Great Pacific Garbage Patch

When I think about the sea it brings to mind many things...

 

  

Sometimes these!

Certainly not this!

 

Or this...

My friend N told me about it and the "Plastiki" Expedition trying to raise awareness

I was shocked that this mass garbage dump existed and that -oh who am I kidding- I was not shocked that it had not made it into the news. It not only stretches throughout most of the pacific ocean, it gathers in large "Islands" (6). Breaking up into smaller and smaller peices that mix in with all levels of the food chain, including us.

This issue has been known about for years.

Makes you think twice about that fish supper


What can we do...?

• Google it
• Check out the pictures, videos and websites
• Tell your friends
• and try to do your bit for Our Planet

Handsome Cat

In Loving memory of Handsome Cat.
Left us 03.02.10
He rests in peace and good company

  

 The best cat I have ever known

Life will not be the same without you

Boogy on Down to some Funky Jazz Beats

Ben Cummings

A Must See

I can not wait for this to come out!

Alice in Wonderland 

 

"Quotes"

Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.

-Voltaire

ECO ART: Brilliant Images Carved into Leaves

by Moe Beitiks, 01/30/10

"Why settle for a postcard of the Mona Lisa, when you could have a hand-carved leaf engraved with her mysterious face? Making art with leaves isn’t a new idea, but several online purveyors have taken the medium to a new level. Offering up intricately cut images of everything from landscapes to the female form to even Napoleon – yes, you can have the face of the famous emperor cut into a leaf and framed - sustainable art just got a little more interesting."

I love this. I don't know how they do it but it looks fantastic. They must be very patient.

Yet another gem form "Inhabit" 

I could just keep adding stuff to my blog from there but I will try to stop now.

Go look for yourselves

New Tech Love

ASUS WAVEFACE ULTRA SMARTPHONE BRACELET

"Want to pretend you’re in a sci-fi movie? The Waveface Ultra can help. Asus’ conceptual OLED wristband doubles as a piece of jewelry and an ultra high-tech smartphone. No word on a release date, but information junkies are sure to be waiting with baited breath."

 

Me Wants!

I Love new tech, I am an out and proud Geek.

If I had the money I would have all sorts of clever, usefull, entertaining and just plain sexy stuff.

I do worry however about the ecological side of all these things. They often use some rather nasty chemicals and materials that do not break down and leach out into the environment. Also, as new tech gets replaced by even new tech the old ones get left in drawers and cupboards, handed on to someone else if they're lucky or in the worst cases-binned. And much of the materials can be reclaimed, so can the tech inside. 

Also, although the western world may be able to keep up with this fast paced and expensive materialism, there are many (most) that can not. Including myself. I remember the first "Palm" I had, it was such a joy and so very clever, it was a hand me down from a friend, and now has passed on to someone else. It is now though almost obsolete, many mobiles phones do much of what my little "Palm" did.

So I was very pleased to be routed via a friend to the site "inhabitat". It is full of ingenious and eco ideas covering a whole spectrum of topics. 

Go check it out and I can garantee you will find something that appeals.

The eco-undies...well need I say more!

"Inhabit"

"Quotes"

Computer games don't affect kids, I mean if Pac Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching pills and listening to repetitive music.
  - Marcus Brigstocke