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Philippines' Earth Chapel is country's first solar-powered church structure
… to build, Jakosalem told NCR . The money for the chapel came "mostly from the sales of the plastic bottles we have collected," he said. The solar panel was donated by the university's …
Life Lab introduces the wonder of Mother Nature to Ohio students
… reason to be proud. In 2009, Srs. Jeremias Stinson and Grace Ellen Urban built a polyhouse , a plastic greenhouse-type garden that produces vegetables year-round, and give their harvests to a …
To the [eco] links: The Lorax, Santorum and a wondrous waterfall
… - in a new approach toward movie tie-ins – focusing on planet-saving activities rather than plastic toys in kid’s meals. [USAToday.com] Presidential candidate Rick Santorum created a lot of … Canyon [Nytimes.com], while some college students have sought to issue a ban themselves of the plastic containers on college campuses, a campaign none too pleasing to the International Bottled …
Seeking scarce water in Peru's desert capital
… bacteria and reeds help filter out soap and other contaminants. The water collects in a large plastic tank connected to perforated hoses that irrigate squash plants and herbs. If the project …
Sisters' polyhouse guarantees fresh produce, no matter the season
… spinach and carrots. Stinson's veggies are thriving because they live inside a warm snug plastic greenhouse -- a polyhouse. The polyhouse makes it possible for Stinson and her … set up the Quonset hut, which measures 20 feet by 48 feet, using two layers of 4-millimeter plastic. Inside the sisters' polyhouse. (Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania) Insulation panels …
Activist recalls bloody train incident, nonviolent life in new book
… [up] to half of the world's resources. Our sky is filled with pollutants, our seas with plastics, our lands covered with pools of toxic waste. In our desperate desire for more, we are …
The new year and the mystery in the mundane
… that, impossible to wear out, whisper of the Eternal. Nothing better symbolizes Time than the plastic fittings of a modern airport. The chairs, with their torn imitation leather patched with …
The story of a near-death experience and three plastic saints
… odd-but-true stories people tell around the holidays. It involves me, my near-death and three plastic 3-inch figures. Bear with me. Seven years ago this Christmas season, my insides exploded. … store and over to the item. It had a flap, and I opened it up to reveal three brightly painted plastic figurines sitting in front on a thin book that explained the powers of various Catholic …
Retail politics not what they once were in NH
… “Can I get a picture with these guys?” Their mother obliges and Romney moves on. He is not as plastic as he is often portrayed, although when one woman starts to invite him to her town’s GOP …
Is it green to cut down a Christmas tree?
… Conference of the Philippines. The article offers tips to limit holitrash, such as avoiding plastic bags and excessive wrapping and recycling non-biodegradable products. The bishop’s …