A weekly roundup of important green news stories from around the web… If you’ve been good enough this year for Santa to leave you some new electronic gadgets under the tree, make sure you’re on next year’s “nice” list by not throwing your old electronics in the trash. President Obama announced new standards to reduce [...]
That doesn’t sound like such a good idea, now does it? I don’t think so either. But if we don’t make our voices heard, that’s exactly what may happen, as the USDA is contemplating whether or not to allow Monsanto to police itself. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are already wreaking havoc on the environment, while [...]
What can you compost? Good question! While composting can be an effective, environmentally friendly way of dealing with some waste products, it’s important to know what you can and cannot put in your compost pile. Put in the wrong items and you could end up with a useless pile of infested, decaying matter — and [...]
Q: Is it true that gas furnaces cost less to run and burn cleaner than their oil counterparts? If I make the switch, how long should I expect it to take for me to pay back my initial investment? And are there any greener options I should consider? It is true that natural gas has [...]
A weekly roundup of important green news stories from around the web… Is it just a coincidence that as the portion of our income spent on food has declined, spending on health care has soared? The metal, plastics, tires, glass, and other materials from those cars are used to create thousands of new products. Did [...]
Many people harbor the misconception that global warming means that our atmosphere is getting hotter. This is not entirely true. The effect that global warming has on the climate is that it creates more extreme weather. So areas that generally enjoy a moderately warm summer may start to see rising temperatures or even a longer [...]
Article by Luis Rosario If cleanliness is next to godliness, then we have a lot of work to do if we want to enter the pearly gates. From carbon emissions to plastic containers washing up on our beach shores, our waste production keeps on going up as our global population increases. It’s pretty obvious what [...]
