Green Options » Gavin Hudson http://greenoptions.com/author/gavinhudson/ Post archive of Gavin Hudson Sat, 30 May 2009 05:17:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en http://greenoptions.com/author/gavinhudson/ http://greenoptions.com/wp-content/avatars/750.jpg Green Options » Gavin Hudson 6 Green(er) Alternatives to Disposable Razors http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/05/30/6-greener-alternatives-to-disposable-razors/ http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/05/30/6-greener-alternatives-to-disposable-razors/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 05:17:38 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/05/30/6-greener-alternatives-to-disposable-razors/ This is part 2 in a three part series on how a good shave doesn’t have to come at the cost of the environment. Part 1 covered alternatives to the can-o-foam shaving cream. Part 3 will cover various aftershave choices.

The goal of this article is to help you throw away less stuff. If you can get a better shave and enjoy the shaving experience more while you’re at it, so much the better. While there are energy efficient electric shavers on the market, we’ll only be looking at wet shaving methods since the first and third parts of this series also cover wet shaving techniques.
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]]> http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/05/30/6-greener-alternatives-to-disposable-razors/feed/ Worst Drought in 26 Years Threatens the Survival of the Last Desert Elephants in West Africa http://ecoworldly.com/2009/05/22/worst-drought-in-26-years-threatens-the-survival-of-the-last-desert-elephants-in-west-africa/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/05/22/worst-drought-in-26-years-threatens-the-survival-of-the-last-desert-elephants-in-west-africa/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 15:15:06 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/05/22/worst-drought-in-26-years-threatens-the-survival-of-the-last-desert-elephants-in-west-africa/ Editor’s note: This post was written by Emily Loose at the WILD Foundation. It follows up on Jake Richardson’s earlier post.

Mali Elephants in Bad DroughtThe future of a rare herd of desert elephants in Mali is under threat from one of the worst droughts in living memory, which has left a key water source at its lowest level in a quarter of a century.

The 350 to 450 elephants of Gourma, the northernmost herds still alive in Africa, are being forced to trek extreme distances across the fringes of the Sahara to find scarce water. Juveniles are likely the worst affected, as (unlike the bigger bulls) their trunks are not long enough to reach deep into wells - one of the only remaining water sources.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/05/22/worst-drought-in-26-years-threatens-the-survival-of-the-last-desert-elephants-in-west-africa/feed/ 3 Green Shaving Cream Alternatives Better than the Norm http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/05/17/3-green-shaving-cream-alternatives-better-than-the-norm/ http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/05/17/3-green-shaving-cream-alternatives-better-than-the-norm/#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 07:22:12 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/05/17/3-green-shaving-cream-alternatives-better-than-the-norm/ This is step 1 in a three step series on Green Shaving. Part 2 covers choosing the razor and part 3 will cover the aftershave.

Shaving Cream

It’s important to choose the shaving cream well and know how to use it right.

Many people buy canned shaving creams. But those pressurized cans hold surprisingly little cream. They’re also hard to recycle. The final nail in the canned cream coffin is that after using them, you smell like whatever cheap scent comes with the can. Not great if you want to impress your date. You have better options, but first let’s consider how to properly apply shaving cream.

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]]> http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/05/17/3-green-shaving-cream-alternatives-better-than-the-norm/feed/ 10 Ways to Change the World Through Social Media http://ecoworldly.com/2009/05/12/10-ways-to-change-the-world-through-social-media/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/05/12/10-ways-to-change-the-world-through-social-media/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 18:00:43 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/05/12/10-ways-to-change-the-world-through-social-media/ Citizen journalism, open government, status updates, community building, information sharing, crowdsourcing, and the election of a President.

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Max Gladwell.

Our children will inherit a world profoundly changed by the combination of technology and humanity that is social media. They’ll take for granted that their voices can be heard and that a social movement can be launched from their laptop. They’ll take for granted that they are connected and interconnected with hundreds of millions of people at any given moment. And they’ll take for granted that a black man is or was President of the United States.

