Solar-powered sea slug harnesses stolen plant genes - “Video: Watch a sea slug eat algae to nab some of its chloroplasts, and the genes that keep them functioning”/ Most of us have probably seen the insects that camouflage themselves as leaves or tree twigs, but this sea creature looks like a leaf with a small head.
10 Tips for a Sustainable Thanksgiving
1. Buy produce from your local farmers market. Rather than eating grapes from Mexico, apples from Argentina or potatoes from China, purchase as much of your holiday produce from a local farmer! takepart with the Eat Well Guide to find one near you.
That Eat Well link is to their blog which has a search box for finding local farmers markets and if you feel lost they take comments.
Green Gift Guide: Low-Impact, Eco-Friendly Ideas For the Holidays
It is Better to Give Than to Receive
Re-gifting is generally considered bad form, but that doesn’t mean you apartment or house is doomed to overflow with all of your stuff plus whatever people give you. Uncluttered suggests a policy of out with the old, in with the new:For the gifts that you do want, make sure you get rid of the old items in your home that they replace. If you receive a new pair of jeans, sell or donate an old pair. Likewise electronics equipment. Try and make the holiday season a zero sum gain in the accumulation of stuff. This advice won’t apply to all gifts, such as one of a kind gifts and consumables. However, for clothing and toys, it is an easy way to get rid of old items that have been replaced.
A week or so after the start of the new year is a great time to send the stuff you don’t want over to the Salvation Army. Shopping for locally made non-perishables is near impossible at the mall, but with Google’s help you might find locally made toys and clothes.
Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) are African ungulates. unusual in that the male and female both have horns which they keep year round. They feed on leaves, vines, bark, grasses, fruits and the pith of rotting trees. They are also attracted to salt licks. Males weigh in at 240-405 kg (530 to 895 lb), females are slightly smaller. Rarely seen in large herds. They are usually found in small groups of six or seven individuals with a dominant male leader.
