Explaining the Spill
Friends of the Earth is providing detailed information about the Gulf oil spill, including the history of oil spills, the environmental repercussions and calls to move beyond fossil fuels.
What’s being done to clean up hog farming operations in places
Hog farming has always been a messy business, but surging demand for pork in recent years has exacerbated an already foul problem: dealing with the continual production of the bodily waste of thousands of animals. Pigs are kept in tight quarters and their waste is channeled into huge open-air lagoon pits and sprayfields.
Semana del 23/5/10
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Oí que Walmart tiene un impacto positivo más grande sobre el ambiente que cualquier otra institución de EEUU. ¿Qué están haciendo esta firma en este campo?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: En una reunión de una asociación local de arte, un artista que pinta en acrílico declaró que usar este método es más ecológicamente apropiado que pintando con aceites. Yo lo dudo un poco. ¿No son los acrílicos derivados del petróleo? ¿Y no son algunos aceites para óleo extraidos de materias naturales?
Protecting Children’s Health
The relationship between children’s health and environmental toxins is finally getting the long-term look it deserves.
Spring Cleaning Goes Green
During the week of May 17, people across the country are hosting Green Cleaning parties where they"ll teach their friends and family how to mix their own safe and effective surface cleaners, laundry detergents and more.
Setting Standards for Big Polluters
The Clean Air Act will be put to work as Lisa Jackson has finalized the first global warming pollution standards for large smokestack industries.
At a meeting of a local art association, an artist who paints in acrylics
There are environmental and health issues with both oil and acrylic art paints. Some greener and healthier options are now available, though, such as water-mixable oil paints that clean up with water instead of chemicals, and GLOB paints, made from food-grade botanical extracts
I heard that Walmart is having a bigger positive impact on the environment
Walmart has indeed been working to clean up its image in recent years, and many environmentalists are pleased with the company’s commitment to reduce its massive carbon footprint. Many, however, view the company’s initiatives with skepticism, especially considering its overall impact on communities.
Semana del 16/5/10
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Comprendo que hay un problema con el herbicida Atrazine que aparece en cantidades peligrosas en el agua potable, en su mayor parte a través del EEUU central. ¿Por qué esta ocurriendo esto y qué se está haciendo acerca de ello?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Entiendo que, a pesar de refinamientos en los últimos años, los pesticidas en collares antipulgas son todavía perjudiciales a las mascotas y humanos. ¿Hay manera de minimizar las pulgas sin recurrir a formulaciones químicas? ¿Y se está haciendo algo para prohibir estos productos peligrosos de su venta en las tiendas?
How Can My Pet Avoid Fleas Without A Poison Collar?
Despite improvements, pesticides in flea collars are still harmful to pets and humans. Are there ways to minimize fleas without resorting to chemicals?