Shrimp season worst in recent history!
“I've been in the shrimp processing business for 34 years, and this is the worst fall shrimp season I've ever seen,” said Danny Babin, general manager of Gulf Fish Inc. in Houma, who will be representing parts of Houma, Grand Caillou and Dularge on the Terrebonne Parish Council next year. The poor shrimping this year has been acknowledged by BP claims czar Ken Feinberg, who announced last month that he would double payouts for fishermen who have not yet resolved their claims. Shrimp and crab harvesters and processors will receive four times their documented 2010 losses from now on. Dean Blanchard, a ...
MIZU – New CEO and President
Mizu announced this morning that it has finalized its executive search and named industry veteran and Ride Snowboards Co-founder Tim Pogue as its new CEO and president. Over the last 20 years, Pogue managed consumer brands from recent marketing and licensing work with the Bob Marley brand, to pro athlete management at Burton, to product development and business operations as president and co-founder of Ride Snowboards. Full Story at: http://business.transworld.net/80578/features/mizu-names-tim-pogue-ceo-and-president/ About Mizu: Mizu is the original action sports water bottle brand. The company was founded by Jussi Oksanen, pro snowboarder, a four-time Winter X Games medalist, three-time US Open medalist and Olympic athlete, in ...
MIZU – M8 – “Earth Friendly Bottle”
*NEW Product available online at: GTC - Store MIZU - M8 The go to size for those who failed math. How much is 800mL? Don't worry about it, this is the bottle you want. Performance Features: - 18/8 Food-grade stainless steel - 100% Toxin, BPA, phthalate and PVC free - Mizu's mouth is the perfect size for drinking. Not spilling! - Angled neck for smoother flow - 100% Reusable and recyclable - Will not retain flavors - Lifetime warranty
Shark Slaying!
Every year tens of millions of sharks die a slow death because of finning. Finning is the inhumane practice of hacking off the shark's fins and throwing its still living body back into the sea. The sharks either starve to death, are eaten alive by other fish, or drown (if they are not in constant movement their gills cannot extract oxygen from the water). Shark fins are being "harvested" in ever greater numbers to feed the growing demand for shark fin soup, an Asian "delicacy". Illegal Shark Finning in China! Not only is the finning of sharks barbaric, but their indiscriminate slaughter ...
Ten Thousand Massed at Foley Square… New York is alive! #occupywallstreet
At 3PM, thousands of students, workers, and other supporters gathered in Union Square chanting "Shut the city down!" and using the People's Mic to share stories of how banks and corporate greed have impacted the 99%. Simultaneously, Occupiers took to multiple subway stations in all five boroughs. Students chanted "CUNY should be free!" and "Student Power!" as they took to the streets along 16th and 5th Avenue, shutting down traffic and leaving police powerless to respond. Police attempts to erect barricades along 5th Avenue failed to block the march, as banners reading "OCCUPIED" were seen along New School buildings. Now, massive crowds ...
Ocean Green
A Sustainable Vision The ultimate goal for Ocean Green is to produce surfboards that are made entirely from natural sustainable raw materials. Most surfers feel compromised by having to use equipment that is ecologically damaging in what should be a natural environment. OG gives surfers the choice of showing respect for their environment as they interact with it. Performance, Strength and Beauty The innovative construction of our EcoFoil surfboards produces a robust yet lightweight hollow balsa core. The shapes have been designed by our world class shaper Frank McWilliams and the Nicaraguan balsa wood achieves a stunning finish. Ethical Practices We are committed to sourcing sustainable ...
LOVE – Green Trash Can
"LOVE" Militia from Miami, complements of 3rd and Ocean... 3rd and Ocean - http://www.3rdandOcean.com
Rerip: Recycling and Reusing Surfboards
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“Historic”: national e-waste program for 2011
green | November 7th, 2009 - 12:00 PM
Australia’s environment ministers have endorsed a new national waste policy, which will establish a landmark scheme for recycling televisions and computers.
At a meeting of the Environment Protection and Heritage Council in Perth, the ministers set out the first-ever framework to address resource recovery and waste management on a national level.
Under the new policy, which is targeting the mounting problem of e-waste as the first area for action, by 2011 householders will be able to drop off used computers and television sets for recycling, free of charge.
In 2007-08, 16.8 million televisions, computers and computer products reached their end of life, with 84 per cent sent to landfill. Only 10 per cent were recycled.
“If Australia were to continue without any form of product stewardship scheme, projections suggest that approximately 44 million televisions and computers would be discarded in 2028, ” said Environment Minister Peter Garrett, in a statement announcing the national waste policy.
“Under the new product stewardship scheme, 80 per cent of all TVs and computers are expected to be recycled by 2021.”
The new waste policy essentially outlines Government support for what will be an industry-led e-waste collection and recycling scheme, which will see manufacturers and importers taking responsibility for their goods from cradle to grave.
For industry and community organisations that voluntarily run computer and television take-back and recycling schemes, the Government will provide an accreditation scheme so that the community can be sure what they recycle through those programs will be reused or recycled in an ethical and environment-safe way.
For non-participants in the scheme, the Government will work to ensure their products and actions comply with the same standards as voluntary participants in the scheme, ensuring that “free-riders” are unable to gain a financial advantage over those companies that willingly contribute to recycling their own products.
Community education programs surrounding the new stewardship program are also expected to be run by both industry and the Government.
“Today’s decision represents a win for industry, consumers and the environment,” said Ian Birks, CEO of The Australian Information Industry Association, a long-term campaigner of a national e-waste approach.
Several industry members have also already stepped forward to voice their support for their scheme.
“E-waste has been one of the most significant environmental issues facing Australia and now is the time to begin implementing a national…recycling scheme,” said Steve Rust, Managing Director of Panasonic Australia.
“Every month tens of thousands of televisions end up in landfill and the sooner the program can begin the better it will be for everyone.”
Also at today’s meeting, the ministers paved the way for an industry-led recycling scheme for used tyres, to boost the currently small 13 per cent recycling rate.
With Australia producing almost 44 million tonnes of waste in 2006-07 – a 31 per cent increase in five years – and with waste levels projected to continue to grow, national leadership in the critical issue of waste management was overdue, Minister Garrett said.
“It has been 17 years since these issues were looked at in a national context and we now have a clear path for future action and a huge step up on existing efforts.”
The national waste policy sets out an agenda for coordinated national action on waste, he said, representing a “fundamental shift” that will lead to less waste and better management of waste as a resource in a safe and environmentally sound way.
The Minister said the new approach had been developed in consultation and with the support of industry as well as key non-government organisations, and that a report on the state of Australia’s waste is expected to be released later this year.
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