Smoking

Recycled Cigarette Art by Tom Deininger

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

First impressions aren't always what they seem. Take this cute little bunny. It looks like a cuddly companion for a small child, but closer inspection reveals that this furry friend might be more appropriate for the smoker in your life instead. In fact, those who smoke may be the only ones who can appreciate both the rabbit's appearance and its distinct perfume, a tobacco stench made possible by fur made from old cigarette filters.

Brian Gordon on Global Warming: Worldwide Scientific Conspiracy or New Religion?

Monday, April 14, 2008

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Brian Gordon is a Canadian Green Party member and candidate trained by Al Gore to present An Inconvenient Truth. Take your pick, say the sceptics. I was once and still am a sceptic, though I like to think I’m an honest one: somebody makes a claim, I want [...]

Brian Gordon: I just don’t get it, Part 1

Friday, April 11, 2008

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Brian Gordon is a Canadian Green Party member and candidate trained by Al Gore to present An Inconvenient Truth. I used to be a climate sceptic, so I understand where people are coming from. Image via Flickr That much, I get. What I don’t get is why some sceptics don’t [...]

Tobacco Companies Claim Cigarettes are “Eco Friendly”

Friday, February 29, 2008

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It’s official. Greenwashing has become the hot trend in marketing. If this doesn’t say “green” I don’t know what does. Image by Ben Schumin Greenwashing, or making misleading claims about a product’s environmental credentials, has become a commonplace commercial and environmental issue. More and more people are speaking with [...]