Can Reusable Shopping Bags Transmit Germs Viruses? You Bet.
I take my reusable shopping bags with me everywhere I go. I use them at the grocery store religiously, but I also take them with me to my local farmer’s market, to the Salvation Army, to Target, and pretty much anywhere else I go to do my shopping.
Although I consider myself a clean person, and [...]
BP Exec Finally Arrested
This week, the first BP engineer was hauled into court to face criminal charges. Finally, right?
According to MSNBC, Kurt Mix was arrested on Tuesday. He’s charged with obstruction of justice, since he intentionally deleted 200 text messages that proved the oil leaking out of the well was drastically higher than what BP was saying, officially. [...]
American Wind Grows Again
The U.S. Wind Energy 2011 Annual Report came out this week, with great news for the renewable energy sector. The United States added 6.8 Gigawatts of wind power in 2011, which is double-digit growth in spite of the tepid economy.
Another piece of great news are the jobs that are being created in this sector. Wind [...]
The Eco Impact of Your Cell Phone
According to GreenBiz.com, AT&T announced last week that they’ve created a new eco-rating system that will enable consumers to see how their mobile phone affects the planet.
AT&T partnered with Business for Social Responsibility to create the rating system. It will go into effect later this year, and track 15 elements for each phone that AT&T [...]
Cost of Electric Car Batteries Poised to Plummet
While the cost of everything else seems to be going up, there’s one bright spot on the horizon: Treehugger reported today that the cost of electric car batteries are set to drop by 70% by 2015.
Where does this surprising prognosis come from? Well, the writer of the Treehugger articke, Michael Graham, was in Detroit for the [...]
Ford’s Goal to Reduce Water Use by 2015
Ford Motor Company announced recently that it has a new goal in its quest to reduce the water it takes to build a car. By 2015, the company will cut its water consumption by 30%.
Now, this might not sound like an aggressive number. However, Ford has already taken great strides in cutting its water use; [...]
From Concrete to Greenery
Last summer, I went to Manhattan. And by sheer chance, the hotel I stayed at was right on top of the High Line, a lovely park that used to be an elevated railroad. The city, along with a very large crew of volunteers, turned this elevated railway into a beautiful, thriving park that winds its [...]
Public Transit Tax Deduction Is Getting Cut
If you take public transit on a regular basis, then you probably already enjoy a $230 tax cut per month ($2,370 per year). This tax cut is meant to help prompt people to get out of their cars, and onto public busses and trains. And with many people, it’s probably working. At the very least, [...]
Permafrost Releasing More Greenhouse Gasses Than Previously Thought
Do you know what permafrost is?
Permafrost is soil that stays below 32 degrees for two years in a row or more. The picture on the left shows what permafrost looks like.
Most places in the higher altitudes, as well as areas close to the North and South Poles, are covered in permafrost. In fact, 24% of [...]
Is Your Washing Machine Polluting the Ocean?
It’s a compelling question, right? Could our washing machines be polluting the ocean?
At first glance, we might say “No”. After all, if you’re reading this blog then you’re likely already using eco-friendly laundry detergent, maxing out your wash loads so you wash less frequently each week, and you’ve turned your machine’s wash temperature to “cold” [...]
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