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5 Things you can do now to reduce dependency on oil!

June 17, 2010
Okay, time to take positive action with something that is under our control. Even kids can reduce their dependency on oil and petroleum.  Here are some ways you can do just that this summer!

  • Tell mom and dad you don't need a ride--walk or take your bike with a friend
  • Stop buying plastic toys and just say no to those Happy Meal Toys!  (do you really need another crummy toy you'll play with for 2 minutes?)
  • No more crayolas--yes they are made with petroleum.  Buy beeswax crayons instead.
  • Read that label on that cool t-shirt before you buy it. Skip polyester and nylon in favor of natural fibers!
  • Do not buy plastic water bottles--80% are never recycled and end up in our landfills and oceans.
Peace Out--Ethan

Posted by Ethan.

 

President Obama's Oval Office Address

June 16, 2010
Greeting Neergs--


If you weren't allowed to stay up late for President Obama's address from the Oval Office, you can find it here on our BP Video of the Day page. President Obama spoke about the continuing flow of oil from the well and that it is likely to continue, affecting wildlife and those who make their living from the Gulf. He speaks to our governments failures to better regulate the industry and commits to holding BP accountability. I was happy to hear him rally for a new clean energy ...

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Posted by Ethan. Posted In : BP Oil Spill 

 

Dependence on oil must stop!

June 15, 2010
Hey Neergs--

When I first started this blog, I wanted to tell you how your plastic waste was growing the Pacific Garbage Patch (Trash Vortex) in the North Pacific Gyre.  Plastic stuff is made from petroleum and almost everything we use these days has plastic in it. The bad news is we do a crummy job recycling. About 80 percent of the plastic in the Pacific Garbage Patch comes from land-based sources according to our friends at Project Kaisei in San Francisco.  And worse yet, another trash vort...
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Posted by Ethan. Posted In : Say "no" to plastics! 

 

Censorship?

June 14, 2010
Hey Neergs!

We'd like you to weigh in on an increasingly important topic today. Reports are coming from numerous media outlets about the lack of access to the oil spill disaster site on the Gulf.  Do you think BP and the government have the right to block journalists from the beaches? In addition to the blocked access, it is reported that workers are under a gag order not to speak to the press. I think this video from WDSU in New Orleans is very disturbing.  The media is the key to telling the...
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Posted by Ethan. Posted In : BP Oil Spill 

 

Senate votes down Senator Murkowski's Bill

June 11, 2010

Some good news Neergs-- 

And we could use it. The Senate voted 53-47 to reject Senator Murkowski's bill that would take away the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) authority to regulate carbon pollution.  The fear was the bill would let big polluters off the hook. Considering what's happening with BP in the Gulf now, this is quite a win. This is a positive move that shows our congress is moving in the right direction to address global warming and our oil addiction in the United States. 

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Posted by Ethan. Posted In : Breaking News 

 
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Hi, I'm Ethan. I like learning about the environment, science, reading and competitive swimming. I love being with my friends and working on ways to save our planet.

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