http://www.organiclinker.com/forums/ Discussions about all things organic, eco related and environmentally aware. en Sun, 26 May 2013 01:17:36 GMT vBulletin 10 http://www.organiclinker.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.organiclinker.com/forums/ http://www.organiclinker.com/forums/hints-tips-advice/3903-foe-tip-justcoz.html Sat, 25 May 2013 13:34:42 GMT Support our campaigns by letting us tweet occasionally on your behalf... This tip is from the Friends of the Earth Site, see link below for more... Support our campaigns by letting us tweet occasionally on your behalf...

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More... ]]> Hints, Tips and Advice Organiclinker http://www.organiclinker.com/forums/hints-tips-advice/3901-foe-tip-lets-twist-again.html http://www.organiclinker.com/forums/news/3900-mercury-thermostats.html Fri, 24 May 2013 04:57:48 GMT Most home thermostats contain a few grams of mercury. Although they only contain small quantities of mercury and do not by themselves exceed any... Most home thermostats contain a few grams of mercury. Although they only contain small quantities of mercury and do not by themselves exceed any regulatory threshold, they contain enough mercury to potentially cause a significant health risk. The state of California has issued new rules that will greatly reduce the amount of dangerous mercury sent to landfills and incinerators each year due to the improper disposal of old mercury-laden thermostats. The new rules will require thermostat manufacturers to collect and recycle the vast majority of discarded mercury thermostats in California. Over the next five years, this will keep nearly 2 tons of the toxin out of garbage trucks, landfills and incinerators where the mercury can be released from crushing or burning, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, the California Product Stewardship Council, and the California Sierra Club.

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More... ]]> Hints, Tips and Advice Organiclinker http://www.organiclinker.com/forums/hints-tips-advice/3895-foe-tip-clean-power-target.html http://www.organiclinker.com/forums/news/3894-martian-new-impact-craters.html Mon, 20 May 2013 01:43:39 GMT Rocks from space just keep on falling. They fall throughout the solar system but have more impact on Mars because they do not not burn up in the... Rocks from space just keep on falling. They fall throughout the solar system but have more impact on Mars because they do not not burn up in the thinner atmosphere. Scientists using images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have estimated that the planet is bombarded by more than 200 small asteroids or bits of comets per year forming craters at least 12.8 feet (3.9 meters) across. Researchers have identified 248 new impact sites on parts of the Martian surface in the past decade, using images from the spacecraft to determine when the craters appeared. The 200-per-year planet wide estimate is a calculation based on the number found in a systematic survey of a portion of the planet.

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