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Toy of the Year: Great Pacific Garbage Patch Kids

23. December 2009

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Toy of the Year: Great Pacific Garbage Patch Kids

This year's Toy Industry Association pick for Toy of the Year is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Kid. Made from 100 percent recycled plastic bits found endlessly circulating in the North Pacific Gyre — commonly known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — these dolls make a fabulous gift for any youngster.

CopenFucked: Horrendous Wordplay Sinks Climate Deal

18. December 2009

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As hundreds of heads of state descended on Copenhagen on Thursday and Friday for the home stretch of the COP15 climate summit, the world's insistence on terrible puns based on the city's name inflamed tempers and killed any chance of a climate pact.

Large Deposit of Denier Fuel Discovered in Peruvian Andes

14. December 2009

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Large Deposit of Denier Fuel Discovered in Peruvian Andes

Climate change deniers of the world rejoiced yesterday when Exxon-Mobil announced the discovery of a large deposit of denier fuel in Peru. The deposit, which preliminary estimates say could power the denial movement for at least another 15 years, lies underground about three hundred kilometers east of the Andean city of Cuzco.

Sarah Palin Rants Against Solar in Recent Intverview

5. December 2009

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At a recent stop during her cross-country book tour of Real America, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin explained to journalist Joseph D. Plombier why she was opposed to solar power... at least we think she did. To be honest, we're not really sure what she said.

Enviro Groups to Cows: Stop Farting So Much

3. December 2009

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A coalition of several large environmental advocacy groups posted an open letter to the cows of the world asking them to hold in their flatulent methane emissions. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and cow farts contain a lot of it, thereby contributing heavily to global warming.

Area Man Turns Off Power Strip For a Bit

2. December 2009

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Area Man Turns Off Power Strip For a Bit

Great Falls, Wisconsin, resident Ron Cooper remembered to turn off a non-essential surge protector in his den earlier today. He cited the need for everyone to try their best to conserve energy for the good of the planet as the biggest influence on his decision.

Seven Little People Laud Potential of Mountaintop Removal Mining

19. November 2009

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A small lobbying group comprised of seven descriptively named little people have started a campaign pushing back against the growing movement to end mountaintop removal coal mining. "This is such a good alternative to spending all day underground with pickaxes," said the group's spokesperson, Doc.

World Leaders Agree to Agree to Plan on Maybe Setting Emissions Targets Sometime Soon

17. November 2009

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With the COP15 summit in Copenhagen looming in December and an uncertain haze hanging over any potential climate agreement, a number of world leaders have announced an agreement to soon agree on potentially planning on possibly establishing a climate treaty sometime in the relatively near future.

Netherlands Posts Craigslist Ad for New Dike Finger Boy

13. November 2009

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The government of the low-lying Netherlands posted an ad on Craigslist yesterday calling for applications for the job of putting a finger in the dike and keeping the country from flooding.

Huge Impact Man: My Year-Long Attempt to Fuck Shit Up

11. November 2009

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Sustainability is all the rage these days. I say we've gone too far, and I decided to do something about it. I am Huge Impact Man, and I spent the last year absolutely raping the natural world and everything in it.

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Toy of the Year: Great Pacific Garbage Patch Kids

CopenFucked: Horrendous Wordplay Sinks Climate Deal

Large Deposit of Denier Fuel Discovered in Peruvian Andes

Sarah Palin Rants Against Solar in Recent Intverview

Enviro Groups to Cows: Stop Farting So Much

Area Man Turns Off Power Strip For a Bit

Seven Little People Laud Potential of Mountaintop Removal Mining

World Leaders Agree to Agree to Plan on Maybe Setting Emissions Targets Sometime Soon

Netherlands Posts Craigslist Ad for New Dike Finger Boy

Huge Impact Man: My Year-Long Attempt to Fuck Shit Up

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