Concentration of CO2 in the Atmosphere
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Flushable wipes cause sewer clogs. Image: www.foxmetro.org
Larry Plesent
Flushable damp wipes for keeping you extra clean are already very popular and becoming more so every day. But how flushable are those polyester wipes? And what happens to them after you flush them out of sight and mind?
Polyester is […]
Compact Fluorescent light bulbs save lots of energy, but they are manufactured with small amounts of mercury. All Images from Wikipedia.
Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan announced that the State of Vermont recently filed its brief to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, continuing its challenge of a decision by the United States […]
Larry Plesent
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is You-er than You.” – Dr. Seuss (aka Theodore Geisel)
Real philosopher brains are rarer than hen’s teeth these days, and I for one do not consider this to be a healthy state of affairs. There is little […]
By Larry Plesent
Long time readers of this column will recall that this writer, like Einstein, believes there is only one set of rules that govern all matter and energy transactions inside this astonishing bubble that we call our universe. Taken to its logical extreme, this theory means that whether living or dead, slow moving […]
By Larry Plesent
Molecules just don’t like to stay put. They’re likely to run off and hook up with the first available oxygen or hydrogen they find sitting on the nearest barstool. Having essentially no weight, they are off like a prom dress at the drop of a hat and blown about on the fickle […]
A diet for an increasingly toxic planet
Image: recipeler.com
Today’s Menu: Eating the colors of the planet
By Larry Plesent
In the April 2018 issue of Green Energy Times, we talked about the North Hollow Diet. The discussion focused on how super nutrition combined with a reduction in exposure to dangerous chemicals is […]
Church Members Commit to Reducing Their Personal Carbon Footprint
George Plumb is pictured on the left along with a helper, Dan Jones, while one of the church members signs the pledge.
By George Plumb
Carbon emissions keep on rising! What we need now is for humanity to change their lifestyles, so that we […]
An Answer to “Magic Hot Button Ingredient” Diets
Image: dreamingabouteveryday.wordpress.com
By Larry Plesent
Did you ever notice how most diets (like cosmetics and supplements) are marketed around a “magic hot button ingredient”? Are you counting carbs? Avoiding sugars? Bulking up on meat? Do you take handfuls of pills for breakfast? Wake to the […]
Primates
Chimpanzee. Image: Flickr
By Larry Plesent
The thing about ubiquitous invisible cultural perceptions is that they are, well, often invisible. I stumbled onto one of these last week when I saw a pop-news headline claiming once again that chimpanzees are our closest genetic relatives. This, in fact, is not exactly true.
According […]
Kung Fu fighters: Pixabay
By Larry Plesent
My buddy Ivan claims that electron beams come out of our eyes when we look at something.
“How else would you explain why people almost always know when someone is watching them?” he would demand.
Anyone who has had the experience of turning suddenly to find […]
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