Eco-Beat, 8/25
What truth was so inconvenient that even Al Gore's movie wouldn't cover it? Forget the trace amounts of BPA in your SIGG bottle, what about the weed killer in your tap water? Do you have a killer record collection, or a eco-conscious one? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.
Green in a Flash:
 Why Is Al Gore Dodging Livestock Emissions?Given that animal production results in more of the world's greenhouse emissions than cars, Moby asked Al why he didn't mention this in "An Inconvenient Truth." Says Moby, "He answered honestly... Getting people to give up animal products is almost impossible." |
 A House Built Out of CannabisIt's every stoner's dream, but soon it could be a reality. A company in the UK is bringing its revolutionary, carbon-negative and non-hallucinogenic cement to the US: Hemcrete. The stuff is 7x stronger than conventional concrete and it weighs about half as much. |
 Weed Killer in Your WaterSpeaking of weed, how would you feel if I told you that there's weed killer in your drinking water? Not too comforting, eh? It's called Atrazine, and it's used by farmers, golf courses, and yard of the month hopefuls. Banned in Europe, the EPA says it's OK for Americans. |
 Is Your Music Library Green?A new life cycle study of six different ways of consuming music confirms what we already know: downloading digital music is much greener than owning any kind of physical copy. OK, it's not exactly earth-shattering, but the results are enlightening none the less. |
 Generation Y Will Kill Us AllAccording to a recent study, the most non-conscientious, energy-wasting age group is (drumroll, please) 18-25. However, it's not from lack of concern for environmental issues. It's because they haven't taken the initiative to learn what appliances use the most water and electricity. |
- Ready to replace that front lawn with a productive veggie garden?
- Robotic fish are monitoring pollution levels in the ocean. Awesome.
- Lenders are offering green mortgages for eco-conscious home upgrades.
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