Greener Holidays
Scaling back on physical gifts and giving experiences is one way to green your holidays this year….
Pollution inside Cars
Dear EarthTalk: Can you discuss pollutants in car interior materials, and also pollution inside cars originating from gasoline and diesel exhausts outside the car?
Rises in Early Puberty May Have Environmental Roots
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that American kids are going through puberty earlier today than in previous generations, and are there any environmental causes for this?
“Dark Factories”
Dear EarthTalk: What are “dark factories” and are they good for the environment?
The Cicadas Are Coming! The Cicadas Are Coming!
These Cyclical Critters are Invading the Northeast on Several Fronts this Spring, but they’re Here to Make Love, Not War. You’d think, with the brouhaha in the media, social and otherwise, that millions of red-eyed, winged creatures are, as you read this, emerging en masse from the ground, creating ear-throttling noise in pursuit of species-furthering […]
Sugar vs. Artificial Sweeteners
Dear EarthTalk: I saw an article on sugar’s effects on the environment. Has anyone compared different sweeteners (artificial or natural) for their environmental impacts?
Reducing Waste in Retail Store Operations
Dear EarthTalk: I work for the Gap and know firsthand the amount of waste that’s produced at my store. Can you suggest ways retail stores can reduce waste? And how can I get a conversation started with the people upstairs about recycling and being less wasteful?
Ghost Factories
Dear EarthTalk: What are “ghost factories?”
Food Waste to Energy
Wouldn’t fermenting unsold bananas, oranges and apples from grocery store produce departments be able to provide an ample supply of fuel?
Mid-Ocean Plastics Cleanup Schemes: Too Little Too Late?
Imagine using a thimble to empty a bathtub, with the faucet still running. That’s how experts on ocean plastics pollution generally see schemes focused on extracting the debris from the open ocean instead of strategies to prevent plastic waste from getting there in the first place. Interest in methods to rid the oceans of plastic […]