3,5 million tones of domestic garbage are produced every year in a country of the size of Greece, Italy etc. This number does not include the thousand tones of industrial garbage! In Greece, from the total 5000 dumps, 70% are out of control, don’t meet the specifications but still receive one million tones of garbage per year. In Athens and other city centres 50% of the garbage is organic material ant thus ‘recyclable’ and 40% material from packing (paper, glass etc) also recyclable.

So, since theoretically 90% of the garbage can be recycled, recycling should have been a way of life. However this is not the case. European Union demands measures which shall reduce the amount of garbage, develop the alternative sources of energy and improve the dumps. In addition to this, industries are supposed to develop a system according to which producing more garbage shall mean paying bigger funds.

(more…)

Japan’s whaling fleet has once again sets sail for Antarctic, on a mission to brutally slaughter whales. Let’s call it what it’s actually is and not “scientific research”, like Japan calls it.

But this time it’s a little different. This year they have decided to go big and brutally murder around 1000 whales. That’s the largest whaling mission Japan has ever done. Included in that amount are 50 humpback whales. That means that Japan will break a 44-year ban on hunting humpback whales.

(more…)

When shopping you should never ever waste money or the nature’s recourses on plastic or paper bags. Instead you should use an environmental friendly reusable bag.

This is where Flip & Tumble’s 24-7 reusable bags come in. Like other reusable bags it’s made of low-density and high strength nylon. But this bag is actually far more different than the ordinary ones. The bag is designed so that you can easily “transform” the bag to a little “ball” the size of a tennis ball. That way you can bring it with you at all time.

The price for one bag starts at $15 and you can choose from four different colours. Shipping starts from $4, if you are outside the USA shipping starts at $9.

http://www.flipandtumble.com

Since the Babylonian times that Petroleum or Crude oil is used in several ways. But only in the second half of the 19th century, with the discovery of the process of refining kerosene from coal, crude oil becomes an industry. With the invention of the internal combustion engine the oil drilling increased dramatically in order to satisfy the need for fuel.

We can easily see why crude oil is considered the “black gold”; we use it to make all types of plastics, when refined as fuel for our cars, as heating for our houses, to cook, to produce electricity and so many other things. If this wasn’t a non-renewable and extremely polluting resource, crude oil would be the perfect substance for us humans. But sadly it isn’t and we must stop use it before it’s too late. Global warming is real and one of main reasons for it is the high consume of oil.

(more…)

Greenpeace in Spain recently released a book with pictures that show how Spain will be affected by climate change. The book also shows what kind of affects climate change already has on Spain.

It’s a rather grim world that is being portrayed in the book. The different photos shows how tourist paradises sinks down in the sea, how huge wildfires destroy the forests and how severe droughts turns everything to a desert.

The book has produced strong emotions and been the top story on several newspapers and news stations the following days after the release in Spain (example in El Mundo).

You can see examples of the photos on the Greenpeace Spain website.

Our green environment forum has just passed the 1000 post mark!

We couldn’t have done it without you guys so passionately discussing everything from how to live a greener life to US politics and everything in between and around. THANK YOU!

If you haven’t yet joined the forum hurry up and register your free account and take part in our newest contest where you can win two award-winning games from the online game shop Steam.

Let’s make it another 1000 posts!

Just a few days ago activists from Greenpeace made a rather remarkable visit to the World Energy Congress in Rome, Italy.

Now they have done it, again. A total of four remote controlled banners unrolled during Fulvio Conti’s speech, he is the director of ENEL, with the text: “ENEL: Do Not Export Nuclear Risk”.

Now how did the old saying go? “Fool me once Shame on you. Fool me twice Shame on me.”

More after the jump (+Video)!

(more…)

Dont miss our new contest where you can win two award-winning games from Steam!

I love games and so does almost everyone I know. So there is no wonder that the game industry these days generates more revenue than Hollywood does. But getting your hands on your game isn’t the easiest or safest way, and it’s far from “green”.

First you must take your gas guzzling car to the local super mall. But somehow that super mall isn’t so local because you have to travel by car to the areas outside your city. If you are lucky some cities have a good public transportation system but you will still need to spend time, money and oil to get there.

(more…)

Just today, Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and Nobel Prize winner said:

The effects of climate change are being felt already… Climate change will hit hardest the poorest and most vulnerable countries. Its overall effect, however, will be felt by everyone and will in some cases threaten people’s very survival.

Failing to recognize the urgency of this message and acting on it would be nothing less than criminally irresponsible.

Source: The Times of India

The famous Sherwood Forest is no longer what it used to be during the days of Robin Hood. The forest once covered about 100,000 acres but today the forest is merely 450 acres spread out through the county. If Robin Hood lived today he would have a hard time finding a place to hide in the Sherwood Forest.

The collection of ancient oaks in Sherwood is said to be one of the greatest in Europe. But unfortunately farms, mines, towns and logging have destroyed huge amounts of forest acres and now it seems that the remaining famous oaks will fall due to the increasingly warmer weather. And with the ancient oaks the wildlife that the oaks support will go down the same path.

“Now, the ravages of age — and, some fear, climate change — are taking their toll. On average one veteran oak per year would fall; this year seven have come down and the rate seems to be accelerating”, said Izi Banton, the forest’s chief ranger in a recent AP interview.

(more…)