New Ship Sim Game Available Now, Greenpeace Ships Make Appearance
According to the press release, “Ship Simulator Extremes, now available to gamers, features Greenpeace ships Esperanza and the yet-to-be-built Rainbow Warrior III — in game sequences based on actual past actions at sea.”
The simulator is made by VSTEP, and previous versions are already played by a half a million gamers. The ships are all meticulously rendered from blueprints, CAD drawings, and photos to behave like actual simulators.There is also a Rigid Hulled Boat, or RHB — the legendary Billy G — which you can launch from the deck and blast through the waves.
You can take the ships in and out of accurately recreated ports. [Read more →]
Tags: green peace video games·greenpeace esperanza·greenpeace rainbow warrior 3·rigid hulled boat·ship simulator extremes·VSTEP
Going Green When You Clean Your Carpets: Green Homes Tips
Carpeting requires frequent cleaning to avoid indoor air pollution and maintain a clean appearance. The carpet can be one of the dirtiest places in a home and it also happens to be where we and especially our children and pets spend a lot of time on. However, many carpet cleaners, and especially spot removers are full of extremely powerful chemicals that can do more harm than good to indoor air quality and the environment as a whole.
A few of the most common carpet cleaning products contain dangerous chemicals including: pesticides, acids, lye and even formaldehyde. When these products are used on carpeting they are nearly impossible to completely remove and a residue remains that can pollute the air quality. Side effects from exposure to these chemicals can include: allergies, respiratory illnesses, and a weakened immune system. Furthermore, after use of these chemicals we tend to wash the rags or sponges used to apply them down our drains and this pollutes the groundwater. [Read more →]
Tags: eco friendly carpet cleaners·eco friendly carpet maintenance·organic carpeting·professional carpet cleaning
How to Promote Healthy Lunches and Healthy Lifestyles for your Kids
By: Heather Schoenrock
More than 12 percent of U.S. high school students are obese (≥ 95th percentile for body mass index) and 78 percent eat fruits and vegetables less than five times per day, according to a 2009 survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The same study indicates that, of the schools surveyed, only 18 percent provide outlets for students to purchase fruits or vegetables at school while 77 percent provide soda for purchase.
While poor nutrition and childhood obesity are critical issues threatening our children’s short and long-term health, proper nutrition helps prevent childhood obesity, promotes physical growth and enhances focus. As a parent, you serve as a teacher and as an advocate in promoting good nutrition for your children; here are four tips: [Read more →]
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MetroPaint Recycled Latex in Oregon
Advertising in the weekly paper Willamette Week, is an interesting company that appears to be run by the Oregon Metro government office. The ad reads: “What’s Green Seal certified and comes in colors from barn red to summer-sky blue? MetroPaint 100% recycled latex paint. Better for the environment. Great for your home. Just $11 or less per gallon.” There is a simple, boxed image of a gallon of paint, the ad is unfortunately and oddly (budgetary constraints?) in black and white, and the MetroPaint graphic is imprinted on the side, with the text in heavy bold: “$11 or less per gallon!”
Ads like this always catch my eye. Brands that market themselves as eco-friendly and cost effective seem to have a leg up in the marketplace, and I thought I’d present the info here in this post. The ad goes on to say, “Available at MetroPaint, Miller Paint stores, select Fred Meyer stores and participating independent dealers.” [Read more →]
Tags: eco-friendly house paint portland·metro paint·metropaint·oregon metro·recycled latex paint
Sean Meenan, Habana Outpost
If you’re in the NY area, then perhaps you saw this article on going green already — but if not, then it’s a great read regardless of where you find yourself. Sure, if you’re in the States, then it might not be that large of an overstatement to say that NYC is in the country’s consciousness on some level, but I may be wrong. Either way, it’s nice to see a city who may be better known for hundreds of things besides going green, putting a little green spotlight on some of its denizens’ efforts.
The story is about Sean Meenan, owner of the restaurant called Habana Outpost, an ecologically conscious operation located in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. According to the article, the “Habana Outpost is among the leaders in New York’s growing collection of eco-restaurants. The environmentally conscious restaurant in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, is open from Earth Day until Halloween and boasts solar panels that funnel excess electricity to buildings nearby. Signs list the Outpost’s environmental bona fides.” [Read more →]
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