Butanding

Did you know that the biggest fish in the world can be found in the Philippines? The whale shark, or butanding, thrives in the waters of Bohol and Sorsogon islands. These "gentle giants" can grow up to 50 feet in length. It has a wide mouth with hundreds of pointed teeth, and it usually comes in grey or greenish brown color with white or yellow spots all over its body.

To know more about the whale shark, visit Butanding.com.

Save Bialowieza Forest

Bialowieza Forest, Europe's Last Primeval Temperate Forest is in danger due to extensive logging. If you wish to help preserve the whole complex as a national
park, take action!

Amazon Kindle

Here's another great gadget that helps cut down the use of paper!

Amazon has recently released Amazon Kindle, a revolutionary electronic-paper display which provides a sharp, high-resolution screen that looks and reads like real paper.

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Here's an overview of Amazon Kindle:

• Simple to use: no computer, no cables, no syncing.
  
• Buy a book and it is auto-delivered wirelessly in less than one minute.
  
• Lighter and thinner than a typical paperback; weighs only 10.3 ounces.
  
• Holds over 200 titles.
  
• Long battery life. Leave wireless on and recharge approximately every other day. Turn wireless off and read for a week or more before recharging. Fully recharges in 2 hours.
  
• Unlike WiFi, Kindle utilizes the same high-speed data network (EVDO) as advanced cell phones—so you never have to locate a hotspot.
• Email your Word documents and pictures (.JPG, .GIF, .BMP, .PNG) to Kindle for easy on-the-go viewing.

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The Electric Jeepney

Here in the Philippines, the most popular means of public transportation is the jeepney. It offers the cheapest fare and is available almost anywhere in the metro and in provincial towns.

Our colorful jeepneys, however, run on diesel and emit great amounts of carbon monoxide.

In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Greenpeace Southeast Asia developed the e-jeepney: a jeepney that uses energy from biodegradable waste produced by urban wet markets, food establishments, and households.

The e-jeepney is currently plying private roads in Makati City, the Philippines' premier business district.

>> More about the e-jeepney (PDF)