links:
Wow! Check out this awesome project by artist and maker of Monkey100 bamboo t-shirts, Shannon Harvey. A fantastic visual to drive a point home!
http://mky100.com/about-us.html
Neat-o! San Francisco bans non-biodegradable plastic bags!
http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/23/san-franciscos-ban-on-plastic-bags/
Facts and figures about the plastic bag problem are available here:
http://www.worldwatch.org/node/1499
Facts and figures about hemp fabric are available here:
http://www.globalhemp.com/Archives/FAQ/hemp_agro_faq.html#08
"Tests have show that hemp exhibits eight times the strength of cotton. Fabrics made from hemp are more insulative, more absorbent, and more durable than cotton. Hemp has the look of classic linen and the feel of your favorite flannel." Yup! Sure does!
http://www.fabrics.net/amyhemp.asp
Biodegradable Plastic Bags – they actually exist!
other great sites whose ultimate goal is to have a positive impact on the planet:
An Inconvenient Truth – Have you really not seen this documentary yet? Learn staggering facts and figures about the effects of global warming on our planet as delivered by former American Vice-President Al Gore. What a man! Despite the depressing subject matter and the seemingly hopeless situation we now find ourselves in (melting polar ice caps, disappearing glaciers, incresingly destructive weather etc.), Gore manages to leave things on a hopeful note, reminding us that the small changes we make all add up! Rent it today!
The David Suzuki Foundation – I have always admired Dr. David Suzuki's commitment to increasing awareness and educating people about the wonders of this planet and the importance of maintaining its natural balance for future generations. Visit the web site to learn more about his work and easy ways that you can reduce your personal "footprint" on the earth.
The Global Ideas Bank "aims to promote and disseminate good creative ideas to improve society. It further aims to encourage the public to generate these ideas, to participate in the problem-solving process."
The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation inspires people to practice kindness and to "pass it on" to others. We provide free educational and community ideas, guidance, and other resources to kindness participants through our web site."
Slow Food "is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people's dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world."