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, ...
Keep Australia Beautiful Week 23-29 August
green | August 22nd, 2010 - 7:04 PM
Keep Australia Beautiful Week aims to motivate people to enhance the quality of their environment through personal initiative and community action. Litter abatement, resource conservation, re-afforestation, land care, general beautification and increased environmental awareness are the natural products of Keep Australia Beautiful programs.
Keep Australia Beautiful Week (KAB Week) is held at the end of August each year, and was developed at Keep Australia Beautiful to remind people about the simple things they can do in their daily lives to reduce their impact on the environment and encourage action.
In 2010, KAB week will be held from Monday 23rd August to Sunday 29th August
Each year, a theme/call to action is created to educate all Australians about a key environment issue and what you can do to help keep Australia beautiful.
The focus in 2010 is on public place recycling to help reduce litter on our streets and waste needlessly being sent to landfill when people are out and about.
With only just over half the total 43.5 million tonnes of waste Australians produce each year being recycled, we all need to find ways to help increase the amount of waste we reuse and recycle instead of simply throwing it away.
Whilst around 90% of households have access to kerbside recycling and 99% of people say they are participating in some form of re‑use or recycling at home, we continue to produce waste at unsustainable levels.
A major challenge for us all is to find ways that we can recycle more when we are away from home. By recycling more when we are out and about, it means our rubbish can instead be recycled into new products. This reduces our use of natural resources and means less rubbish in landfill.
Many councils, venues and businesses are introducing public place recycling bins, so it’s up to us all to do our bit and start recycling our empty drink bottles and cans, rather than throwing them in the rubbish bin. And, if you can’t find a public recycling bin nearby, then make the small but valuable effort to take your empty containers home for recycling.
As part of their involvement in Keep Australia Beautiful Week, Principal Sponsor Hungry Jack’s will be launching a three-month beverage container recycling trial with the support of Coc- Cola. Look out for the brightly coloured recycling bins in selected Hungry Jack’s stores, as well as other public place recycling bins in your local area.
Keep Australia Beautiful will also be announcing the recipients of the Beverage Container Recycling Grants, funded by the Coca-Cola Foundation, during this year’s campaign.
Check out the KAB Week website pages to download a wide range of tips and resources to help ensure you are recycling right, and to find out what your rubbish is being ‘reincarnated’ into.
Or to find out what you can recycle in your local area, click here
