Dear EarthTalk: What is “smart growth”and how does it benefit the environment? And what are the downsides, if any?
Originating in the early 1970s when city planners began renovating crumbling inner cities in the face of widespread suburbanization and sprawl, smart growth is now a top buzzword in both municipal policy and environmental circles. Some [...]
A word to the wise – if you dry your clothes outside, and it still gets really cold at night, you don’t want to leave all your jeans out on the rack till morning. When getting dressed the other day I realized I had done just that, and when I went to get a [...]
One of my “favorite” (I use quotes because while it is great, it’s disturbing) documentaries of late is Food Inc., and if you haven’t seen it yet your chance is coming up on April 21. PBS’s Point of View is going to air the documentary, and they want you to host a potluck dinner with [...]
I know, it seems counter-intuitive to our desire to have lawns that look like golf courses, but letting your grass grow a little is good for the earth. Longer grass absorbs more sunlight and grows tougher and thicker grass, which in turn grows longer roots, which means less surface watering is needed to keep it [...]
This week’s Greenwash of the Week comes to you from the Rainforest Action Network, who runs their own greenwash series as well. This week the hosts Nick and Brianna investigate the recent solar announcement by oil giant Chevron, dubbed “Project Brightfield – Is it Project Brightfield or Project Bulls#%t?
Sponsored by Change Chevron, this Greenwash [...]
For the past 3 weeks, I have received at least 15-20 press releases or PR pitches per day in honor of Earth Day. Some of these have been legitimate, but most of them have been greenwashed garbage, designed to get some green blogger to pimp an absolutely NOT eco-friendly item or company to the masses. [...]
After spending 1.5 years living in a house in the middle of nowhere, it was a little difficult going back to apartment living. Neighbors, noise, no yard, and definitely no space for growing food, never mind even flowers! But luckily I have a pretty large deck that gets full sun all afternoon, so I [...]