What’s most profound is that these represent parts of a greater whole. They represent a shift in power from centralized institutions and organizations to the People they represent. It is the evolution of democracy by way of technology, and we are all better for it.

For most of us, social media has changed our lives in some meaningful way. Collectively it is changing the world for good. Given the pace of innovation and adoption, change has become a constant. Every so often we find the need to stop and reflect on its most recent and noteworthy developments, hence the following list.

Please note this is not a top-10 list, nor are these listed in any particular order. It’s also incomplete. So we ask that you add to this conversation in the comments. If you’d like to Retweet this post or take the conversation to Twitter or FriendFeed, please use the hashtag #10Ways.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/05/12/10-ways-to-change-the-world-through-social-media/feed/ 50 Large Crocodiles Airlifted in 1970 Helicopter Animal Rescue (Photos) http://ecoworldly.com/2009/05/09/large-crocodiles-airlifted-by-helicopter-in-1970-rescue-vintage-photos/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/05/09/large-crocodiles-airlifted-by-helicopter-in-1970-rescue-vintage-photos/#comments Sat, 09 May 2009 06:00:23 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/05/09/large-crocodiles-airlifted-by-helicopter-in-1970-rescue-vintage-photos/ Recently, we published famed conservationist Dr. Ian Player’s story of his 60 year long struggle to save St. Lucia Lake in South Africa. In 1970, the lake had become so salty it was killing the crocodiles. Dr. Player and his colleagues found themselves wrestling 1,000 Lb crocodiles and airlifting the animals by helicopter to a safer home. Here, with excerpts from Dr. Player’s story, are the photos of that rescue. Read Dr. Player’s full story at WILD.

Capturing crocodiles at St. Lucia Lake
“In April 1970 there was a headline that St Lucia would be dead in a few months. This led to a furious Chairman of the Parks Board, Mr. Wood, making a statement in which, inter-alia, he said that he, ‘did not accept the Lake would soon be dead.’ But the Northern section was already dead, with more crocodiles dying daily, and the stench of death was overpowering. Newspaper articles appeared almost daily about the lake and the salinity, and letters were written to the press urging more practical solutions.”

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/05/09/large-crocodiles-airlifted-by-helicopter-in-1970-rescue-vintage-photos/feed/ Police Officer Ordered to Use Excessive Force Jailed as Conscientious Objector http://ecoworldly.com/2009/05/03/korean-policeman-jailed-for-refusing-to-use-excessive-force/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/05/03/korean-policeman-jailed-for-refusing-to-use-excessive-force/#comments Sun, 03 May 2009 13:34:46 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/05/03/korean-policeman-jailed-for-refusing-to-use-excessive-force/ Lee Gil-junKorean police officer Lee Gil-jun is in prison on a 2 year sentence for not returning to work after commanding officers ordered him to fire a water cannon into a crowd of peaceful protesters last May.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/05/03/korean-policeman-jailed-for-refusing-to-use-excessive-force/feed/ ‘Obama, Please Beat Us!’ on Renewable Energy, says Denmark http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/25/obama-please-beat-us-on-renewable-energy-says-denmark/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/25/obama-please-beat-us-on-renewable-energy-says-denmark/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:30:56 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/25/obama-please-beat-us-on-renewable-energy-says-denmark/ This week, Obama’s alternative energy promises prompted Danish Minister of Climate and Energy Connie Hedegaard to say she’d be happy if the US took Denmark’s first place title on renewable energy.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/25/obama-please-beat-us-on-renewable-energy-says-denmark/feed/ 65 Million Trees Planted and Counting http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/21/65-million-trees-planted-and-counting/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/21/65-million-trees-planted-and-counting/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:32:53 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/21/65-million-trees-planted-and-counting/ Cherry tree on a farmlandTrees for the Future, a US-based NGO, has planted 65 million trees in dozens of countries. And they’re still going.

