Greenpeace praises Apple for its ecological efforts The latest Guide to Greener Electronics was released by Greenpeace in the middle of the abundance of product announcements at CES. Apple is praised by the activist organization for the way it addressed environmental problems and for having removed hazardous materials, which is still on the top of priorities of the company. When comparing scores, Nokia is first, closely followed by Sony Ericsson. According to Greenpeace campaigner Casey Harrell, Apple is leading and Hewlett Packard is trying to catch up, but there also is a lack of action from many other companies, which makes customers and environment still suffer. Among the companies that have dropped in ranking, Samsung has lost its... Tarsands leave behind ecological dead zone oil tankers a year to dock there and navigate the fourth most dangerous waterways in the world, a recipe for ecological disaster a la the Exxon Valdez.And back to carbon emissions: Canada's rose from 1990 levels by around 30 per cent rather than decline the six per cent committed to through the government's signing of the Kyoto accord, mainly due to unregulated growth of the tarsands industry. We should be investing in renewable energies and moving away from fossil fuels, and especially the destructive project of the tarsands. Green jobs are possible if we become innovative and creative and move beyond the oil-fuelled American dream. We should demand North America become an efficient cont... TheCatholicSpirit.com Likewise, the pope probed the link between war and ecological damage. He noted that many current conflicts around the world arose from a struggle for ... BSB Masterplan Includes Setting 'Green' City Standards Bandar Seri Begawan - The Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) Development Masterplan will incorporate ecological performance standards in the city's infrastructure designs, said a biologist from Biomimicry Guild, USA. "The city should perform at least as well as the healthy ecosystem around it," said Janine Benyus in an interview with The Brunei Times. Benyus added: "On a landscape level, having a city learn from nature is the initiative that we're bringing to the masterplan." Biomimicry Guild is one of the consultants working with HOK Planning Group for the BSB Development Masterplan. They are responsible for incorporating adaptive strategies of nature into the designs of... Audi's chief designer says design is the key, even for ecological cars How important is automotive design in a world that is placing ever more significance on environmentally friendly propulsion? ... The Editorial Arm of ISI Emerging Markets South African bushfires in the Western Cape Province wine producing region may have caused an ecological disaster, after destroying 55000ha (135, ... Star News. Elk River, Dayton, Ramsey, Otsego, Rogers, Zimmerman, Minnesota, news, sports, community, business, obituaries, activities, information, hi... Time to take out the tree, put away the holiday decorations and resolve to stop eating snowman-shaped cookies. ... Not All Ski Slopes Are Environmentally Equal, Study Concludes ... more like forests than graded slopes,” said Jennifer W. Burt, the lead author of the study, published in last month's issue of Ecological Applications. ... Feel the connection While speaking to Swamiji, I understood the basics of Vedanta philosophy that maintained ecological balance for millennia in ancient India. Swamiji asked the simple but fundamental question: How many now say 'thank you' daily to the sun for giving us energy, and nature for sustaining our lives, and other life forms? How many would be willing to give up their excessive materialistic pursuits to lead a simple life? We want to prove our greatness by egoistic worldly possessions, inventions and discoveries, and ultimately end up shooting ourselves in the foot. Swamiji's advice is simple - we must do work dutifully and selflessly without compromising on ethics. Vedanta descr...