Those who track false “green” claims and the lawsuits that come as a result of them are saying that the cases are on the rise across the globe. Patent attorney Eric Lane of San Diego-based Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, who runs the Green Patent Blog and tracks greenwashing litigation says “This is the [...]
Here is a list that you don’t want to read…but you have to. The Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at UMass has updated their list of the Top 100 corporate polluters in the U.S. for 2009, which “identifies the top U.S. air polluters among the world’s largest corporations. The index relies on the U.S. [...]
We know a good human when we see one. An act of heroism? Good human. Donated a kidney to a stranger? Good human. Launched a non-profit to end human slavery? Good human. Dalai Lama? Good human. Adolf Hitler? Evil human.
But it’s not so simple. Most of us are neither the Dalai Lama nor [...]
Dear EarthTalk: How can I recycle my old mattress if the place I buy a new one from doesn’t take it? What do mattress companies do with old mattresses when they do take them? Do they recycle any of the material?
A typical mattress is a 23 cubic foot assembly of steel, wood, cotton and [...]
Cartoon by Chris Madden, www.chrismadden.co.uk.
This weekend I get to do some manual labor, helping my friends move into their new home. While I am looking forward to seeing them, I am still not sure why I volunteered for this. Anyone know a mental health specialist I can go visit to have my head checked? On to [...]
“None of this small stuff that I am doing is making a difference, so why bother doing it at all?” Heard that before? I hear it all the time, so it never surprises me when I hear it again. Seems that there are many people who only see positive events when giant corporations [...]
