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10 Ways to Recycle Vinyl Records Creatively
October 7, 2011 01:54 PM - Sonia Tracy, Matter Network
There is something about a vinyl record that presents a classic and timeless feel. Perhaps it is the nostalgia associated with it or even the crispness of the sound when it’s played. Whatever the case, the record will forever be a symbol of the golden ages of music. But times have changes now, and the convenience of modern formats has trumped this feel — not to mention that not every record you might have lying around is a classic. Everyone has found themselves with more than one embarrassing addition in their collection that they will never listen to and just allow it to sit around, collecting dust.
It is always heartening to read about companies trying to improve the state of the world’s fisheries and thereby ocean ecosystems. Latest in the line-up of pro-ocean establishments is the Darden Restaurant chain that owns Olive Garden and Red Lobster.
At the Clinton Global Initiative’s (CGI) seventh annual meeting last week, the Darden company formally announced its three-year commitment to rebuilding troubled fisheries [...]
The removal process has begun on two dams on the Elwha River inside Olympic National Park in Washington. The Elwha Dam stands at 108 feet tall, while the Glines Canyon Dam towers at 210 feet high - the largest dam ever to be torn down, according to to the conservation organization, American Rivers.
On Saturday, Sept. [...]
Most people took a bite of some mud as children. Now, scientists are saying that it may be healthy for you.
According to the June issue of the Quarterly Review of Biology, the human geophagy—the eating of the Earth—protects the stomach and other digestive organs from toxins, parasites, and pathogens.
Scientists from Cornell University say [...]
