http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com SEARCHING the interconnected world for anything "GREEN and ECO-FRIENDLY" Sun, 30 May 2010 13:20:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1569 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1569#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 13:20:24 +0000 EarthFriendlyCorporate http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1569 Source: www.pg.com Our commitment begins with P&G’s Purpose, Values and Principles, in which Sustainability is embedded, and manifests itself in a systemic and long-term approach. We strive to make our actions matter. In 2007, P&G established five strategies for Sustainability and set goals to be achieved by 2012. In March of 2009, in recognition of the progress [...]]]> http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?feed=rss2&p=1569 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1571 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1571#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 05:20:18 +0000 Environmentor http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1571 Source: www.springwise.com Composting may be the right thing to do for the environment, but it can be hard to get around the smell and the mess—particularly for urbanites without expansive yards. Much like the Daily Dump in India—which, by the way, looks to be thriving since our 2007 coverage—Compost Cab is a new service about to [...]]]> http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?feed=rss2&p=1571 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1524 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1524#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 04:06:02 +0000 Environmentor http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1524 Source:   http://emecowithcoke.com When you recycle a plastic bottle, you’re doing something good. When you recycle 111 of them, you’re doing something great. Help your bottle become something extraordinary again. Introducing the 111 Navy Chair™ About four years ago, in 2006, Coca-Cola came to us at Emeco with a proposal. Their recycling plant in Spartanburg South Carolina was [...]]]> http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?feed=rss2&p=1524 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1519 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1519#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 02:08:32 +0000 HealthyMind http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1519 Source:  http://shine.yahoo.com The cleaning aisle at just about any grocery store is stocked with a dizzying array of options—and when it comes down to it, there are a lot of expensive, toxic, superfluous products crowding the market. Chances are, you already have one of the best, all-purpose cleaning agents in your pantry: white vinegar. As noted [...]]]> http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?feed=rss2&p=1519 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1528 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1528#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 04:23:59 +0000 Friends of Earth http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1528 Source:  www.koreatimes.co.kr Baby teeth after having fallen out can be more than a gift for the tooth fairy. A group of dentists have developed a way to process the loose teeth into material for alveolar bone transplantation, a foundational procedure for a dental implant. The material could be used for operations on not only the tooth owner [...]]]> http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?feed=rss2&p=1528 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1577 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1577#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 11:10:53 +0000 HealthyMind http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1577 Source:  www.koreaherald.com A state food safety agency is seeking to label more than 70 percent of chocolate and hamburger products with a “red traffic light” marker to indicate that they are unhealthy, officials said yesterday. The Korea Food and Drug Administration revealed a draft plan for its system, under which depending on the amount of unhealthy ingredients [...]]]> http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?feed=rss2&p=1577 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1581 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1581#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 02:16:07 +0000 Green Minds http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1581 Source: Reuters, http://news.yahoo.com Eating bacon, sausage, hot dogs and other processed meats can raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a study that identifies the real bad boys of the meat counter. Eating unprocessed beef, pork or lamb appeared not to raise risks of heart attacks and diabetes, they said, [...]]]> http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?feed=rss2&p=1581 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1564 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1564#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 01:16:00 +0000 Eco-Crusader http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1564 Source:  www.springwise.com Urban farming is a trend we’ve been following for years, but between the recession and the recent focus on sustainability, it’s showing no sign of slowing down. The latest spotting? French Bacsac, which offers a line of geotextile bags that can be used to transform any space into a growing, living garden. The Bacsac is [...]]]> http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?feed=rss2&p=1564 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1579 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1579#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 01:48:49 +0000 Environmentor http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1579 Source: www.space.com An ambitious solar sail mission designed by Japan is poised for launch tomorrow could become the first successful mission powered solely by sunlight, but that’s not all. The spacecraft is also aimed at Venus and beyond, and could pave the way for a future hybrid space engine.   The solar sail will hitch a ride aboard [...]]]> http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?feed=rss2&p=1579 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1575 http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1575#comments Sun, 16 May 2010 11:03:33 +0000 Green Minds http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?p=1575 Source: Reuters,  www.news24.com Hong Kong - Chemical extracts from cigarette butts - so toxic they kill fish - can be used to protect steel pipes from rusting, a study in China has found. In a paper published in the American Chemical Society’s bi-weekly journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, the scientists in China said they identified nine [...]]]> http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/?feed=rss2&p=1575