For almost exactly 20 years now, Trees for the Future has been coaching farmers on sustainable agroforestry techniques. That’s a fancy way to say farmers can improving their soil and crop quality by planting trees around the farm. The trees help by holding in soil moisture and drawing water back to refill water tables, preventing erosion and improving soil fertility.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/21/65-million-trees-planted-and-counting/feed/ Water Cut Off to 5 Million People in Mexico City http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/11/water-cut-off-to-5-million-people-in-mexico-city/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/11/water-cut-off-to-5-million-people-in-mexico-city/#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:35:03 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/11/water-cut-off-to-5-million-people-in-mexico-city/ Mexico CityWater to 5 million of Mexico city’s residents will be cut off for 36 hours over Easter weekend due to record low water reserves.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/11/water-cut-off-to-5-million-people-in-mexico-city/feed/ Chimps Show ‘Sugar Daddy’ Sex Roles http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/08/chimps-show-sugar-daddy-sex-roles/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/08/chimps-show-sugar-daddy-sex-roles/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:54:45 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/08/chimps-show-sugar-daddy-sex-roles/ Wild chimpanzees exchange meat for sexMale chimpanzees are able to exchange meat for sex with females, a recent study of wild chimps in Côte d’Ivoire found.

Notorious B.I.G.’s “more money more problems” way of thinking may not be true for male chimpanzees looking to mate. It turns out that male chimps who bring home the bacon–so to speak–have twice as much sex over the long term. This, despite meat making up only 1.4% of the diets of wild chimps.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/08/chimps-show-sugar-daddy-sex-roles/feed/ Canada to Protect 15 Million Acres of British Columbia Forest http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/06/canada-to-protect-15-million-acres-of-british-columbia-forest/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/06/canada-to-protect-15-million-acres-of-british-columbia-forest/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:24:12 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/06/canada-to-protect-15-million-acres-of-british-columbia-forest/ British Columbia great bear rainforestThe Canadian government has made good on a promise to protect 15.8 million acres of unique British Columbia rainforest–an area more than twice the size of the entire country of Belgium.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/06/canada-to-protect-15-million-acres-of-british-columbia-forest/feed/ 1,600 Birds Found Dead at Canadian Oil Sands Tailings Pond http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/05/1600-birds-found-dead-at-canadian-oil-sands-tailings-pond/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/05/1600-birds-found-dead-at-canadian-oil-sands-tailings-pond/#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:52:50 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/05/1600-birds-found-dead-at-canadian-oil-sands-tailings-pond/ Alberta oil sands tailings pondThe world’s largest oil sands company now admits that a total of 1,606 ducks were found dead last spring after initially reporting the death of only 500 birds.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/05/1600-birds-found-dead-at-canadian-oil-sands-tailings-pond/feed/ Zero Emissions Vehicle Goes on Sale for Less than $1,000 http://gas2.org/2009/04/01/zero-emissions-vehicle-goes-on-sale-for-less-than-1000/ http://gas2.org/2009/04/01/zero-emissions-vehicle-goes-on-sale-for-less-than-1000/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:34:33 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://gas2.org/2009/04/01/zero-emissions-vehicle-goes-on-sale-for-less-than-1000/ Psst.... It\'s the bicycle! ;)A Flemish company has announced plans to sell what it claims to be the world’s only true zero emissions vehicle, the HPV (pictured above).

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]]> http://gas2.org/2009/04/01/zero-emissions-vehicle-goes-on-sale-for-less-than-1000/feed/ Extinct Bird Discovered… then Eaten http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/01/extinct-bird-discovered-then-eaten/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/01/extinct-bird-discovered-then-eaten/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:53:47 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/01/extinct-bird-discovered-then-eaten/ Our friends at Zaproot took a new look at Jake Richardson’s article, Extremely Rare Bird Photographed for First Time - Then Eaten.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/04/01/extinct-bird-discovered-then-eaten/feed/ 12 Spectacular Images of Earth Hour http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/30/earth-hour-before-and-after-images/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/30/earth-hour-before-and-after-images/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:24:23 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/30/earth-hour-before-and-after-images/ On March 28, 2009, 3,922 cities in 88 countries around the world turned out or dimmed their lights in commemoration of Earth Hour. Organizers hoped for 1 billion participants to turn out their lights, sending a message to world leaders in anticipation of the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009 that there is global interest in addressing climate change. The event followed similar, smaller Earth Hour events in 2007 and 2008. Here, selected and compiled from the Earth Hour Media Library, are 12 around the world before and after photos of Earth Hour 2009, plus two freebies at the end.

