Social Action + Cinema Videos of the Day:
350.org and Bobo Bates
1) 350.org: Because the world needs to know
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UK Residents waste $20 Billion worth of food every year, The Guardian reports. A new British Government study on waste has found that Britons are simply throwing away $20 Billion worth of food that could have been eaten. If you’ve sampled certain British cuisine, this might not come as much of a surprise, but the negative effect this enormous amount of waste has on the environment is no joke.
Approximately $12 Billion of the total comes from food that is bought but never touched. Britons simply toss out 13 million unopened yogurt containers, 5,500 untouched chickens and 440,000 un-nuked TV Dinners each year. The rest of the $20 Billion comes from excess food which is prepared to eat but never consumed because the amount was misjudged and the extra is never eaten as leftovers.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger’s commute via private jet between his mansion in Los Angeles and the state capitol in Sacramento may soon be coming to an end. The city of Santa Monica voted this past March 25th to ban large jets from the municipal airport the Governor has been using for his commute. But apparently the city resolution hasn’t been enough to deter Schwarzengger’s and others planes from continuing to use the airport, so the matter will be sent before a Federal Judge in a court case scheduled to begin May 15th.
Schwarzenegger’s brother-in-law, Bobby Shriver, a Santa Monica city councilman who was one of the unanimous votes for the resolution said, “These guys aren’t listening so we have to lift the conversation to a different level”.
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The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. In celebration of Earth Day 2008, we made ‘green’ the major theme on the TakePart blog this week - green documentaries and television programs, Earth Day quotes and action activities, as well as some great film reviews. Check out some of our most popular stories of the week, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites!
Katie Halper:
Top 10 Earth Day Videos From the Hub
Joanne Herring Invites You to “Charlie Wilson’s War” Screening Discussion - Free DVD!
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Nicole Hughes:
Top 10 Documentaries About the Environment
Top 10 Ways to Take Action On Earth Day 2008!
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Andy Kondrat:
Top 10 Quotes About the Environment
Disney Launches DisneyNature to Make Documentaries - I Freak Out
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Jon Popham:
B Corporation Takes the Guesswork Out of Going Green
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Giulia Rozzi:
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Gina Telaroli:
Taking Part In the Blogsphere With “The Visitor” and “Standard Operating Procedure”
“The Soloist” Explores the Homeless and Mentally Ill With Grace and Music
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Patagonia is taking a step beyond in informing its customers about the carbon footprint of their products. The outdoor wear manufacturer has launched The Footprint Chronicles, a new interactive web application that gives consumers a detailed, step-by-step analysis of the production processes involved in their products and the resulting environmental impact.
We learn a Patagonia Eco Rainshell Jacket, for example, is designed in Ventura, California, then the fabric manufacture is done in Matsuyama, Japan. From there the product is shipped to Hanoi, Vietnam for sewing and then gets shipped across the Pacific to Reno, Nevada for distribution in the United States. The production process involves over 14,000 miles of travel, 15 pounds of CO2 emissions, 5 ounces of wate and 18 kwh of energy consumption. The site also gives Patagonia’s impressions of the positives and negatives of the process and asks for user’s ideas on how to improve upon it.
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April 22nd is Earth Day! People are uniting around the globe on issues of climate change, wildlife preservation, water supplies, and more! It’s time to celebrate all the hard work you’ve done for the environment this year, and to make new goals to improve upon our environmental progress. These top 10 ways to take action will put you on the right path. Remember, everyday is Earth Day, and a new day to do something good for the planet. Let’s get started!
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at the Arbor Day Foundation, and learn how to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. Planting trees is an excellent way to offset your own carbon footprint. Visit your nearest nursery, or even shop for trees on their website.
The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. Want to learn our top eco-kinky tips for ‘greening up’ your sex life? How about the top 10 ways to take action against AIDS? Check out some of our most popular stories of the week, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites!
Katie:
Annie Lennox & Top 10 Ways to Take Action Against AIDS
Somewhere Over the Rainbow: American Idol & Yip Harburg
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Nicole:
Top 10 Ways to ‘Green Up’ Your Sex Life
Top 10 Global Warming Myths Debunked
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Gina:
Boarding Gate’s Empty Adventure of Capitalism
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Naysayers be forewarned - your top 10 global warming myths are about to be debunked! Climate change and global warming are anything BUT simple concepts, with tons of different factors interacting and influencing one another. One thing that we (or at least most of us) can agree upon is that the world is getting warmer due to human action, and there will be serious consequences if we don’t do something about it soon.
Whether your still a global warming skeptic, or you’re a believer who is still left a bit perplexed by certain claims - for instance, why IS Antarctica getting colder, and what’s 10 degrees here or there to someone living in Norway? - fear not! New Scientist online has examined some of the most prevalent global warming myths, and turned them on their heads with scientific evidence to the contrary. Check our our Top 10 favorites here!
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