- The Nietzsche Family Circus pairs a randomized Family Circus cartoon with a randomized Friedrich Nietzsche quote. (thnx Jeff)
- California gets the nation’s first official State holiday tree display powered by a fuel cell. The tree — at the California State Capitol — also boasts 6,500 LED bulbs, which’re supposed to use 98 percent less electricity than traditional decoration lights.
- Sustainable Group‘s one of the nominees for FastCompany’s sixth annual global readers challenge, recognizing profit-driven problem solvers that’re saving the world for its Fast 50. Read more about SustainableGroup, and give it a high ranking :)
- 2nd Annual Fair Trade Crafts Fair in LA. Might be helpful for getting your holiday shopping done :)
Xmas lights should be a dilemma for the environmentally conscious. usually one are told to turn off the lights when one not are at home. but then WHAM at Xmas – 1000 light bulbs everywhere turned on all the time. kind of destroys all the savings one might have achieved during the year…
LEDs for decoration sounds to be a good idea though!
Comment by Johan — December 7, 2006 @ 5:35 am
Didn’t people used to string up garlands of popcorn and cranberry? That’s a low-energy alternative! And (if you swing that way) you can compost them later!
Comment by Rafi — December 7, 2006 @ 1:21 pm
By the way, I checked out the DWP show. It was otherworldly. Quite a bit of DWP propaganda, to be sure, with a stunning tribute to William Mulholland and the California Aqueduct.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raphaelmazor/sets/72157594409868358/
Comment by Rafi — December 7, 2006 @ 1:23 pm