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No more shark fin at Singapore supermarkets

Good Mood Admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:07:55 +0000

The largest supermarket chain in Singapore has announced it will stop selling shark fin products starting April. About a month ago few restaurants and hotels in China also announced they will no longer be serving shark fin soup.

Read the full story (Yahoo)

Solar’s record breaking quarter

Good Mood Admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:47:24 +0000

According to a report by the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA), the 3rd quarter of 2011 was record breaking quarter in which solar installations in the U.S. hit 449 megawatts of new capacity in 3 months.

Read the full story (triplepundit)

Rainforest park at Sierra Leone

Good Mood Admin — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 07:16:36 +0000

Last week, Sierra Leone, one of Africa’s poorest countries, announced the establishment of Gola Rainforest National Park. The park covers 175,000 acres and is located in southeastern Sierra Leone near the Liberian border.

Read the full story (mongabay.com)

No More Disposable Water Bottles on Campus

Good Mood Admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:55:47 +0000

A dozen of college campuses across the U.S. and Canada, including Cornell and Stanford, will no longer supply disposable plastic water bottles, instead there will be some “hydration stations”, where students and faculty can refill their own bottles.

Read the full story (triplepundit)

Using pop bottles to provide lighting

Good Mood Admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:55:35 +0000

A new project in the Philippines, allowing poor families to have lights during daytime for free, from the power of the sun. A pop bottle filled with water is squeezed part way through a hole in the roof and while sun hits it, it provides a 55-watt bulb light in the house.

Read the full story (gizmag)

Santa Cruz to ban use of plastic bags

Good Mood Admin — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 05:49:52 +0000

Starting next year, all shoppers in Santa Cruz, California wont be able to get a free plastic bag at the supermarkets or restaurants. There will also be a small fee on paper bags. plastic bags for produce, frozen food and meat will still be available.

Read the full story (SacBee)

Shark fin ban in California

Good Mood Admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 05:19:04 +0000

The bill which was approved by the state Assembly earlier this year, would take effect on January 1, 2013. This ban will protect the shark populations from over-fishing. California, that is home for a large Chinese-Americans population, is one of the biggest markets for shark fins outside Asia.

Read the full story (reuters)

British rivers ‘healthiest for 20 years’

Good Mood Admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 05:51:41 +0000

Lat week, many rivers in the UK which were once considered polluted to death, were revealed as teeming with life. One of these rivers is the River Wandle, that runs through southwest London, this river was declared a sewer in the 1960s but is now one of the best urban fisheries in the country.

Read the full story (independent)

A new bike-sharing program in Boston

Good Mood Admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 05:12:28 +0000

A new share a bike program in Boston has officially launched last week, with bicycles available at 61 stations around the city. Rides shorter than half an hour are free for all members, with charges accrued for each half-hour of riding time.

Read the full story (Boston.com)

Solar plant in Spain generates 24 hours of power

Good Mood Admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:46:15 +0000

A solar plant in Spain, Torresol’s 19.9 megawatt (MW) concentrating solar power plant, became the first ever to generate uninterrupted electricity for 24 hours straight.

Read the full story (grist.org)