convenience of a plastic lid without the plastic,” Harris explains. “You can literally start saving our oceans at lunchtime.” Silicone is a non-toxic and plastic-free material made from silica, which is also used to manufacture glass. The Splash Box™ bento lunch box coordinates with three Blue Water Bento organic cotton lunch sacks featuring: a blue whale, a green dolphin and an orange sea horse. “It’s shocking how much plastic washes up on our shores,” said Angela Haseltine Pozzi whose non-profit organization Washed Ashore builds educational sculptures from plastic marine debris.

“I love what ECOlunchbox has done with their new Blue Water Bento collection,” Pozzi said,“because it directly connects the dots between our behavior as humans and how using less plastic can help out the critters in our oceans and the environment in general.”

The health hazards of bisphenol-A (BPA) and other toxins in plastic, including BPA-free plastics, have been well publicized. Scientists and doctors have linked toxins in the petroleum-based material to diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and obesity. Environmental non-profits, like 5 Gyres, as well as major media reports, have also called attention to the accumulation of plastic debris in our oceans, such as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, where plastic trash is hurting, poisoning and killing marine life throughout the world.

“What we’re trying to do with our Blue Water Bento collection is inspire people to ‘do their part’ by living life with less plastic,” the San Francisco Bay Area eco mom entrepreneur adds. “Green lunches will definitely make for bluer waters. Why not start making change every day at lunchtime by packing a non-toxic and waste-free lunch?”

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Hero Dog Saves Deaf Boy's Life, Alerts Him to Fire With Kisses

A sweet pit bull named Ace recently saved the life of a deaf 13-year-old Indianapolis boy after licking his face to wake him up and alert him that the house was on fire.

The Associated Press spoke to Indianapolis Fire Department Captain Rita Reith, who confirmed that 13-year-old Nick Lamb was home alone and sleeping without his hearing aids when the fire started. His pit bull, Ace, didn't stop licking his face until he woke up to a house full of smoke. Lamb said:

"My dog licked my face and woke me up. I was like, `Stop it! What? You want to be fed?' I thought he wanted to be fed or go outside." ... "I couldn't hear anything because I had my cochlear implants off. ... My dog Ace smelled it. I just wanted to get out."

He and Ace then escaped the fire, and Lamb called 911 and his mother, Lindsay Bernard. Bernard spoke to the AP, saying, "It's amazing, because if he wouldn't have been there, he probably wouldn't have even woke up."

Firefighters also found the family's cat, "Pixie," in the home. The cat—who did nothing to save the boy's life, unlike the dog—let it be known—was taken to a vet for smoke inhalation and is expected to recover.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie...ME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2014-07-17-11-44-38

Pits are amazing and loving dogs, it's all about the owner for how any dog is and this one saved this boy's life

 

[BestGirl]

^Those kinds of stories are always nice, but I can never forget that a pet that saves its owner's life in such a situation is also saving its own.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Well the stupid cat didn't do a darn thing

 

[Alex_Spider]

What is a Resource Based Economy?

 

[Alex_Spider]

Original Unverpackt: Germany's First Zero-Waste Supermarket to Open this Summer

Germany is set to unveil the country’s very first zero-waste supermarket. Berlin’s Original Unverpackt is the brainchild of friends Sara Wolf and Milena Glimbovski. Frustrated by the overpackaging and wastefulness they saw in the retail food industry, the young women decided to take action and launched a crowdfunding campaign in early May that has succeeded beyond all expectations. They now have the funds to open their first outlet this summer, with a second to follow soon after.

The concept of the store is simple: all food is provided in bulk and customers bring their own containers. If you forget your containers, you can borrow multi-use ones from the store, or make use of recycled paper bags. While the concept is familiar to food co-ops, Original Unverpackt will be on a larger scale and will provide absolutely no single use packaging or pre-packaged goods.

The team have been carefully sourcing stock as they prepare to open and their philosophy remains simple too. As they say, “You won’t find countless brands for each product because one, the right one, is enough.”

