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
The Springwise Newsletter informs us all of another awesome recycling/reuse idea: Keeping surfboards out of landfills with recycling and reuse. We've seen efforts focusing to varying extents on each of the “3Rs” of waste management — reduce, reuse and recycle — but we couldn't resist mentioning one more that recently caught our eye. It isn't brand new, but California-based Rerip is a site that aims to help surfers resell, exchange and recycle old surfboards. Polyurethane, epoxy resin and expanded polystyrene are among the harmful compounds used to make surfboards today, Rerip points out. For that reason, its mission is “to create accountability, ...
How to Celebrate Arbor Day 2010: April 30
green | April 30th, 2010 - 12:35 AM
It has been over 135 years since J. Sterling Morton founded Arbor Day. His simple idea of setting aside a special day for tree planting is now more important than ever. Discover ideas on how to celebrate Arbor Day in your community. Group celebrations. Classroom celebrations. Individual celebrations. Arbor Day Proclamation Group Celebrations Raise the [...]
Big Steps, Little Footprints with a World of Sustainability & Good Environmental Solutions!
green | April 29th, 2010 - 12:22 AM
Going Green Expo, Melbourne, Australia “Going Green’ has become a mainstream journey for all of us and on the path easy steps can be taken to lighten our footprint and shape the sustainable future. With consumer demands for more and more of the latest solutions it’s getting easier and easier to realistically achieve. And you [...]
Floatopia Online – San Diego – 2010
green | April 28th, 2010 - 11:04 AM
The breakdown of the world’s water content
green | April 28th, 2010 - 12:18 AM
Article posted on the Australian Museum website: The breakdown of the world’s water content Why is water so precious? Because only a small percentage, 0.08% of the world’s water can be used for domestic use. I found these statistics on the UN water website. 75% of planet earth is covered in water. 97.5% of this [...]
Who knew? Whale poo is fertilizing the oceans
green | April 27th, 2010 - 12:28 AM
Australian scientists have discovered that whale poo is not only helping ocean plant life to flourish, but also increasing the ocean’s ability to absorb CO2.
Don’t use so much! – Use the bathroom the cheapskate way
green | April 26th, 2010 - 12:09 AM
The Daily Green, Jeff Yeager will show you easy ways to save money — and the Earth’s resources — by cutting back on things you use every day Don’t use so much! – Use the bathroom the cheapskate way.
“Plastic Beach” Not Just Name of New Gorillas Album
green | April 25th, 2010 - 12:02 AM
The issue of oceanic plastic pollution has become so mainstream that Captain Charles Moore, Pacific Garbage Patch discoverer, has been on Good Morning America, David Letterman (Part 1,Part 2), The Colbert Report and even on Fox Conservative Mike Huckabee’s Show since the beginning of 2010. I can’t find video of the Huckabee interview, BUT it’s on [...]
9 Reasons Why Blue Is The New Green
green | April 24th, 2010 - 12:45 AM
Earth is often seen as synonymous with land, but our planet is overwhelming dominated by water. Which is why this Earth Day, we’re going blue. Taking care of our oceans and other sources of water is critical to sustaining our planet, but the attention they get often doesn’t reflect that. While 71 percent of the [...]
More Oil Spills: Workers missing and Environmental Disaster
green | April 23rd, 2010 - 9:13 AM
Tuesday’s “catastrophic” explosion at the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig, off the coast of Louisiana, has left 11 workers missing and a 5-square-mile slick of crude oil in the Gulf of Mexico. When the explosion hit, there were 126 people aboard — 115 have been accounted for. The Coast Guard is continuing a search of the surrounding waters. The [...]
Earth Day 22nd April, 2010
green | April 22nd, 2010 - 9:33 AM
Forty years after the first Earth Day, the world is in greater peril than ever. While climate change is the greatest challenge of our time, it also presents the greatest opportunity and an unprecedented opportunity to build a healthy, prosperous, clean energy economy now and for the future. Earth Day 2010 can be a turning [...]
