May 17, 2013

Eco-Info

Eco-info is a category all about information regarding ecological materials, wisdom, and advice. What's your ecological footprint?

The Gold Mining Industry’s Deadly Secrets

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*The following is a guest post . It does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Greenmi staff. If you would like to have a post published on Greenmi, please refer to our submit an article page.* It’s well-known that where greed begins, ethics and moral values end. The gold mining industryis no stranger to this concept. In … [Read more...]

Water: A Case For Conservation

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Ever wondered one resource so abundant, when you open your faucet you expect it to flow down your tap and believe it to be there always? But the real hard truth the companies don’t want you to know, the government doesn’t want you to know and make you believe everything is all right. Yes, water the most important part of human survival and … [Read more...]

Ecological Footprint Insights

ecological footprint

Ecological Footprint The Ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on the Earth’s ecosystem. It basically tells us how much humans consume, to sustain our current trend and culture of living vs. the Earth’s Ecological capacity to regenerate. The calculator works by summing up all the biologically productive land and sea area needed to … [Read more...]

GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons Kills An Elephant Video

Bob Parsons elephant hunt

I had a domain with GoDaddy this morning.  It was transferred after I saw this video... WARNING! This video is not for young children (unless of course you want to explain why Bob Parsons made dumbo take a permanent nap). It's totally up to you. The video of Bob Parsons killing the elephant that's causing all … [Read more...]

Donate To Japan… Mindfully

japan tsunami

Donate to Japan, but please do so mindfully. It's sad to say, but opportunists seem to pop out of the woodwork in times of dire need.  They manipulate, cheat, and steal not only from those in need, but from those looking to help as well. Unfortunately, the recent horrors in Japan are no exception.  Here are some tips to avoid the scammers, … [Read more...]

Dolphin Hunt Dealt A Black Eye In Tokyo

Japanese Citizens See Dolphin Hunt For What It Is For those of you who don't know, Ric O'Barry is an activist that has dedicated his life to ending the killing and capturing of dolphins all over the world.  Recently, Ric traveled to Japan to raise awareness of the Japanese Dolphin Hunt and slaughter.  If you have seen "The Cove", you know that … [Read more...]

World Uranium Film Festival Rio de Janeiro 2011

uranium film festival

I got this great message the other day from Márcia Gomes de Oliveira, the director of the Uranium film festival of Rio de Janeiro.  I learned a bit about the role of nuclear power in South America, amongst other things, and I thought you all might appreciate the Eco-info.  Here's what Marcia had to say... Please note that the following copy is … [Read more...]

The Oil Spill Hits Home

The website I saw earlier today really made the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico hit home...literally. I was in the middle of writing a new post about potatoes (I just recently planted my first crop...hooray!) when I got an email that made me stop short. It was from my brother in law, Dr. Tom Pine, and the link he shared with me in that email … [Read more...]

Gulf Oil Spill: Oil Slick Movement Projections

The oil spill and the slick it is causing is not getting any better any time soon.  In fact, projections indicate that it is getting worse even faster than previously expected. I came across a series of videos on the NCAR website that was both impressive and disturbing.   According to the National Center for atmospheric research, it is a matter … [Read more...]