I came across an incredible exhibit by photographer Chris Jordan last night that shows us in photographs that which we normally only read about. Statistics such as the number of plastic bags thrown away each day, the number of plastic bottles used every hour in the United States, and the number of cell phones retired [...]
Congrats to myself and everyone else living here in Los Angeles, we have regained our crown. The American Lung Association has once again proclaimed Los Angeles to have the dirtiest air in the nation, and we could not be more proud. No really, we couldn’t. Thankfully I moved out of the valley and down to [...]
Ever walked outside and wondered…”How dirty is my air?”..me neither, but that’s because I can see it and don’t need to wonder about it. Los Angeles baby! Anyways, I found this list of the highest and lowest ozone concentration in the air, along with the highest and lowest particulate matter concentration. Makes you nervous, doesn’t [...]
The people over at oceana.org have compiled a very cool video mock up of an awards ceremony for polluters called the “MOMMIE” awards, which stands for Masters for Making Mercury In the Environment. Pretty creative, no? The awards recognize the lost art of creating mercury pollution. Winner’s include Olin’s Augusta, Georgia plant which won a [...]
35 years after DDT was banned, it is still found in the fish that are caught off the coast of Southern California. The LA Times has a wonderful story about the levels of DDT found in the fish here have the highest levels of DDT…in the WORLD. From the Times: “More recent annual sampling by [...]
The following is a paid review of a company I think you all will enjoy reading about called Starry Night Lights. Remember, I only accept these reviews if I believe it is something you all might like to know about, and I will always be honest in my opinion. Of course, I turn down things [...]
