I got two whoppers in my inbox this week, so I wanted them to share the honor of Greenwash of the Week! One is from Walmart and one is from Chevron, so you know this is going to be good. Let’s take a look…
First up, a company called Greener World Media sent me a [...]
What different, wacky, strange, outside-the-box ideas do you have to help save our planet? There are hundreds of ideas thrown around in the media every day for “easy ways to go green” – but what about ways no one else might know of yet? Things you are trying at home that worked, that failed, that [...]
Imagine there’s no Heaven
It’s easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
You may say that I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join [...]
You may ask yourself (or hear other people ask) if there really is anything that one single person can do to actually have an effect on the environment around them. While I understand that sometimes the bad news just keeps coming and it feels like nothing that anyone does can make anything better, it’s just [...]
Dear EarthTalk: Hunting seems to be a real controversy among environmental advocates. Can you set the record straight: Is hunting good or bad for the environment?
Like so many hot button issues, the answer to this question depends upon who you ask. On the one hand, some say, nothing could be more natural than hunting, and [...]
Labor Day signals the last big hurrah of the summer season. With summer winding down, the ready availability of fresh, local produce is also starting to come to end. But fear not, September and October still provide many opportunities to not only enjoy the last of the season, but also prolong it for use during [...]
I am sure that most people by now realize that typical dry cleaning chemicals are extremely toxic and dangerous to both humans and the environment. The main culprit is the chemical Perchloroethylene which is a central nervous system depressant, and inhaling its vapors (particularly in closed, poorly ventilated areas) can cause dizziness, headache, sleepiness, [...]
