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Leading eco-travel company shelves carbon offsetting

Generally speaking, if something seems too good to be true, it usually is. Such is the case with the aviation and travel industries’ use of carbon offsetting, or so says Justin Francis, founder of responsibletravel.com. Francis, whose company offers ...

From HELEN JUPITER, Plenty,  10 Nov 2009

Gates Foundation awards $1 million grant to 'Garbage Dreams' NGO

TALKING TRASH: Students at the Recycling School learn how to reuse 80% of Cairo's garbage. (Photo: Garbage Dreams/Flickr). A couple of months ago we told you about an eye-opening documentary called Garbage Dreams, which chronicled the lives of a few ...

From HELEN JUPITER, Plenty,  4 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Flickr,  Melinda Gates

Facial profiling: New study shows facial structure can reveal personality

Study connects structure of face to aggressive behavior, but what does it really tell us? Volunteers participating in the experiment were briefly shown photographs of the faces of men with a history of aggressive behavior, and asked to rate how ...

From HELEN JUPITER, Plenty,  3 Nov 2009

Tap that

There have been some truly great scams throughout history, but perhaps none as wide-reaching and environmentally destructive as bottled water. Somewhere along the way, we were all deceived into thinking that bottled water was "better" than tap water, ...

From HELEN JUPITER, Plenty,  6 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Fast Company

Xeriscaping is more than gravel and cactus

PLAYING IN THE DIRT: Sophie Clanton's back yard, which won awards for xeriscaping. (Photo: John Davenport/ZUMA) "The term xeriscaping is so '70s," she says. "I think there are really weird associations with it — people see gravel and cactus." In ...

From HELEN JUPITER, Plenty,  20 May 2009

Lost Ducks in Miracle Mile

Do you, or someone you know, have a duck pond in the Miracle Mile area? Did you, or someone you know, lose a mama duck and her 11 ducklings? Because as I was just walking up Genesee toward 8th (north of Olympic), I happened upon the gang trying to ...

From HELEN JUPITER, Blogging.LA,  24 Apr 2008

Does Ed Boks Hate Puppies?

I have a pretty strong stomach. I can handle roller coasters, the open sea, and blood, and while the smell of vomit slows me down, it doesn’t knock me over. But this has me frighteningly close to blowing chunks. As “Not An Animal Activist” passionately ...

From HELEN JUPITER, Blogging.LA,  23 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Antonio Villaraigosa

Talented Dog, Dog-lover?

So, you taught her how to sit pretty, speak, and shake. Now what do you do with your well-mannered mutt? Talent competition, obviously! Non-profit dog rescue group Life4Paws is hosting their first annual “Spring Follies” event on Saturday, April 19, ...

From HELEN JUPITER, Blogging.LA,  7 Apr 2008

Getting "Discovered" in LA

Many moons ago, when I was in my early twenties, I got “discovered” while pumping gas. A slimy guy in a three piece suit told me I had “spunk,” asked if I’d ever done any “acting,” gave me his card, and told me to call him when I was “ready.” Man, I ...

From HELEN JUPITER, Blogging.LA,  7 Apr 2008

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale: They’re Just Like Us!

During my freshman year of college in Oregon, I brought a friend home for his first-ever LA visit. He told me he’d be satisfied if he saw one of two things: A hooker, or a celebrity. I’m proud to say that I was able to produce both. (Courtney Cox was ...

From HELEN JUPITER, Blogging.LA,  5 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Gwen Stefani,  Gavin Rossdale

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