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Stencil Ease Introduces Resizable Industrial Marking Stencils

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:47:13 -0400

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Old Saybrook, CT, United States, 04/17/2008 - Stencil Ease offers new marking stencils in a variety of sizes and materials. This is new to the industrial stencil market and allows for customers to have more choice when they are planning for a project.

Plastic bottle water vs Filter Tap water?

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:55:08 -0400

Someone please help! I don't want to buy bottle water anymore because of all the recent news about bpa and toxins in plastic bottling. I have an infant and 3 year old and I am very concerned about the safety of their water.

Global Food Shortages Now

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:03:01 -0500

“The tightest world grain stocks in about 30 years are contributing to rising food inflation, fueling worries about food shortages in some countries and straining international aid budgets.” From USA Today, Oct. 16, 2007.

“Oil prices surged to a new record of $89 a barrel Wednesday after Turkey’s parliament authorized an incursion into northern Iraq in search of Kurdish rebels.” From the Associated Press, Oct. 17, 2007.

Many water-scarce countries -- such as Egypt, Mexico, Pakistan, Algeria, Iran -- have been importing grain rather than meeting their needs

EcoTripping: 25 Vacations for Green Travelers

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:05:45 -0500

Whether you’re concerned about treading lightly or you just want to immerse yourself in authentic culture, eco tripping is something you should look into. It offers a myriad of opportunities, from trekking mountains to supporting local communities halfway around the world. Take a look at these destinations, experiences, and more to see what you can do.

join new environmental group

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:36:38 -0500

http://www.ListenToAL.com

is an international group of members who share a passion for keeping the earth beautiful.
we have a chapter in New York, Miami, Italy

if you would like to join or start a chapter in your city or town,

join new global club of envionmentally conscious people :)

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:31:53 -0500

http://www.ListenToAL.com

"Listen To AL"
is a new group of international members who share a love for the planet and keeping it beautiful.

we have a chapter in New York City, Miami, and Milan Italy

EPA's Library Plan Presages a New Environmental Dark Age

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:32:19 -0400

Why EPA’s Library Plan Presages the Beginning of a New Digital Dark Age of Environmental Regulation, Enforcement, and Emergency Response

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published on August 15, 2006 the EPA FY 2007 Library Plan: National Framework for Headquarters and Regional Libraries (Library Plan or Plan). The Plan, which was several years in quiet development, proposes a transition from a physical library system (PLS) comprised of the Headquarters and Regional Office libraries to a virtual library network (VLN). The Plan went into effect immediately upon publication and was accelerated in advance of the FY ’07 budget hearings on self-imposed budget cuts to justify the Plan.

Hot Concepts

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 06:57:56 -0400

Hi i am Charles the administrator of this site.

The concepts that i wish to discuss throughout this site area ll things that are very near and dear to my heart. I love nature and i love our planet, and even though like many people out their who believe they will not survive to see the end of it, i have realized that what if it is my children or even their children who end up having to deal the literal end of the world.

“What’s the point of living in the Catskills if the traffic’s as bad as in the city?” Say No To Casinos In The Catskill

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:27:10 -0400

Say no to casinos in the Catskills: Send a message to Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today.

Bee Gone CCD

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:47:37 -0400
BEE GONE & CCD
Estimates say over 99% of all spray hits a non target area. Translated it means that 99% is pure pollution. Sure excedes other industry pollution standards.

Catskill Mountainkeeper Leads Trek From Mountaintop to Tap

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:04:14 -0400
Mountaintops to Tap

By Tara Collins

A map showing the Mountaintops to Tap route.

Ever wonder where your water comes from? A dozen high schoolers did and are embarking on a journey this month to trace the course of New York City’s fresh water from its sources in the Catskill Mountains to the City itself. “Mountaintop to Tap” is designed to educate the public on the quality of water in the New York City watershed. Twelve students, six from the New York Harbor School and six from Sidney Central High School, represent an upstate/downstate entourage in a quest to track clean water. Led by three chaperones, and assisted along the way by a team of scientists, photographers and moral supporters, the group will explore, on foot and by boat, the water’s course from start to finish. They will visit farms, talk to local officials and people whose lives have been affected by the vast water-supply system, and take scientific samples of the streams and reservoirs. They will pass on the knowledge they’ve acquired by talking to others about what they have learned and how we can all help protect the future of our clean, fresh water. After eight days of hiking and canoeing in the West-of-Hudson watershed, the students will board boats near Kingston and row down the Hudson River to Croton Point Park. From there they will follow the Old Croton Aqueduct to New York City, where their journey ends with the final leg from High Bridge in Van Cortlandt Park to Central Park on Saturday, July 28. The public is invited to participate and cheer them on. The students will chronicle their observations in both photographs and journal entries, which will be showcased at the South Street Seaport Museum in Manhattan from October 27 to November 25. The show will then travel to the New York Harbor School in Brooklyn, the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development in Arkville and the Stroud Water Research Center in Avondale, PA. The program is spearheaded by the Stroud Center, whose scientists completed six years of extensive research on the New York water supply system in 2006. Other agencies involved with the trek include the Catskill Center; Catskill Mountainkeeper; New York City Department of Environmental Protection; New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Hudson Riverkeeper; the Watershed Agricultural Council; New York Harbor School, and the South Street Seaport Museum. “Our goal is to have the students become the agents for educating the public about the source and protection of this drinking water supply—and about the vital and little-recognized connections between the City and the upstate watersheds,” notes trek organizer Christina Medved, Education Programs Manager for the Stroud Center. This year, 2007, marks the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement, whose aim is to protect the 2000-square-mile area that supplies New York City with its fresh water. By bringing together representatives from all the stakeholders in the watersheds, the MOA also sought to end decades of animosity between the City and rural upstate communities. While this landmark agreement can serve as a model for resolving water conflicts around the world, its own successful implementation is still not certain.

HEALING THE SOIL – HEALING THE EARTH

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:45:26 -0400
High in the mountains above Boulder, Colorado, a garden thrives – flowers blossom, elderberries turn deep purple, delicious tomatoes load down the vines. In downtown Boulder, an avid rose gardener admires her fragrant blooms. In Alaska, the vegetables reach record size, yet taste sweeter and provide more nutrition than ever.

The Story Behind Bountea

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:32:59 -0400
Company/Retail Spotlight
Soil Health Solutions, LLC

Background Information
It all started back in 1993 with the first Guinness World Record. John Evans was gardening like he had never gardened before, creating gigantic vegetables that took all the prizes at the Alaska State Fair. People wanted to know how he did it.

The Secrets of Foliar Spraying

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:28:10 -0400
Your tomato plants look limp and sickly. Their lower leaves have turned a nasty yellow between the veins. You need to do something quickly. Searching the web, you discover your tomatoes have magnesium deficiency. Under the bathroom sink, you find an old bag of Epsoms Salts and an empty spray bottle. Dissolving a tablespoon of the salts in a couple of pints of warm water, you spray the leaves of the tomato plants all over. A couple of days later, the plants are bright green and healthy again.

New Facial Scrub From Pangea

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:00:50 -0400
FACIAL SCRUB
Exfoliating and smoothing in one easy step

Restore flaky, dehydrated skin to a smooth silky softness with Pangea Organics' Facial Scrub. Thorough yet gently exfoliating, this must-have scrub combines adkzuki seeds in a base of blood orange, geranium and other natural oils to cleanse away dead, dull surface skin as it moisturizes and hydrates, making it an ideal addition to any skincare routine.