In Defense of Animals
Joyce Tischler co-founded the Animal Legal Defense Fund, a collective of attorneys & supporters advancing anti-cruelty legislation…
Dead in the Gulf
A “Dead Zone” in the Gulf of Mexico May Reach Historical Proportions this Year…
Wasted
Every day, America wastes enough food to fill California’s 90,000-seat Rose Bowl Stadium, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland…
A Good Egg?
HSUS has joined forces with United Egg Producers to push for federal legislation that would drastically reform the egg industry.
Biodegradable’s Dark Side
Biodegradable’s Dark Side: Faster Breakdown of Biodegradable Products Could Be Bad for the Environment as More Methane Leaks into the Air…
A Biking Makeover in Boston
Boston tried to overturn its ranking as one of the worst cities in the U.S. for bikes with the launch of a new bike sharing service called Hubway…
How Green Is That…Halloween Candy?
How green is that…Halloween Candy?
City vs. Country
Researchers at Aalto University in Finland discovered that people’s carbon emissions in a city are practically the same as in rural areas…
Hard Lessons
The 10th Anniversary of 9/11 Recalls the Tragedy, the Heroism and the Lingering Health and Environmental Impacts of that Day. Most U.S. publications are likely running some sort of remembrance or retrospective related to the tenth anniversary of 9/11 this month. The date has come to represent so much: tragedy, heroism, resilience. But it has […]
E-Waste Not
Cell phones, TVs and other electronics break or become obsolete at an ever-accelerating pace. And we’ve got the landfills to prove it…