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, ...
Australia introduces voluntary bisphenol A phase out
green | June 30th, 2010 - 8:15 PM
International pressure to eliminate bisphenol A from food contact materials intensified yesterday after the Australian Government unveiled a deal with major retailers to begin the immediate phasing out baby bottles containing bisphenol A (BPA). In the United States, an environmental group said it had filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alleging [...]
Enjoy The Beauty Of Nature With 10 Tips To Green Home Décor
green | June 30th, 2010 - 7:52 PM
There can be little doubt that nature is beautiful and we are all able to appreciate it when we go on walks in the country or see it on various TV shows. The challenge is though that we do not seem to realize that protecting the very nature that we love begins at home. Many [...]
Animals continue to feel effects of oil spill
green | June 30th, 2010 - 1:09 PM
While finger-pointing, apologies, and new plans abound regarding the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, animal life in the Gulf continues to be put in danger as part of the accident’s long-ranging fallout. Birds are possibly the most visible victims of an oil spill. They can be exposed to oil by floating on the [...]
3 Easy Eco-Friendly Deep Cleaning Tips
green | June 29th, 2010 - 7:48 PM
Realizing that not all your cool modern cleaning methods are good for your health or your family’s health? Tired of having to clean the shower because you don’t want your kids breathing in the chemicals? Want to make some changes to more eco-friendly cleaning methods, but aren’t sure of where to start? There are many [...]
Five everyday items to donate instead of recycle
green | June 28th, 2010 - 7:30 PM
Wouldn’t you like to go “green” and help provide deserving individuals with everyday items that can help improve their lives? Many charities collect and refurbish used items some find necessary for everyday activities, like eye glasses and hearing aids, as well as monetary donations. So next time, think before throwing away an old personal item [...]
World Joins “Hands Across the Sand” to Protest Offshore Oil Drilling
green | June 28th, 2010 - 8:29 AM
All across America–from St. Petersburg, Florida to Cannon Beach, Oregon, from Santa Cruz, California to Coney Island, New York–tens of thousands of people yesterday came together at ocean beaches and inland waterways to form a human barrier against offshore oil drilling in a nationwide protest called Hands Across the Sand. But what started as a U.S. [...]
BP Dispersant Banned in UK – Corexit 9500
green | June 28th, 2010 - 5:08 AM
COREXIT 9500 – BP’s Toxic and Deadly Rain In a plea to Representative Vernon J. Ehlers (R-MI 3rd) it was reported, ‘Remember acid rain? Now it seems we could have toxic dispersant rain.” Since the early days of the gullf oil spill BP has been using two dispersants. One is Corexit 9500 which BP reported using [...]
‘Recycle your old TVs’ Newport US firm urges locals
green | June 27th, 2010 - 7:15 PM
A NEWPORT environmental company is urging locals to go green and recycle their old TVs. Earlier this year, FootPrintMatters2u launched a scheme to collect TVs from older and housebound residents and it was so successful, the company is rolling the scheme out across the city. The company recycled more than 400 TVs and monitors during [...]
Coca-Cola Enterprises calls for more sustainability in industry
green | June 26th, 2010 - 10:20 PM
Coca-Cola has revealed its 260 Recycle Zone recycling bins in operation throughout London’s West End are collecting more than four tonnes of recyclable material every day.The soft drinks giant unveiled the figures to coincide with Recycle Week 2010, ahead of launching its 66th UK Recycle Zone in Peterborough city centre today (24 June). It says [...]
The Great American Backyard Campout June 26 2010
green | June 26th, 2010 - 10:16 PM
Spooky stories, campfire songs, stargazing, s’mores — is there a reason not to love camping? (Well, except for the poison ivy and long road trip to get there.) With The Great American Backyard Campout tomorrow, Saturday, June 26th, you don’t have to drive anywhere or do deep-woods hiking to enjoy these pleasures; the idea is to [...]
