tertium non data

Tertium non data translated from Latin means: the third is not given. It is an alchemical term which refers to the process of combining two disparate elements to create a new, third element. Tertium Non Data is the design shop of Gulnur Ozdaglar. Check out some interesting things made by her out of used PET bottles. She makes lovely jewelry, lamps and bowls. You can see more of her pro graphic and architectural work here.

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the big ask

The BIG ASK brings together 17 countries all with the same big ask: that their governments commit to reduce carbon emissions, year on year. Every year.
UK made history by being the first country in the world to have a climate change law with legally binding targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The law will support climate solutions that will help us all – individuals, business and communities – to cut our carbon footprint.The success of the Big Ask campaign means the UK now has a law which counts ALL emissions from the start and commits it to carbon dioxide reductions of 80 per cent by 2050 in line with the latest science.
I wonder how long it will take until they introduce such a law in Romania. For now i see they’re much more interested in monitoring our phone calls. I know there are a lot of terrorists out there on our streets. You criminals, they’re gonna get you!! I bet the world won’t end cause of terrorism, but cause of our ignorance and our inappropriate behavior concerning the conservation of our planet.

did you know?

If you’re interested in finding out interesting facts and useful trivia factoids about people, products and places, here’s place to find out more didyouknow.org. That’s how i found out that:
- Picasso could draw before he could walk and his first word was the Spanish word for pencil.
- The giant squid has the biggest eyes of any animal: its eyes measure 40 cm in diameter.
- One in ten people in the world live on an island.
Well some of you probably knew this, so go find out more about what ever you want. Go learn something new today, and please share it with us afterwards :)

the animals save the planet

They guys from Animal Planet have a very funny and creative campaign: The animal Save the Planet, about how we can improve our behavior to help save the planet. Click play and watch a series of short animated movies. Each contains an advice that everyone of us could and should follow.

Fii ecologist si xeroxeaza gratis!

Clubul de Turism si Ecologie ECOTUR are un proiect foarte interesant.

Poti xeroxa gratuit oricate pagini ai nevoie de cursuri, carti, proiecte, cu conditia sa aduci la schimb tot atatea pagini folosite. Acestea vor fi stanse si duse la un centru de colectare.

Unde si cand poti face asta?

Zilnic in sediul din ASE, Cladirea Moxa Veche, strada Mihail Moxa, nr. 7, la sala 3109 dupa cum urmeaza:

Luni – 10.00-16.00
Marti – 10.00-16.00
Miercuri – 10.00-16.00
Joi – 10.00-16.00
Vineri – 10.00-16.00

Profita de ocazie!
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nu fi pungas!

Potrivit unui studiu realizat de Ministerul Mediului şi Dezvoltării Durabile:
* un român foloseşte în medie 250 de pungi de plastic într-un an (cifrele sunt considerabil mai mari în Bucureşti şi oraşele mari), de unde rezultă că, anual, ajung la gunoi aproximativ 5 miliarde de pungi la nivel national;
* durata de utilizare a acestor ambalaje este de doar 20 de minute;
* durata medie de descompunere a pungilor de plastic este de 400 de ani.

Pe site-ul nu fi pungas gasesti mai multe detalii despre ce inseamna sa fi pungas. Pentru ca Guvernul a decis să introducă, începând cu 1 ianuarie 2009, “ecotaxa” pentru pungile din plastic si supermarket-urile vor si taxate cu 20 de bani pentru fiecare punga nebiodegradabila pe care o introduce pe piata, poate ar fi mai bine ca lumea sa apeleze de acum incolo la pungi ecologice. Iata un clip foarte util care te invata sa-ti faci singur o sacosa.