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Here’s your coupon code for a discount on the ecopod
Ever felt what your home really needs is "the sweet sound of compaction"? Have I got a deal for you.
As mentioned in The Grist List today, ecopod is so much more than just a compacter for your recycled goods. The company's raison d'etre is to make recycling simple and rewarding. And now they're offering to make it just a little bit cheaper, too. Grist readers interested in purchasing an ecopod -- that's you! -- will receive a 10 percent discount by entering the coupon code GOGRIST in the "Promotion Code" box during checkout.
For now, the ecopods are still on the assembly lines, but orders will start shipping this November on a first-come, first-served basis -- so get your order in soon! This is a great way to support a fledgling company and take some positive action at the same time. And I know how y'all love to recycle.
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Really
Good for Angela Merkel:
German Chancellor Angela Merkel named confronting climate change as her country's top priority as leader of the Group of Eight (G8) nations next year and will also use Germany's weight as president of the EU to push for the reduction of energy use at the same time.
Somebody give that lady a backrub!
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Sure It’s Not the Politics?
Wildlife waste blamed for pollution in D.C.-area waterways Tired of being left out, nature has decided to join in the fun and pollute itself. A significant amount of harmful bacteria in Virginia and Maryland waterways has been pinned on, well, wildlife poop. The Potomac and Anacostia rivers and an additional two dozen or so streams […]
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Bluster’s Last Stand
DOD declares wind turbines can interfere with radar, but says some can proceed The Defense Department has finally completed a long-awaited study on how wind farms impact military radar, which clears the way for some stalled wind projects to continue. At least a dozen projects in Illinois, North Dakota, and Wisconsin had been put on […]
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The Big Glad Wolf
Wolf population thriving in Rocky Mountain states The wolf population in the Northern Rocky Mountains has grown by more than 20 percent since last winter. Officials estimate that 158 wolf packs, totaling at least 1,229 members, are living it up in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. The midyear estimate is the highest population estimate since wolves […]
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It’s Always Greener on the Other Side of the Pond
Britain’s Conservatives challenge Labor for mantle of greenest party Americans, prepare to be jealous, says Peter Madden, head of Britain’s Forum for the Future. In the U.K., the two main political parties are competing to be seen as the greenest — and the Conservatives are currently in the lead. That’s largely due to Conservative Party […]
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Clever
The biggest energy crisis of all, it seems, involves the misdirected energy of a US foreign policy built on war rather than scientific discovery and technological progress.
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Virgin founder’s $3 billion climate pledge heralds new era in philanthropy
Richard Branson, founder and chair of the British conglomerate Virgin Group, has racked up more than his share of high-profile high jinks over the years. Among them, signing the notorious Sex Pistols to his young record label, dangling nearly nude over Times Square, and botching numerous transoceanic hot-air balloon expeditions, necessitating rescue by helicopter. But […]
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Check out the KiteShip
Shipping costs (and emissions) got you down? Try a KiteShip, winner of the prestigious California Clean Tech Open.
How cool is that?
