Green Trends on the radio!

March 12, 2010
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A moment for shamless self-promotion here.

A new voice for green hits the radio waves

Eco Trends logoEco Trends with Debra Atlas debuted on March 9th. 

This new fun radio segment presents the latest, coolest eco-innovations to hit the marketplace. Airing at 3:20 pm Pacific every Tuesday and Thursday, it covers everything from awesome jewelry made from trash, a product that revives soggy electronics, to a headband that helps block out snoring!

Keep up with what’s cool, green and affordable with Eco Trends. And spread the word!

Santa Monica restaurant charged with serving whale meat

March 11, 2010
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The Typhoon Restaurant is charged with selling illegal whale meat to customers

The Typhoon Restaurant is charged with selling illegal whale meat to customers

A Santa Monica sushi restaurant and one of its chefs have been charged with federal criminal charges of selling meat from an endangered whale.

According to the L.A. Times, a video sting was orchestrated by a producer of the Oscar-winning documentary ‘The Cove”, assisted by federal agents and animal activists.

The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, named Typhoon Restaurant Inc., owner of the Hump, and chef Kiyoshiro Yamamoto, 45, of Culver City.

The Hump, a popular hangout at Santa Monica Airport, immediately said through attorney Gary Lincenberg that it accepted “responsibility for the wrongdoing charged by the U.S. attorney” and would pay a fine and resolve the matter in court.

Santa Monica Councilman Richard Bloom, chairman of the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission and a recent appointee to the California Coastal Commission, said the …

Vancouver’s Olympic graphics to be recycled as flooring

March 11, 2010
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2010_winter_olympics_logosvgpnNow that the Vancouver Olympics are just a wonderful memory, lots of materials are left to be dealt with.

Enter Mannington Commercial who plans to take the almost 200,000 square feet of graphic wraps, made by 3M Canada, that were used for advertising during the 2010 Winter Games and will turn them into commercial flooring. These wraps were wrapped on vehicles and other types of displays

Mannington's Premium Tile will utilize advertising from the 2010 Winter Games

Mannington's Premium Tile will utilize advertising from the 2010 Winter Games

Mannington will utilize these wraps for their Premium Tile line, which also includes scrap drywall and VCT removed from renovation sites.

Mannington officials said the Premium Tile line is popular for educational, healthcare and retail uses.

Once again, a little corporate ingenuity and commitment to sustainability will turn what would have been trashed into something useful.

A new green trend

March 10, 2010
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Eco Trends - K-Shasta

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Auric Blends Natural Perfumes

March 7, 2010
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Natural ingredientsSince the late 19th century, perfumes have enticed our senses. Yet even the most expensive perfumes are loaded with petrochemicals, many toxic to humans. A 1991 EPA study found many perfumes include potentially hazardous chemicals like acetone (used as a cleaning solvent), benzyl acetate (a solvent used in plastics), ethanol (grain alcohol), ethyl acetate (a solvent) and methylene chloride (a solvent).

The FDA says fragrances are responsible for 30 percent of all allergic reactions. Yet this hasn’t stopped the growth of this multi-billion dollar industry.

Auric Blends has a new line of all natrual perfumes

Auric Blends has a new line of all natrual perfumes

There’s a small but growing trend within the perfume industry – quality perfumes made with natural ingredients. Auric Blends, a Sonoma County company, has created four unique, handcrafted natural fragrances.

The company’s tag line – “the evolution of perfume” – says …

Japan says no to bluefin tuna ban

March 5, 2010
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Bluefin -TunaOnce again Japan’s in the news for their negative stance on marine life, this time the seriously endangered bluefin tuna.

Japan eats an estimated three-quarters of the world’s annual bluefin tuna catch. Over the past 50 years, the adult population of eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin has plunged 74 percent, most of this in the past decade. In the western Atlantic, the population has fallen a whopping 82 percent.

Late last year Monaco proposed the bluefin ban . This year the U.S. governmenet said it supports a proposed ban on international trade of Atlantic bluefin tuna because the species is at risk of extinction. The European Commission has asked that member governments go along with the ban.The ban needs a two-thirds majority to pass.

Bluefin -Tuna.2The proposed ban will be considered in mid-March when representatives from 175 countries meet in Doha, Qatar, to vote on measures to protect bluefin tuna and other at-risk species under …

AT&T goes for green packaging

March 4, 2010
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ATT packagingAT&T announced they plan to make their mobile phones, devices and packaging more eco-friendly.

Instead of utilizing the dreaded plastic clamshell (it’s so difficult to open), the telecommunications company will ship batteries in paper boxes.

ATT packaging.2The company anticipates a reduction of 30% in plastic packaging and a 60% reduction in paper packaging with their eco efforts.

They also plan to make their cell phones and devices more recyclable.

Sounds good. Wonder when we’ll actually see the new packaging? No word on that.

FAA suspends JFK’s errant air traffic controllers

March 4, 2010
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JetBlueAuthroities have suspended an air traffic controller and a supervisor at JFK after the controller allowed his son to direct several pilots from the control tower.

“This lapse in judgment not only violated FAA’s own policies, but common-sense standards for professional conduct. These kinds of distractions are totally unacceptable,” FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said in a statement. 

The air traffic controller allowed his son to read some routine instructions to pilots, then brought another child to work the next day.

Pilots seemed amused and pleased. “I wish I could bring my kid to work,” one of them said.

All this was brought to light when a recording of the radio calls was posted on the internet, then reported by a Boston television station. Such transmissions are routinely streamed live on the internet. One user of the popular site LiveATC.net, which is devoted to air controller talk, posted the recording not long after it occurred on February 16th, when New York schoolchildren were on winter break.

According to …

From the mouth of babes (uh, I mean kids)

March 3, 2010
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JFK's air traffic control tower

JFK's air traffic control tower

We’ve all heard of “Take your Son / Daughter to Work” days. Okay, but in New York, the idea may have gone too far.

A just released audio reveals that in February a child directed pilots from the air traffic control center at John F. Kennedy Airport, one of our country’’s busiest airports. The Federal Aviation Association has said it’s investigating.

In an official statement, the FAA said “This behavior is not acceptable and does not demonstrate the kind of professionalism expected from all FAA employees.”

In mid-February, schoolchildren throughout the New York area had a week-long winter break. The audiotapes show that during that time kids authorizing pilot take-off wasn’t a single incident.

JFK control tower.2A child can be heard on tape making five transmissions to pilots. 

In one instance, the child can be heard saying, “JetBlue 171 contact departure.” The pilot responds: “Over to …

ServiceMagic – a great home resource

March 2, 2010
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ServiceMagic logoIf you’ve ever waited (and waited) for a contractor to come do some home repair, you’ll want to know about ServiceMagic. They’re a great resource to have in your corner. For those emergencies where you’re racing the clock and pending bad weather, you’ll appreciate knowing there’s a free service like this you can turn to with confidence.

Scroll through ServiceMagic’s website to learn more about their amazing array of services and to take the worry out of your next home repair.

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