A New Approach to Recycling
Bill Sheehan from the Product Policy Institute is working hard to bring Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to the U.S…
Of Forests and Men
It’s the International Year of the Forests–and this film from Yann Arthus-Bertrand will help you both connect to the beauty of trees and understand the importance of saving them. In just over seven minutes, the video Of Forests and Men captures both the awe-inspiring beauty of forests and the destructive practices–particularly agriculture and factory farming–that […]
Green or Greenwashing?
U.S. FWS Dow Chemical’s $10 Million Plan to “Value Nature”At the end of January, Dow Chemical Co., one of the largest chemical manufacturers in the world, and The Nature Conservancy, the world’s largest environmental group, announced a $10 million partnership aimed at improving the 114-year-old company’s environmental impact. Both say they plan not just to […]
Guilty (of Protecting the Planet)
Environmental activist Tim DeChristopher faces up to 10 years in prison.
Conserving Land to Prevent Global Warming
Dear EarthTalk: I understand that Congress passed legislation not too long ago that protected a few million acres of wilderness areas, parks and wild rivers, in part to help offset climate change. How does conserving land prevent global warming?
New Drilling in the Gulf
A new deepwater drilling permit is issued in the Gulf, but it won’t solve problems at the pump.
Semana del 6/3/11
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Oí que los beneficios ambientales del gas natural para la generación de electricidad son muy exagerados y que no es tan ecológicamente amistoso como la industria nos haría creer. ¿Qué piensan Uds.?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿No es un despilfarro que compremos agua en botellas plásticas cuándo se obtiene básicamente gratis de nuestras llaves? Inclusive las tiendas de alimentos naturales, que deberían saber mejor, las venden como loco. ¿Cuándo se convirtió el recurso natural más abundante y gratis de la Tierra en una “bebida” comercial?