brisbane-australia-earth-hour-before-afterBrisbane, Australia

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/30/earth-hour-before-and-after-images/feed/ 500 Million Year Old Monster Predator Revealed http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/27/500-million-year-old-monster-predator-revealed/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/27/500-million-year-old-monster-predator-revealed/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:22:07 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/27/500-million-year-old-monster-predator-revealed/ Hurdia victoriaHurdia victoria was previously thought to be a crustacean-like animal. However, newly reconstructed specimens now lead scientists to believe it was one of the earliest top predators on Earth.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/27/500-million-year-old-monster-predator-revealed/feed/ Environmentalism, Organic Foods Explode in South Korea http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/21/environmentalism-organic-foods-explode-in-south-korea/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/21/environmentalism-organic-foods-explode-in-south-korea/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:41:01 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/21/environmentalism-organic-foods-explode-in-south-korea/ Korea Organic FoodThe success of organic foods was never a sure bet in South Korea. Since the Korean word for pesticides literally means “plant medicines” many Koreans have had a difficult time seeing what’s wrong with using them. But today’s ultra health conscious Korean is becoming more environmentally savvy too. Today, words like “blossom” and “bloom” are too mild to describe the exploding popularity of organic foods and environmentalism in South Korea.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/21/environmentalism-organic-foods-explode-in-south-korea/feed/ 11 Million Pieces of Litter Picked Up in Under 24 Hours http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/19/11-million-pieces-of-litter-found-in-under-24-hours/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/19/11-million-pieces-of-litter-found-in-under-24-hours/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:56:36 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/19/11-million-pieces-of-litter-found-in-under-24-hours/ Litter on a beachIn less than one day, nearly 400,000 volunteers in 104 countries found and collected 11,439,086 items of litter from beaches and waterways.

The garbage cleanup was part of the Ocean Conservancy’s annual Coastal Cleanup. Information about the types of garbage found during the cleanup was compiled into a report that will help planners to understand and address the problem of litter.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/19/11-million-pieces-of-litter-found-in-under-24-hours/feed/ Tigers Take Revenge on Illegal Loggers in Sumatra, Killing Several http://ecoscraps.com/2009/03/19/tigers-kill-illegal-loggers-in-sumatra/ http://ecoscraps.com/2009/03/19/tigers-kill-illegal-loggers-in-sumatra/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:28:55 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoscraps.com/2009/03/19/tigers-kill-illegal-loggers-in-sumatra/ Click here to view the full post.

Conservation issues often involve conflicts between humans and other animals. In Sumatra, tigers are losing habitat to illegal loggers and palm oil plantations, which often have illicit support from local officials. A recent spate of tiger attacks shows that the tigers have nowhere left to go in the wild. In fact, there are only several hundred Sumatran tigers left in the wild. However, the attacks have only reinforced the local’s belief that every remaining tiger should be shot.

]]> http://ecoscraps.com/2009/03/19/tigers-kill-illegal-loggers-in-sumatra/feed/ Should Obama Send $16 Billion to Bail Out the Amazon? http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/18/should-obama-send-16-billion-to-bail-out-the-amazon/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/18/should-obama-send-16-billion-to-bail-out-the-amazon/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:04:34 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2009/03/18/should-obama-send-16-billion-to-bail-out-the-amazon/ President Obama meets with Brazil\'s President Lula da SilvaDepending on how you look at it, Obama’s meeting with Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva this past weekend could be interpreted as either a first step toward cooperating on biofuel trade or a missed opportunity to protect the Amazon rain forest.

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