Putting an End to "Pinkwashing"
Many companies claim to support a cure for breast cancer while pushing unhealthy, and even cancer-causing, products.
Semana del 9/10/11
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Comprendo que la remoción de cumbres como método de la minería del carbón es increíblemente destructivo. ¿No salió un reporte recientemente que nombró bancos prominentes que financiaban esta actividad?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Estoy interesado en conseguir un nuevo tatuaje, pero recientemente me enteré que la tinta roja de tatuaje contiene mercurio. ¿Es eso aplicable a otras tintas de tatuaje? ¿Hay alguna alternativa ecológicamente pura?
Internet Impact on Environment
Dear EarthTalk: What is the environmental impact of so many people now using sites like Facebook and spending so much time online?
Eco Friendly Cleaning Products
Dear EarthTalk: I want to use cleaning products that are healthier for the environment, but I worry that baking soda and the like won’t really get my tub and toilet germ-free. Should I continue using bleach products in the bathroom?
Making a Statement for Oceans
Adam Corlin transformed a Santa Monica property into a conceptual billboard supporting ocean protection efforts with the help of graffiti artists Risk and Retna. For three months this summer, massive blue and black tarps draped over Adam Corlin’s Santa Monica property in what seemed to be a gigantic construction project. When Corlin bought the neglected […]
Winter’s Downside
patagonia Last fall, I received a Lidia Parka from Patagonia for review. Free stuff is awesome. Things that I’d never pay for (Cajun-spiced goji berries, washable maxipads with smiley faces) are 100% more appealing when gratis. For every dozen or so strange eco-freebie that a magazine or blog is sent in hopes of a favorable […]
An African Visionary
Environmentalist, activist and Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai leaves a legacy behind.
Canteloupe Scare Leads to New Protections
After a listeria outbreak leads to illness and death, a new effort is launched to investigate and detect food-borne illnesses.
Semana del 2/10/11
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Sé que los osos polares están perdiendo cobertura de hielo debido al cambio del clima, pero en qué otras maneras está el calentamiento climático afectando la fauna alrededor del globo?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Las compañías de transportes de carga como FedEx, UPS y todo esos camiones semitráilers en las carreteras probablemente engendran mucha contaminación y calentamiento climático. ¿Se está haciendo algo para solucionar esto?
Heavy Metals in Tattoo Ink
Dear EarthTalk: I’m interested in getting a new tattoo, but recently found out that red tattoo ink contains mercury. Is this true of other tattoo inks as well? Are there any eco-friendly alternatives?