In the last days it seems like everyone is talking about the waste problem. We have finally realized that we cannot keep the irrational pace of our consumption society waste generation. Solid waste — the stuff we send down our chutes, discard at work and put on the curb every week — is a strikingSigue leyendo «Waste, waste, waste everywhere»
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Does Coal Have a Long-Term Future in Europe?
European coal consumption had been in decline for several decades, as shown in Figure 1. However, coal has recently made a surprising comeback, regaining market share since 2010 mainly at the expense of natural gas. As the figure also shows, the opposite has happened in the U.S. where the relationship between coal and gas consumptionSigue leyendo «Does Coal Have a Long-Term Future in Europe?»
Plástico: especie invasora del s. XXI
Os dejo algunos documentales que intentan concienciar del enorme problema que tenemos con el plástico. Dependiendo de su composición, los plásticos tardan en desintegrarse entre 100 y 1.000 años. ¡Qué ese no sea tu legado a las próximas generaciones! + Trashed film + Waste not + Plastic Shores + Bag it + Midway
El agua, un bien escaso, cuídala
875 milliones de personas viven sin agua potable en el mundo y 2.500 millones de personas viven sin inodoros. Un niño muere cada 30 segundos debido a la ingesta de agua en mal estado o por falta de higiene. 80% de las enfermedades en el mundo se deben al consumo de agua contaminada o faltaSigue leyendo «El agua, un bien escaso, cuídala»
Control ecológico de plagas en el jardín
Aceite de parafina Insecticida acaricida, se usa como aceite de invierno, esto es, se aplica en invierno para acabar con las fases resistentes (hibernantes) de plagas de pulgones, cochinillas, ácaros, etc, en plantas afectadas la temporada anterior o propensas a ellos. Su eficacia se debe a que forma una capa sobre los insectos que lesSigue leyendo «Control ecológico de plagas en el jardín»
Graywater – Grow with the flow
As many regions’ water costs rise, more people are asking if the water that flows down their drains after bathing and washing—known as graywater—can be used to water gardens. Increasingly, state permitting authorities are saying yes—with conditions. In Arizona and New Mexico, homeowners can drain graywater right onto their lawns and landscapes. In states whereSigue leyendo «Graywater – Grow with the flow»
Where is the Green ?
NOA satellite gives us a detail insight of where the vegetation grows. We can now see to an amazing degree of detail which parts of the planet is covered in green and which are bare. + go to interactive map
Tribute to Mark Twain
Excerpt from Mark Twain’s autobiography «For many years I believed that I remembered helping my grandfather drink his whisky toddy when I was six weeks old but I do not tell about that anymore now; I am growing old and my memory is not as active as it used to be. When I was younger,Sigue leyendo «Tribute to Mark Twain»
Dream Green Home
13 things to take into account when designing a green home DJ Miller – @MillerHeWrote
Desiderata
Cause today is as good as any other day…a simple homage to the beauty of words, of music, of the nature that surrounds us,… cause luckily there’s a real life beyond mass media. «Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrenderSigue leyendo «Desiderata»
Sylvia García 