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Limit all children's media time to no more than 1 to 2 hours per day.
No TVs in children's bedrooms!
"Discourage" TV viewing for children under age 2.
Monitor shows and discuss content.

Not sure what I think about this French ban. Part of me thinks it's a great idea. But the other part of me thinks that if young children are going to watch TV, it would be better that they are watching something that is somewhat appropriate for them. What do you think?[Via Eco-child's Play] Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments


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Limit all children's media time to no more than 1 to 2 hours per day.
No TVs in children's bedrooms!
"Discourage" TV viewing for children under age 2.
Monitor shows and discuss content.

Not sure what I think about this French ban. Part of me thinks it's a great idea. But the other part of me thinks that if young children are going to watch TV, it would be better that they are watching something that is somewhat appropriate for them. What do you think?[Via Eco-child's Play] Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments


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OLED televisions (organic light emitting diode) have super thin screens and and use 40% less energy than LCD televisions. The problem? OLEDs are so new they cost a lot and its hard to tell if you are getting a good one. And the thin screens don't come with any guarantees they will hold up. Sony's 11 inch XEL-1 costs $2,500. Seems like a good reason to wait to me!
Some "organic" products at the grocery store. With studies showing that some organics are not more nutritious and labels that can be misleading, it's not always the best idea to buy organic. Some places sell "organic" seafood when the FDA has no organic certification for seafood.
Hormone free labeled poultry, pork and eggs can be misleading. The FDA already requires these foods to be hormone free so if a company is charging a premium price for foods labeled that way, you're not getting anything out of the ordinary.
Carbon offsets - a nice idea but with no government regulations it's hard to say how far your contribution is going.
Organic wine and spirits may help prevent a hangover the next day but might not be a good green investment. For example, a wine made with organic grapes can still have plenty of additives included in the winemaking process. And, it won't last as long on the shelf so aging an organic wine can turn it into vinegar.
Green building is all the rage right now with everything going towards LEED certifications. That's all well and good if you have lots of money to spend or are staying put for a long time. But if you spend thousands of dollars on solar panels now and won't recoup that money in energy savings for at least 10 years it isn't a good investment for you. Focus on things with a quicker return like energy efficient appliances and more insulation in your home.

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OLED televisions (organic light emitting diode) have super thin screens and and use 40% less energy than LCD televisions. The problem? OLEDs are so new they cost a lot and its hard to tell if you are getting a good one. And the thin screens don't come with any guarantees they will hold up. Sony's 11 inch XEL-1 costs $2,500. Seems like a good reason to wait to me!
Some "organic" products at the grocery store. With studies showing that some organics are not more nutritious and labels that can be misleading, it's not always the best idea to buy organic. Some places sell "organic" seafood when the FDA has no organic certification for seafood.
Hormone free labeled poultry, pork and eggs can be misleading. The FDA already requires these foods to be hormone free so if a company is charging a premium price for foods labeled that way, you're not getting anything out of the ordinary.
Carbon offsets - a nice idea but with no government regulations it's hard to say how far your contribution is going.
Organic wine and spirits may help prevent a hangover the next day but might not be a good green investment. For example, a wine made with organic grapes can still have plenty of additives included in the winemaking process. And, it won't last as long on the shelf so aging an organic wine can turn it into vinegar.
Green building is all the rage right now with everything going towards LEED certifications. That's all well and good if you have lots of money to spend or are staying put for a long time. But if you spend thousands of dollars on solar panels now and won't recoup that money in energy savings for at least 10 years it isn't a good investment for you. Focus on things with a quicker return like energy efficient appliances and more insulation in your home.

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Comments: http://www.greendaily.com/2008/09/03/pan.../#comments]]> http://threeblueteardrops.com/showthread.php?tid=3116 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:06:32 -0500 http://threeblueteardrops.com/showthread.php?tid=3116 They say that some people are auditory learners and others are hands-on. Well, this tool is perfect for people who absorb information best when they see it expressed visually -- like me. It's called Worldmapper and it's an online catalog of maps that re-imagines the globe based on factors like population, resources, pollution, and even municipal garbage collection.If you're the kind of person who gets excited over cartography, or sometimes spends over an hour looking at things on Google Earth, you're probably going to want to spend a couple of minutes searching for which countries have the greatest water supply or largest recycling programs. These maps explore other factors as well, like violence, education, wealth, and nuclear weapons stockpiles.You might be surprised by how many of these maps don't match up with your expectations. The greenhouse emissions map shows the Europe almost tied with US for the title of greatest emitter. Of course, the map only includes data current to the year 2000, which is probably woefully inaccurate now. We also know that as of 2008, China would be slightly larger than the US on the CO2 map. Brazil and Australia would both be substantially larger as well.[via Inhabitat] Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments


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Comments: http://www.greendaily.com/2008/09/03/wor.../#comments]]> They say that some people are auditory learners and others are hands-on. Well, this tool is perfect for people who absorb information best when they see it expressed visually -- like me. It's called Worldmapper and it's an online catalog of maps that re-imagines the globe based on factors like population, resources, pollution, and even municipal garbage collection.If you're the kind of person who gets excited over cartography, or sometimes spends over an hour looking at things on Google Earth, you're probably going to want to spend a couple of minutes searching for which countries have the greatest water supply or largest recycling programs. These maps explore other factors as well, like violence, education, wealth, and nuclear weapons stockpiles.You might be surprised by how many of these maps don't match up with your expectations. The greenhouse emissions map shows the Europe almost tied with US for the title of greatest emitter. Of course, the map only includes data current to the year 2000, which is probably woefully inaccurate now. We also know that as of 2008, China would be slightly larger than the US on the CO2 map. Brazil and Australia would both be substantially larger as well.[via Inhabitat] Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments


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