Tag Archives: Sustainability

The Coke Zero & Mentos Rocket Car

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Josh Kitlas

They’re baack…Those  mad scientists at EepyBird who shocked the world with those majestic Coca-Cola and Mentos fountains are at it again. They’ve moved on to much more functional projects, namely a Coke Zero & Mentos Rocket Car. Check the video … Continue reading →

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How big is the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Josh Kitlas

Paul Rademacher is really awesome for coming up with this  tool for comparing the size of BP’s oil spill to cities around the world. From his site: On April 20th, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon left 17 workers injured … Continue reading →

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The Global Field Program

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Josh Kitlas

I was speaking to someone today and she told me about this free masters program in zoology (it’s web-based and though it’s not entirely free, the few fees are relatively small). I thought it was pretty cool. It’s a partnership … Continue reading →

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The Dirty Dozen Cheat Sheet

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Josh Kitlas

Heidi Kenney’s downloadable Dirty Dozen Cheat Sheet gives a quick at-a-glance look at whether or not to buy organic. There are some fruits and vegetables that have higher treatments with pesticides and this cheat shet will help you decide what … Continue reading →

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Is It Organic If Its In Plastic?

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Josh Kitlas

I recently came across some organic lip balm that was packaged in plastic #5.  Some researchers think #5 plastic may leach substances that aren’t fit for human consumption. So if the contents are organic but are stored in a material … Continue reading →

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