Blog Action Day: October 15th

The second annual Blog Action Day is fast approaching. This year the topic is Poverty. The folks behind the campaign are hoping to harness the power of blogging to get a global dialogue on big issues. Bloggers are encouraged to sign up on the Blog Action Day site and then make a poverty related post on October 15th (and even donate that day's ad revenue to a related charity).


Blog Action Day 2008 Poverty from Blog Action Day on Vimeo.

Cancer Isn't Cool

Apparently it is possible for cancer to be funny after all. The massive Stand Up To Cancer research campaign, which has coordinated an awareness event with all three major US television networks on September 5th, has enlisted some familiar faces to help get the word out in surprisingly amusing ways...






via Micawaves

Take Back My TV

Take Back My TV is a campaign to get TV manufacuturers to take responsibility for recycling the products they create, especially as more and more are being discarded in anticipation of the impending change to digital only broadcasts. Find out more HERE.

Brita Filter Recycling Campaign

Beth Terry has started a grassroots campaign on her Fake Plastic Fish blog to encourage Brita, the popular water filter manufacturer (owned by Clorox), to take back and recycle their used filters. Get the details and find out how to get involved HERE.

Thanks Jessica!

Think Outside The Bottle

It's nice to see that America's obsession with bottled water is finally waning. Think Outside The Bottle is a pledge campaign which encourages the drinking of tap water. They've already nearly reached their 25,000 person goal, but hopefully they'll set the bar a bit higher once it's been met.

Thanks Cally!