links for 2007-10-24
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“About half of emissions from human activity are absorbed by natural ’sinks’ but the efficiency of these sinks has fallen, the study suggests.”
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On eco-consumerism. Favorite quote: “You have to be a serious ‘flat-earthist’ in 2007 to believe that something is not going on,” from Stuart Rose (great name, btw) of M&S.
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(Not green as in algae, though.) “Much of the world gets by on 2.5 gallons of water per day. The average American uses 400 gallons per day, 30% of which is for outdoor uses and half for watering lawns–7 billion gallons per day.”
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Possibly *the* best contest idea I’ve ever heard: win a copy of Veganomicon by sharing your pathetic story about losing in a talent competition. (Some of these make me feel oh, so much better about my own similar stories!)
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