Planet Green Hosts "Stuff Happens" by Bill Nye

Submitted by Nate Kharrl on Sat, 2009-08-08 02:24
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Planet Green Hosts "Stuff Happens" by Bill Nye

Green TV

Bill Nye (the science guy) environmental issues on a new program called "Stuff Happens," hosted by Planet Green. On this program, Nye explores everything from the environmental impact of sports, to the actual footprint of your last restaurant meal. The show's tag line intends to show what happens to stuff before and after we consume them. This is even taken literally in an episode about where toilet water ends up.

Fair Trade Coffee Break, July 9th, 2009

Submitted by Nate Kharrl on Wed, 2009-07-15 16:01
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On this week's fair trade coffee break, we don't talk about Michael Jackson.

We do talk about the climate bill being postponed in the Senate, the practicality of owning a hybrid, and the controversial Gray Wolf hunt. We touch on the differences between the seal hunts of Namibia and Canada, and speculate on why the Cape Fur Seals receive less attention.


44:11 minutes (40.46 MB)

Enhancements, Announcements, and Google News

Enhancements, Announcements, and Google News

Submitted by Gabe LeBlanc on Fri, 2009-07-10 12:21
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Eco Factory's goal is to become your number one resource covering environmental issues. We hope you will help us to improve the site and help us make it your eco website. We also want you to know we are always seeking ways to improve Eco Factory. While this is the case, we can do the best job of making the website better with your help!

Obama Joins Greenpeace at Mt Rushmore? 0709

Submitted by Gabe LeBlanc on Thu, 2009-07-09 14:11
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Obama Joins Greenpeace at Mt Rushmore? 0709

Green TV

See Greenpeace hang a banner with an image of President Obama on the side of Mt Rushmore next to Abe Lincoln. The banner reads "America Honors Leaders, Not Politicians — Stop Global Warming Greenpeace," and is directed at President Barack Obama to lead the world by taking a more aggressive stance towards Global Warming. The symbolism is that to become as relevant to American History as the Presidents currently on Mount Rushmore, Barack Obama, as Greenpeace sees it, will need to take a departure from politics as usual.

Protesters Strip in Rome, Call for Action at G-8

Submitted by Nate Kharrl on Thu, 2009-07-09 07:52
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Protesters Strip in Rome, Call for Action at G-8

Protesters disguised as tourists stripped down and danced for an impersonator of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in a message to the real PM: Keep your clothes on, and get to work.
Climate Strippers

Tourists were stunned yesterday afternoon as over a dozen people sitting on the Spanish Steps assembled an impromptu dance troupe, and stripped down to bright green bathing suits. Singing an a cappella version of the hip hop song "Hot in here," the group hoped to draw attention from Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who has made more headlines in recent months for his messy divorce than his plan to attack climate change at the G-8 summit held in his country this year.

Super President Obama to the Rescue

Submitted by Gabe LeBlanc on Tue, 2009-06-23 17:57
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Super President Obama to the Rescue

Green TV

Super President Obama to the rescue? Jibjab's He's Barack Obama satire web video cartoon makes fun of many American's conception that Barack Obama is some kind of superhero that can fix anything and everything. Regardless of your political viewpoint, this video is sure to make you smile. Take a moment for a little humor with this Jibhab video cartoon of President Barack Obama as a superhero.

Fair Trade Condoms?

Fair Trade Condoms?

Submitted by Nate Kharrl on Fri, 2009-06-05 16:23
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Fair trade condoms may not be exactly what comes to mind when you think of socially-just consumer products. You're probably thinking of fair trade coffee, fair trade tea, fair trade chocolate, but certainly not fair trade personal protection. As you will see, fair trade condoms are quite the in-thing for those who truly want to practice safe, fair trade sex.

Ecofactory Post-Event Party

Ecofactory Post-Event Party

Submitted by Nate Kharrl on Tue, 2009-05-26 17:14
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After leaving Green Cities&trade Florida, we tried to make plans with some of the other news agencies, namely Sensible City, in order to rub shoulders with other eco-minded people, find a nifty spot to eat, and have a few drinks.

Fair Trade Coffee Break: Green Cities Florida Recap

Submitted by ecofactory on Tue, 2009-05-26 17:08
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This weeks Fair Trade Coffee Break begins with a shameless request for a fair trade coffee company to provide the ecofactory team with a bag of coffee to test and talk about in next week's Fair Trade Coffee Break podcast sesssion.

The team then breaks into a discussion about the Green Cities™ Florida event that took place in Orlando the previous week. Topics of discussion included:

  • Orange County Convention Center
  • Green Cities™ Florida Recap
  • John Lushetski
  • Georgia Malki
  • Joseph Malki
  • Jerome Ringo

27:17 minutes (24.98 MB)

Green Festival Seattle Event Recap

Submitted by ecofactory on Fri, 2009-04-03 22:42
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Green Festival Seattle Event Recap

Seattle's Green Festival that took place March 28-29 of 2009, saw an increase in attendance compared to the previous year. 34,000 people were said to have made it to this two day event.
Plastic Bag Monsters at Seattle's Green Festival hate Recycling

Seattle's Green Festival event that ran from Saturday, March 28, through Sunday, March 29th was packed with attendees and exhibitors from all walks of life. The turnout included individuals from all age groups, from the very young to individuals in their 80's and above. While the crowd seemed to be most dense around the points where green food tastings were taking place, there were few if any booths that were not populated with clusters of people conversing about various green-related matters.