Facebook owns all your content. FOREVER!

I found this to be very interesting. Facebook updated their legal terms recently. The results are disturbing.
http://mashable.com/2009/02/16/facebook-tos-privacy/
James D

Organic Consumers Association

This site has a lot of information for consumers of organic products. They’re also organizing a “Millions Against Monsanto” campaign, which is aimed at raising awareness of Monsanto’s dominance of the food chain.

Lead poisoning via the water supply in Washington D.C.

A experiment gone awry in the nation’s capitol causes lead levels to rise in children. This article also gives a good background on the effects of lead poisoning.
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/40275/title/Water-cleanup_experiment_caused_lead_poisoning
Devin

Imagine cooking like this!

So there is this lady in California that cooks everything using a solar powered oven. I need to get one!
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environment/energy-environment/solar-cooking.html
 
Lane

Rock on Solar Power!

http://www.enn.com/energy/article/39278
Scotland is making good use of renewable energy!!!!
Lane
 
 
 

The Makanda Inn was mostly built with straw bail, which is very eco-friendly, not only due to the use of a common renewable material but also because it serves as a great insulator reducing the need for heat.  This video from YouTube gives people an idea how this building material is useful.
Steve V.
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U.S. Green Building Council

http://www.usgbc.org/
This website contains information and government standards regarding green building.  My project on the Makanda Inn is a green building project, and expect to be LEED certified.  This site contains info regarding certification located from the tab on the top under LEED.
Steve V.

Coal Ash Spill update

by Roger Hart
Here are some links on the Coal Ash Spill by the Tennessee Valley Authoriy (TVA) that is one of the worst of its kind.
Democracy Now Video link: http://www.democracynow.org/2008/12/31/tennessee_landowners_file_165m_suit_over
NYT article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/25/us/25sludge.html?_r=1

Decreasing use of Styrofoam

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2007/06/27/nyregion/thecity/1194817121537/styrofoam-food-and-public-schools.html
Stopping the use of styrofoam is something that could probably be localized, either in schools, restaurants or living centers. I don’t think most people realize what they’re doing when they throw away styrofoam products.
-Thomas B

I’m a senior so moving is definitely on my mind.  I, like the couple in this New York Times video, didn’t know there was a “green” moving option.  In their case, they did a local move from Manhattan to Brooklyn and the green move included biodiesel fuel for the trucks and reusable plastic containers that [...]