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Posted: 19 Oct 2009 11:25 PM PDT

The "Floating House" idea came from actor Brad Pitt during the post-Katrina New Orleans disaster. And now that the Philippines seems to be technically in the same boat, these floating houses may very well be suited. Pitt and his Make It Right (MIR) foundation are building these floating houses made from eco-friendly materials and it seems that to aid the Filipinos devastated by Typhoon Ondoy, this idea may just work.

The floating houses are built with hollow concrete cubes underneath for buoyancy, while electricity and water are pumped through flexible pipes. Each house costs about $310,000. Perhaps the only thing here right now is affordability. Many of the Filipino people practically lost everything. Do I hear the government stepping in? No personal (graft and corruption mindsets) interests please!

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Ever-Green Eco-friendly Bathroom Tissues

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 11:23 PM PDT

Tissue paper is another of those consumer products that have issues as far as eco-friendly awareness is concerned. However, there have been efforts to bring eco-friendly tissue paper, mostly made of recycled materials and one such brand is being brought about by Ever-Green. Their new tissue paper is made from 100% recycled fiber and packaged in recyclable cartons. They are available in 12 roll packages and two-ply bathroom variants.

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