We’re big on waste this morning — menswear that was once a Diet Coke bottle, how Omega 3s reduce methane from cows, and how the absolutely greenest way to scoop Rover’s poop could save the newspaper business. (Weave all those into a family-appropriate limerick and post it as a comment — we’ll feature it tomorrow morning.)
- You Can Breathe Now: The methane in cow flatulence would be reduced if we fed them some fish oil, says a new study by researchers at University College Dublin. (Hat tip: Environmental Economics.)
- Green vs. Green: The new split among environmental groups is over whether to be global and industrial (e.g., addressing climate change with huge wind- or solar-power installations) or local (prioritizing local ecologies over those installations), says The Wall Street Journal.
- That Fresca Looks Good On You: Beginning in May, Sears will sell men’s suits made of a fabric spun from recycled plastic soda bottles, reports Environmental Leader.
- Just Wait a While: A decade of cooler weather doesn’t mean global warming isn’t happening, says a new paper coming out in Geophysical Research Letters — but a decade of warmer weather doesn’t mean global warming is happening, either. (Hat tip: Dot Earth.)
- Wrap It Up: What’s the greenest way to pick up after your pets? (Hint: It’ll help boost home subscriptions to newspapers.) (Hat tip: Blogfish.)
(Image: Cow. Credit: publicenergy through a Creative Commons license.)
Tags: Climate Change, Climate Science & Research, cow, cow flatulence, dogs, Dot Earth, Environmental Economics, Environmental Leader, fish oil, flatulence, Fresca, Geophysical Research Letters, methane, Omega 3, pets, Sears, University College Dublin, Wall Street Journal
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If fish oil reduces cow’s toots,
and bottles get turned into suits
And newspaper bags
Pick up all fido’s “tags”
Will this make the world greener to boot?
Hope you guys like it… its the best I could come up with.
I’m weeping right now. Amazing!