In the age of Pricey Hybrids and Organic Cotton designer wear, is being eco-friendly just the uber-rich? […]
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PUT SOME BIODIESEL IN MY BUG?
Thought this might be interesting to all of you, especially with the current fuel “Crisis”: A while back I read an article in Environmental News Network (online) about a group of women who were traveling across the US in a van that was powered by biodiesel – basically, their diesel engine was modified to convert […]
Cows High on Pot Aren’t so Mad
Yes, we knew the title was catchy. What’s better, is it’s true. According a New Zealand pro-cannabis groups, there is scientific evidence that cannabis can stop the development of mad cow disease. According to the report, a French study showed cannabidiol might be effective in preventing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), known as mad cow disease. […]
Help defend the Endangered Species Act
The Interior Department has announced plans to undermine the Endangered Species Act by putting the responsibility of wildlife protection in the hands of federal agencies with little or no interest in protecting wildlife. The proposal would eliminate many current safeguards, including the routine scientific review of any agency action that may pose a threat to […]
Top Ten Reasons to Avoid Bottled Water
Americans drank 8.8 billion gallons of bottled water in 2007, up more than 7% from 2006.. Even in areas where tap water is safe to drink, the demand for bottled water is increasing—producing unnecessary garbage and consuming vast quantities of energy. It takes approximately three 8oz bottles of water to make one disposable plastic bottle…so […]
Companies Going Carbon Neutral
Companies across the globe are joining in against the fight of global warming by cutting carbon emissions. Here is this week’s list of companies taking postive steps forward. Technology Dell Computers is embarking on a broad environmental initiative under which it plans to consume less energy and use more power from renewable sources in a […]
China’s No Car Day
In a positive step to promote environmental health, China will initiate its first-ever nationwide “no car day” this weekend to help alleviate increasingly gridlocked urban roads, stated China Daily Monday. According to the report, residents in 108 cities will be urged to take public transport, ride bikes or walk on the nation’s first “no car […]
Easy Ways to Go Green
Contrary to belief, going green doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice. There are simple easy things you can do to reduce waste, use less resources, and make the world a greener place. 1. Go Local – By purchasing locally grown foods, you are supporting local farmers, and reducing emissions because the food doesn’t have far […]
Strange Bedfellows: Greenpeace Joins Loggers to Stop Illegal Wood Imports
By Jim Snyder, The Hill. Posted August 14, 2007. On matters related to the harvesting of timber, Greenpeace members are more likely to form human blockades against the practice than to make nice with the industry. But the environmental group has indeed linked arms with its usual foe to support a bill giving the Justice […]
More Severe Storms Expected in US with Global Warming
As the world warms, the United States will face more severe thunderstorms with deadly lightning, damaging hail and the potential for tornadoes, a trailblazing study by NASA scientists suggests. While other research has warned of broad weather changes on a large scale, like more extreme hurricanes and droughts, the new study predicts even smaller events […]