Something Saved: February 2009

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Ban Cluster Munitions

don't forget to sign your name at the end :)

Friday, February 27, 2009

click the video :)

Human Rights Watch is a leading organization committed to the protection of human rights. HRW spotlights injustices to humanity internationally and goes to measures to make those responsible be held accountable. They have been around for 30 years and have had many many many success! They are non-profit and non-governmental.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Fur Farms

Thanks to Kayley for sending me this. Some of you may have seen this already, and some of you haven't. This is a very graphic video so be prepared, but it is a good thing to have in your bookmarked favorites on your computer so you have it to show others who might be doubtful of the cruelty going on in fur farms. I didn't add the video just in case my mom accidentally clicks on it :) haha. But click any picture it'll send you to the website. Thanks Kayley :)

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Alternative Treatments for Migraine Relief

If anyone is interested in reading about some alternative treatments for migraines, this is a pretty interesting and knowledgeable article. :) so click.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

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Stuff: Kill a Watt Power Strip

This is Neat-O!!!

http://www.obviously.ca/lifestyle/stuff/killawatt

Monday, February 16, 2009

Reusable bags

Thanks to Arianna for telling me about this really great site that you can buy reusable stuff like reusable shopping bags if you can't find any near you :) They have lots of stuff. Just keep in mind that if you can find this stuff near you it is much better to buy it local rather than ship it to yourself because the online shopping world is killing the environment :( But likely you can't get all these things in some places so have fun!! :)

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Matt & Nat

MATT & NAT WEBSITE!!!!! CLICK ME :)

Friday, February 13, 2009

ENDANGERED ANIMAL

DOLPHINS

Did you know that HUMANS are the greatest threat to DOLPHINS?

Dolphins have been around this world for...oh, I don't know! FOREVER! Dolphins are actually very interesting. People say that they are evolved from land creatures, but you can leave that to Darwin to figure that out. See the picture below!

That picture is from Wikipedia. Scientists and Marine Biologists are try to figure out how Dolphins evolved from other land creatures. Interesting.

FACTS ABOUT DOLPHINS

- Marine Mammals

- Almost forty species of dolphins

- Varies in sizes 4 ft to even 30 ft! Yikes!

-They are VERY friendly and playful! like me.

WHAT ABOUT IT?

Okay let's cut the crap. We need to talk about more important things! Dolphins are endangered by humans all the time. Do you WANT to see these cute creatures die? I found three main reasons why dolphins are endangered....by US!!!! (shocking!)

1. Interestingly enough, tuna and dolphins follow the same routes, dolphins get caught in the fishermen's nets which are meant to catch tuna. Dolphins get hurt or they drown as a result. :( How sad.

2. FISHING! Now we have protected laws against fishing for dolphins. From 1960-1972, about 200,000 to 500,000 dolphins were hurt. :( 500,000!!!! Even with these protected laws, dolphins can accidentally get captured by the fishermen. :( poor thing.

3. Pollution. Pollution. POLLUTION! WE (ugly people) pollute rivers, seas and oceans. Since the dolphin is at the top of the food chain, the chemicals that pollute its habitat create the highest level of concentration of these pollutants! This causes dolphins to get diseases! ALSO difficulty to reproduce. (no more baby dolphy)

(You can find more about it at Dolphins and More)

WHAT DO WE DO?

Well, right now there are many many laws that protect dolphins. There's a thing called "Dolphin Safe Label" I don't eat tuna, but people who eat tuna should read this before they buy any canned tuna. There's a label (see below) that has these marks which shows that no dolphins were harmed while catching tuna.