Where possible, produce will be sourced locally to reduce food miles, and both organic and less-expensive conventional products will be on offer as well “Everyone should be able to afford to help the environment in the way they can,” the duo adds.

Dry goods will be dispensed from gravity bins, allowing shoppers to customize their purchase and avoid wasting food at home caused by buying more than they really need.

The women aim to provide a real alternative to Germany’s larger supermarket chains and plan to expand the number of outlets as finances allow. With a crowdsourcing campaign that has already more than doubled their €45,000 goal, they are well on their way to making a difference to the 16 million tons of packaging waste produced each year in Germany alone. While the biggest battle now will be getting customers to remember their containers, similar concepts elsewhere show it can be done.

http://inhabitat.com/original-unverpackt-germanys-first-zero-waste-supermarket-to-open-this-summer/

 

[Mysteryman]

The dog story was nice ,anybody got any good news about cats?

 

[Tempest]

I have no cat stories at the moment, but I do have a call for getting the word out on a special pair of dogs that should be adopted together:

Special pair of homeless dogs devoted to each other looking for a home

Read more at http://www.dogheirs.com/larne/posts/5807-special-pair-of-homeless-dogs-devoted-to-eaTwo special homeless dogs are looking for a home, hopefully together. Animal Control Officers from Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police in Savannah, Georgia, want to find a home for the pair of dogs they rescued last week and who have captured their hearts.

Chachi, a long-haired Chihuahua mix, and Jonie, a Lab-Pit Bull mix, were found roaming around the neighborhoods of Delta Circle. Chachi was suffering from a horrific eye infection and Jonie was carrying Chachi in her mouth, "carrying him from place to place, stopping occasionally to lick his swollen eye".

The strays were taken to the Metro Animal Shelter, where Chachi's eye was tended to. Unfortunately his ruptured eye could not be saved and he spent several days apart from Jonie. They were finally allowed to visit each other on Tuesday, and Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police wrote on their Facebook page, "...shelter staff were treated to an emotional reunion of the two canine friends, complete with licking, whining, caressing and finally cuddling."

"It's not every day we get to see such devotion between two special dogs like this," Animal Control Officer Christina Sutherin told Savannah Now. "They are both such sweet animals. But the relationship they share just sets them apart. It would be wonderful if we could find a home that could take both of them. But that is not always possible."

The dogs are now available for adoption. They are up to date on vaccines, are heartworm negative and Chachi has been been neutered.

If interested in adopting Chachi and Jonie, visit the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police website.


Read more at http://www.dogheirs.com/larne/posts...-other-looking-for-a-home#UFBkPP86jocdgESk.99

The more people who share the story, the better their chances are for being adopted together.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

​Sweet Dog Apologizes After Stealing Sweet Baby's Toy

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Dog and Baby's relationship got a little tense after Dog made the decision to steal Baby's toy. In this video, Dog apologizes for his actions and does his best to mend the break.

Or, Baby's father trained Dog to pile toys on top of Baby for an Internet video. Cute either way!

This will put a smile on your face

 

[Alex_Spider]

A Peek Into the Life of a Farm Animal Whisperer

Spoiler

There is never a dull moment when working at a farm sanctuary, especially if that farm sanctuary happens to be Farm Sanctuary, one of the largest farm animal rescue and animal rights organizations in the United States. Susie Coston, the national shelter direct for Farm Sanctuary, knows this to be true first hand.

Farm Sanctuary has three shelters across the United States and houses more than 1,100 animals between the Watkins Glen, Orland and Acton locations. While this means many legs, ears, and little noses to look after, to Coston it also means an opportunity to learn the story and personality of the animals to which they belong.

Helping to manage the care of so many animals is no easy task, but Coston tells OGP, “Seeing animals who arrive so terrified of people who then begin to trust, play and feel safe. Also seeing the personalities of the animal come out when they finally feel safe. It makes every minute of hard work worth it.”

Coston makes caring for these animals seem so effortless that you may be surprised to know that running a farm animal sanctuary is actually a ton of work. I suppose that’s the mark of a true expert though, performing the most difficult of tasks with grace and ease.

