http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/index/ an Eastside lifestyle blog en mysticalpaca@eastsideelement.com Copyright 2009 2009-09-19T18:43:00-08:00 http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/new_envion_facility_turns_plastic_waste_into_10_barrel_fuel/ http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/new_envion_facility_turns_plastic_waste_into_10_barrel_fuel/#When:18:43:00Z What if we could turn all the plastic waste we create on a daily basis into fuel to power our cars? A Washington, DC-based company called Envion claims it can do just that with a process that turns plastic into an oil-like fuel for just $10 per barrel. According to Envion, the resulting fuel can be blended with other components and used as either gasoline or diesel. http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/09/16/new-envion-facility-turns-plastic-waste-into-10barrel-fuel/ Green Living 2009-09-19T18:43:00-08:00 http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/u_tinks_u_r_gettin_mai_cheezebut_u_r_mistakin/ http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/u_tinks_u_r_gettin_mai_cheezebut_u_r_mistakin/#When:01:18:00Z moar funny pictures Random Zen, Food and Drink 2008-07-17T01:18:00-08:00 http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/blog_post_via_pingfm_test/ http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/blog_post_via_pingfm_test/#When:06:22:28Z This is a test of a post from Ping.fm assigned to catagory “Personal” Personal 2008-07-15T06:22:28-08:00 http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/mashables_summermash_seattle/ http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/mashables_summermash_seattle/#When:00:33:00Z When: July 12th, Saturday, 7:00 - 10:00 PM Where: Showbox SoDo, 1700 1st Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134 What else?:DJ El Toro, Light Appetizers, Drink Tickets, Door Prizes and more… RSVP?: Tickets will be released through Eventbrite, 21+ Only http://summermashseattle-mashbutton.eventbrite.com/ Events, Food and Drink, News 2008-07-13T00:33:00-08:00 http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/the_2008_seattle_bioneers_conference/ http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/the_2008_seattle_bioneers_conference/#When:22:28:00Z Every year, Bioneers brings together the nation’s leading scientific visionaries and social innovators in order to empower, educate, and motivate others into action. Speakers from the main conference in California are beamed via satellite to twenty cities across the country. This year’s speaker list includes Naomi Klein, Paul Stamets, and David Orr. Join us October 17-19 at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center for this unforgettable and inspiring weekend! Early Bird Registration is open! Save 50% on ticket prices! Register online for the conference. Find out more about Seattle Bioneers Events, Green Living, News 2008-06-23T22:28:00-08:00 http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/mario_considers_the_perils_of_living_in_3d/ http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/mario_considers_the_perils_of_living_in_3d/#When:19:46:00Z After taking the Red Tube, it was too late to go back, even if he wanted. Luigi took the Green Tube and had vanished, leaving Mario surrounded by tall blades of grass and giant Amanita pantherina. Having just eaten scoop from the cap Mario considers the perils of living in 3D. He sits on a moss patch and decides life is all about quantum retrocausality as his surroundings slowly become fuzzy… Random Zen, Natural Surroundings 2008-04-15T19:46:00-08:00 http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/in_like_a_lamb_out_like_a_lion/ http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/in_like_a_lamb_out_like_a_lion/#When:05:20:00Z Here we see about an inch of snow on top of the cherry blossoms outside my condo. Tempature just hit 33 and I suspect it will continue to get colder. Tomorrow morning should be interesting. Random Zen, Natural Surroundings 2008-03-30T05:20:00-08:00 http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/mit_spin_off_plans_to_manufacture_cheap_efficient_solar_cells/ http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/mit_spin_off_plans_to_manufacture_cheap_efficient_solar_cells/#When:21:08:00Z Researchers from MIT have improved commercial solar cells that will soon be significantly cheaper and more efficient than those available today. Ely Sachs, a professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, predicts that by 2012 such solar cells will be comparable in price with coal, which is about $1 per watt. 1366 Technologies´ solar cells are made from multi-crystalline silicon - a material that is normally less efficient than top quality single-crystal cells, but significantly cheaper. However, with the improvements by Sach´s group, the multi-crystalline solar cells reach about the same efficiency as the single-crystal variety. Complete Article: http://www.physorg.com/news125842769.html Green Living 2008-03-27T21:08:00-08:00 http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/ancient_lava_flows/ http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/ancient_lava_flows/#When:20:30:01Z Here on Hells Half Acre Trail I explore an island of lava discovering the secrets of life’s survival in Idaho’s high desert while hiking along this 3/4 mile trail. Molten rock forced upward for 30 to 50 miles through fissures in the Earth, has cooled into the hard lava found here. Continued pressure from below has made great cracks in the contorted surface. This lava solidified only a few thousand years ago, and not very much soil covers it yet. But vegetation is getting a start, and unless new flows intervene, windblown soils will cover these rock layers. Random Zen, Natural Surroundings, Travel 2008-03-24T20:30:01-08:00 http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/snake_river_greenbelt/ http://www.eastsideelement.com/index.php/site/snake_river_greenbelt/#When:20:10:00Z Ok, this is pretty far east...lol. I am at the Snake River Greenbelt Hydroelectric Project veiwing platform in Idaho Falls. You can see the LDS Temple in the background. What exciting things will I discover next? Rumour has it there is a Starbucks nearby...an Easter miracle, off I go. Art and Architecture, Random Zen, Travel 2008-03-23T20:10:00-08:00