Humbug, humbug!

December 27, 2007

Mint humbugs in jar Well, that’s enough festive cheer round here!

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turkey wishbone Left-over turkey is a tradition at Christmas. What to do with it? Make a wish?

Try Left Over Turkey Recipes from GroupRecipes :)

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Yule Web Log

December 25, 2007

It builds slowly, then it’s away with the fairies :)

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US Green Seal of Approval

December 19, 2007

Green Seal logo Green Seal is an independent non-profit organisation in the US. Founded in 1989, it completed its first product certifications in 1992. It covers both products and product and service providers.

Green Seal makes a very clear statement of its scientific background and its leading involvement with international eco-labelling developments.

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the view from up there The British National Space Centre (BNSC) and Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) are offering UK students, individuals or teams between 14 and 18, the chance to fly a space experiment on a cubesat.

Deadline for initial proposals: 28 February 2008.
Planned launch: Early 2010.
So get your space skates on!

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Green-e logo

Green-e is…

the nation’s leading independent consumer protection program for the sale of renewable energy and greenhouse gas reductions in the retail market. Green-e offers certification and verification of renewable energy and greenhouse gas mitigation products.

This is from the Green-e home page. It took me a while to figure out what it meant.

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Ecomark

The Ecomark Scheme of India was launched in 1991 by the Government of India.

Of all the environmental labelling scheme logos I’ve seen yet – and there are plenty more to come – this clay pot is one of the simplest, certainly easier than most to remember or draw by hand.

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Eco Mark logo

The Japanese Eco Mark Program, founded in 1989, is operated by the Japan Environment Association (JEA).

This Eco Mark applies to products and their life cycles.

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