Coston tells OGP on a daily basis, “There is a definite routine of giving meds, feeding, cleaning, etc. but there is always something going on. We often take in large rescues-we just took in 300 hens, so that of course throws off the daily routine a bit.”

Could you imagine having 300 more residents to care for on a moments notice? That’s no small order! But of course, Coston has an incredible team to help her along the way, “We have two caregivers a day on meds only- a morning and evening person- so the twice daily medications can be properly spread out. We also have a full time feeds person working daily and a person who deals with animals in our isolation areas (animals who are not on the main farm). So that is a total of four caregivers a day.”

In addition, “We have amazing interns who fill in gaps, doing projects and special feeds. We usually have two to four interns on a day as well. And then we have the farm assistants, who take care of barn cleaning, help with large animal rescues, transport of large animals to the vet, and all of the landscaping. We have two maintenance people as well.”

There is a lot to be done, but the staff works tirelessly, “to ensure every animal is seen as an individual and their care needs are met accordingly.”

Coston also helps other sanctuaries and organizations by answering medical questions and working on cruelty cases. She also continues to fill shifts on the farm when needed, “I feel like you have to keep your hands in the work. I try to spend hours each day with the animals at whichever farm I’m at the time.”

The animals that live at Farm Sanctuary came to be there as the result of some pretty terrible previous circumstances. On a monthly basis Farm Sanctuary receives between 100 to 1,000 requests for animals needing homes, speaking to the incredible demand for the safe haven the sanctuary provides. Farm Sanctuary works to find homes for all the animals they can’t bring on to the facility.

Coston tells OGP, “Many animals come from cases involving abuse and neglect and are removed by law enforcement. Others, our larger cases, are when natural disasters strike large industrial farms and thousands of animals are left to suffer or seen only as trash to be cleaned up.”

Coston aided in the rescue of over 80 pigs from Iowa after a devastating flood whipped out farm facilities leaving animals stranded in the water. It was here that Coston met Rose.

“I have a million stories, but one that I feel is the most powerful and shows so much of the problem with our current farming system and the true sentience of the beings in it occurred during the Iowa floods with a pig we named Rose.”

Once the flood waters receded, Farm Sanctuary rescuers were able to access a levee where they found Rose. Rose was one of only 20 gestation sows that had survived the floods and she was found next to her babies trying to revive them. She had given birth prematurely due to the stress of the floods and was unable to produce milk to feed them because she herself was severely emaciated.

Coston explains, “We had to move her babies (who were no longer alive) into the trailer in order to get Rose to follow us so we could take her to safety… When Rose arrived she was exhausted and traumatized and refused to eat. She would dump her food and rub her nose over and over in the bowl just like she had been doing on the levee when trying to get her babies up. We had to feed her with a syringe to keep her alive.”

Coston would let Rose walk with her while she was doing rounds to treat other animals and one day Rose met Nikki, another gestation sow who had a litter of babies. Rose loved to watch the babies and so she was moved into a pen with Nikki and the little ones and was allowed to co-parent the babies, with this she finally began to eat on her own again.

When the piglets began to grow up, one of the male piglets kicked a smaller female, Rory out of the herd. Rose soon adopted little Rory as her own, “After a few weeks we moved Rose and Rory together and the pair thrived. Seeing Rose happy, with a baby of her own and enjoying life, was so amazing after knowing all the pain she went through.”

Coston tells OGP, “Seeing Rose and other gestation sows with their babies has allowed us to see how amazing they are at motherhood. These are beings who feel sadness, pain, sorry, but also love and happiness. Rose is just one of the thousands of individuals we have rescued and just one example of the sentience of these incredible animals.”

