It’s not very likely since there is little or no rainfall to keep it alive, but a new Dutch invention that looks like a bucket from outer space might just make plant survival in any type of condition possible.

It’s called the WaterBoxx (not to be confused with Outkast’s album Speakerboxxx), and it provides water to plants by collecting condensation and rainfall and slowly distributing it to the roots. The protective outer layer protects the roots from animals, the sun and other weather conditions, allowing the plant to germinate and grow.

After a year…voila, the plant is healthy and ready to plant into the ground!

Inventor Pieter Hoff will have the WaterBoxx available in July of 2009, and he’s hoping that people will be interested in purchasing the product to help repopulate the Earth’s diminishing trees and plants.

If this works I think that it will be useful for every country around the world. It will give them a chance to give back to the Earth instead of taking away as usual.

That’s why the FBI list of most-wanted criminals for environmental crimes is so amazing! Those of us who care about crimes committed against the environment get to see the mugshots of these criminals and read about what they did. Then we can do our part to get them apprehended.

Here are a few of the baddest of the bad guys:

Raul Chavez-Beltran

Illegally transported stored and disposed of mercury contaminated soil in Texas.

Carlos Girodano and Alessandro Giordano

Father and son who illegally imported automobiles into California that did not meet U.S. emissions standards.

John Karayannides

Illegally discharged tons of oil-contaminated grain from his ship into the ocean.

Mauro Valenzuela

Valenzuela allowed cabin oxygen generators to be delivered and loaded on VALUJET flight 592 without proper markings, capping, packaging and other safety measures. The plane crashed into the Everglades and killed all 110 passengers and crew onboard.

That’s just a few of the fugitives. Here’s the complete EPA list.

Now I don’t know about you, but I think these guys need to get caught and instead of jail they should be forced to work in a greenhouse for the rest of their lives. If any plants die or grow poorly they will have to suffer the consequences from their warden:

]]> http://www.popgoesgreen.com/the-epas-most-wanted-environmental-fugitives/feed/ http://www.popgoesgreen.com/canadian-scientists-discover-how-to-reduce-methane-emissions-of-cows/ http://www.popgoesgreen.com/canadian-scientists-discover-how-to-reduce-methane-emissions-of-cows/#comments Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:33:58 +0000 Trish http://www.popgoesgreen.com/?p=837 Every day more people in our nation are learning about “the green movement” thanks to a newly elected President who pushes for environmental education and an old President who ruined many people’s environments.

But this learning is not just happening in the US: it’s also happening to our neighbors in Canada. Scientists at the University of Manatoba in Winnipeg have figured out how to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions emitted by cows every day…by up to 200 litres!

Let’s face it: cows like to belch. And they belch out about 600 to 700 litres of methane gas a day. And that methane gas is a greenhouse gas, which pollutes the environment.

So, scientists wanted to see if a cow’s diet had anything to do with its constant belching and releasing of gases. If it did, they could find a way to reduce the belching by changing the feed. They tested two diets: one diet consisting of only traditional grass feed and one diet consisting of grass feed mixed with grain.

The results: the mixed feed produced less greenhouse gas emissions. Plus, the cattle who ate it produced more milk!

Here’s the story from ENN.

I think that this is a great find for the people of Canada, and it could benefit other countries on their quest to save the environment.

And I think this find will make the cows very happy, just like these guys:

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Watch Obama endorse pet adoption:

The only drawback of puppy adoption for Obama is that he thinks dogs from shelters might not be the best bet for his daughter’s allergies.

But we want Obama to know that there are millions dogs from shelters that are hypoallergenic and can be wonderful pets for him…or anyone!

So how about joining me and others in persuading Obama to sign a Presidential pardon for shelter dogs. With his pardon he may just get other Americans to realize the importance of adopting shelter animals, and these animals will get the loving home they deserve.

Just click on the image to sign the petition.

Please pass the word to family and friends!

The company says that it is becoming more energy efficient by converting to solar energy and by creating eco-friendly office buildings.

But the people at the League of Conservation Voters think that Chevron is full of hypocrites. Here’s an example:

What do you think?

Here’s a link to the entire Press Release and the rest of the images.

Well, about 16,000 citizens from 149 countries have decided to do just that.

WWF has created a petition, which was signed by 15,941people, to present to the Contracting Parties of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).

They hope that the Commission  will make sure that the fish is no longer sold in restaurants or markets so that it will have time to repopulate and properly breed in fisheres. This will save the species from going completely extinct.

Apparently a lot of people really do care about the survival of the tuna because they refuse to purchase it anywhere, making it more difficult for businesses to make money off the fish.

Here’s the entire article from ENN.

I think that this is a great idea to allow the bluefin tuna to sustain its species.

It’s not selfish to stop consuming one type of fish when there are so many other types of fish and food in the world. Just think of how many other countries in the world wish they had the luxury of cutting off food sources.

With over 13,321 solar panels capable of generating 2.36 megawatts of electricity, the Atlantic City Convention Center will be the largest single-roof photovoltaic system in the entire U.S.

The panels will be operated by Pepco Energy Services for a 20-year deal, and each year the panels will prevent 2,349 tons of carbon dioxide from polluting the air.

I definitely think that gambling to protect the environment is far more important than gambling for fun.

Even James Bond would agree:

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