December 2008 Archives

Dec 30

Post Christmas TechnoTrash

2008 2:19 PM Posted by Jen

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Problem: "Garbage. Americans produce more and more of it every year, when we need to be producing less. Even the most waste-conscious among us can feel overwhelmed by the amount of household waste that goes beyond what municipal recyclers and...

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Dec 29

The Mean Model

2008 5:35 PM Posted by Jen

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What's up with models always being so sombre. This one looks out right angry. Don't you think a smiley face would sell more clothes. Like, hey look at me, I am having a great time in this snuggy sweater..buy it...

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Dec 26

Talk but no Walk

2008 11:34 PM Posted by Jen

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I found this hoodie annoying because it says on it Give Earth a Chance and yet is was made with non-organic cotton ie. cotton that uses pesticides that drain to the ocean and poison the earth... not so much! Although, it is...

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Dec 23

Tell the FCC to Stop the E-Waste Nightmare

2008 6:48 PM Posted by Jen

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PROBLEM:According to CoopAmerica.org "The FCC has mandated that all television broadcasters switch to digital in February 2009. As a result, millions of old televisions will no longer be able to receive broadcasts unless a convertor box is installed. Millions of...

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Dec 22

Girls Next Door

2008 3:42 PM Posted by Jen

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I am sorry, but I think NOT SO MUCH every time I see this trio and now they have a new book out! I guess I am not the target audience. (in case you don't know, they are Hugh Hefner's...

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Dec 21

Madoff Madness

2008 1:26 PM Posted by Jen

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This guy Madoff blows! But it is not just him. Every day I read in the paper yet another Wall Street guy getting caught with their hands in the cookie jar. It really blows my mind that people can be...

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Dec 13

10 Worst Corporate Criminals to Avoid

2008 12:09 AM Posted by Jen

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Wal-MartExxon MobilCoca ColaNeslteMonsantoSears RoebuckDominionCitigroupSara LeeMc Donald'sTo learn what they are doing wrong and how you can stop them go to CoopAmerica.com....

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Dec 12

Corporate Scrooge

2008 1:28 PM Posted by Jen

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CoopAmerica.org is so good at uncovering companies and products that are doing right or wrong by the environment. Here is one of their corporate scrooges.John J. Harris, Chairman and CEO of Nestle WatersHis branch of Nestle, Nestle Waters, threatened to...

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Dec 10

This is Criminal!

2008 6:43 PM Posted by Jen

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So I get this email from Robert Redford and the NRDC today (National Resource Defense Council), and I can't believe what I am reading.. check it out and ACT NOW!Dear jen, No one voted on Election Day to hand over Utah's...

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Dec 10

Why Rayon is Bad!

2008 12:00 AM Posted by Jen

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I had no idea about this. I just read all about it at coopamerica.org. Here is what they said:"Did you know that you can spin trees into cloth?Worldwide, manufacturers make as much cloth from wood pulp as they do from...

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