These animals are more than disposable commodities as the industrial agriculture industry would have us believe, “Although the numbers are overwhelming- over 9 billion farm animals are killed each year- the sad truth is that each is an individual and the only difference between the animals on our shelters and the animals in the freezers at grocery stores across the country is that these chosen few are lucky. Any animal pulled from any farm in the world is an individual, but on a farm of thousands, they are never seen that way. ”

Farm Sanctuary is working to change this perception by showing people who these animals are. Coston explains, “ [the animals at Farm Sanctuary] represent the 9 billion plus animals (not counting sea beings) who die each year for food that is not necessary for human survival. I want everyone to stop and truly meet these individuals, hear their stories, and make a decision with an open mind. Our eating habits are steeped in tradition, but like so many outdated ideas, this is a tradition that needs to be broken.”

Coston tells OGP that despite these staggering figures, there is something that everyone can do to help out, “Volunteering is a great way to get involved. We have an amazing intern program, which is a great way to help…You could also volunteer during a rescue, volunteer to table at an event, etc. And, of course, we need donations.”

By and large the easiest method to help save farm animals is to change your own diet, “Reducing the amount of meat eaten is a great start. By doing so, you will save animals, help save our environment and improve your health. Living compassionately without harming these amazing beings should be the end goal.”

To learn more about Farm Sanctuary, check out their website and Facebook page. To donate to help Farm Sanctuary rescue more animals and advocate for those still in the agriculture system, click here.

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/susie-coston-farm-animal-whisperer/

 

[Alex_Spider]

*Edit. Post moved to the scientific thread.

 

[Alex_Spider]

World's First Supermarket Completely Powered by Food Waste Rises in the UK

Proving that there’s life beyond the dumpster for wasted food, a U.K. store just became the first in the country to be totally powered by leftovers. The Guardian reports that a Sainsbury’s store in the West Midlands of the U.K. is set to leave the national power grid in favor of food power created through the anaerobic digestion of food scraps – via a partnership with waste recycling company Biffa.

Sainsbury’s, a popular U.K. retail chain, is already the country’s largest user of food energy and anaerobic digestion – it produces enough power to light up 2,500 homes each year. Now they have a store that will be 100 percent powered by food. Leftover food from Sainsbury’s supermarket in Cannock gets trucked to the nearby Biffa plant where it’s turned into bio-methane gas that’s then used to generate electricity that’s sent back to the store via a 1.5-kilometer-long transmission line.

Related: World’s First Waste-to-Biofuels Plant Opens in Edmonton, Canada

Don’t worry, food banks and charity partners get first dibs on leftover food from the store; then farmers for their animal feed needs – and even the monkeys at a nearby safari park get bananas from a Sainsbury’s store in Liverpool. All that’s left gets turned over for food-energy production at the Biffa plant. “We send absolutely no waste to landfill and are always looking for new ways to reuse and recycle,” Paul Crewe, head of sustainability at Sainsbury’s told The Guardian. “So we’re delighted to be the first business ever to make use of this linkup technology, allowing our Cannock store to be powered entirely by our food waste.”

http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-supermarket-100-powered-by-food-waste-rises-in-the-uk/

 

[Alex_Spider]

Elon Musk: The mind behind Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity ...

Entrepreneur Elon Musk is a man with many plans. The founder of PayPal, Tesla Motors and SpaceX sits down with TED curator Chris Anderson to share details about his visionary projects, which include a mass-marketed electric car, a solar energy leasing company and a fully reusable rocket.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more.
Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate

 

[chamber-music]

Rural Farmer Wink who has never left his Lincolnshire home town visits London for the first time.

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[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Watch an Adorable 6-Year-Old Roller Skate Under 39 SUVs

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Please, do yourself a very small favor and watch this adorable six-year-old roller skate limbo (you'll see) under a possibly world record breaking 39 SUVs.

Gagan Satish's attempt is under consideration by Guinness World Records, and his next goal is to skate under 100 cars.

That's pretty dope

 

[Screampunk]

That for all my flaws and mistakes, my girlfriend is always willing to understand and support my efforts to give us a good foundation.

 

[Alex_Spider]

Rescued Fox Thinks She’s a Dog. The Love Between Her and Her Guardian is too Freaking Adorable!

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