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Philips’ EnduraLED A21 | Image via nytimes.comBright Lights Early next fall, Philips will begin marketing its new LED lamp that has a light output equal to that of a 75-watt incandescent bulb. Those who purchase this lamp are expected to save $160. (Link) Salmon > Sea Lions After failed attempts to humanely prevent a group

The race is on this SaturdayTomorrow, Saturday, May 14th, nearly 350 local students will take 140 solar-powered cars to the Franklin Institute for the 18th Annual Junior Solar Sprint. Participation in this competition has given these budding young engineers a change to participate in a hands-on experience that has broadened their knowledge of solar energy,

image via healthylifestyleplus.comOn average, an American wastes a half pound of food daily. At Philadelphia’s Riverside Correctional Facility this translates into 150 pounds of food waste each day that is dumped into landfills. But thanks to a grant from the EPA, future food waste at the facility is destined for a different end.         With

Will the Baker and Chacabuco rivers ever look the same? | Image via msnbc.com Honey for Bees What can you do to save the vanishing bees? (Link) Patagonia May Never Look the Same Chile approved plans to create five hydroelectric dams along Patagonia’s Baker and Pascua rivers. What will be the fate of these wild

image via urbannutrition.org The Agatson Urban Nutrition Intitiative is rolling out its annual fundraiser on May 21st, and it’s shaping up to be a locally-charged, down-home affair. Eats and Beats, as it has appropriately been dubbed, will feature the musical stylings of the Philadelphia Folksong Society, and of course plenty of local fare. If you’re

Is AC eco-friendly? | Image via washingtonpost.comCar Commute = 500 hours of work Skipping the car ride to and from work can give you about 12.5 more weeks of income in the bank. (Link) Endangered Agreement The Obama administration has announced its plans to work with environmentalists in order to determine which of the 251

A seed ball vending machine from Green Aid | Image via blog.modernica.net Across the country, people are bombing urban vacant lots. Well, seed bombing that is—throwing balls made from clay, compost and seeds onto abandoned areas in hopes of restoring some vegetative beauty. These actions are a throwback to the first guerilla gardeners of the

As shared by Plan Philly, the 800 block of Percy Street in South Philly was unveiled as the City’s first porous street on Tuesday, a pilot initiative that Mayor Nutter is hopeful will lead to the transformation of Philadelphia’s 19,654 acres of paved streets and highways into porous “green streets.”  Underneath the 800 block of

The Fukushima Plate | Images courtesy of Nils Ferber It’s Radioactive A plate for what ails you (or your food). With radioactive food scares of the past (need I mention radioactive milk?) brought to mind by concerns over the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, designer Nils Ferber has introduced  the “Fukushima Plate,” high-concept flatware with the goal

Water used to produce 1 lb of beef | Image via nationalgeographic.com
Gridtern Allison Bart gives you the low-down on "hidden" water usage.
Omnivores, vegetarians and vegans alike may not always realize how much water goes into sustaining their lifestyles and comforts. Food and otherwise, many of the resources we rely on daily use hefty amounts of