Why Are We Burning Up the Amazon?
Do you have current facts and figures about how much rainforest is being destroyed each day around the world, and for what purpose(s)?
Semana del 11/10/09
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Por qué se está hablando tanto de los bichos de cama este momento? ¿De dónde vienen ellos y qué daño verdadero hacen? ¿Hay maneras no tóxicas de tratarlos?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Qué recomendarían ustedes como una manera no tóxica y letal para mantener a raya ardillas, tuzas y marmotas?
Apparently boxed wine (instead of bottled) is becoming all the rage
There are no bottles in these boxes of wine — just wine and the plastic pouch that holds it. Boxing instead of bottling wine saves half the shipping weight (and associated carbon emissions) and keeps the product fresher longer
Gather Round the Pellet Stove
Nothing spells cozy warmth quite like a crackling fire, but when that fire is wasting heat and releasing pollutants into the home and air, coziness is a poor trade-off.
HAB at It
Last Wednesday, the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act, also known as Toxic Tides, passed out of the House Science and Technology Committee.
Safer Chemicals Within Reach
The Chemical Abstract Service keeps an inventory of all the chemicals that have been invented or discovered. It just logged its 50 millionth chemical.
7 Easy Steps to Winterize Your House
As you’ve no doubt noticed, winter is right around the corner. So it’s a good idea to make sure your home is buttoned down and ready to face the cold ahead.
What would you recommend as a non-toxic/non-lethal
Tall fencing buried deep around the perimeter of your garden is probably the best, though not fool-proof, way to keep the groundhogs out.
Meat Safety Failure
A recent article in The New York Times points to failings among companies to properly inspect beef processing for E. Coli bacteria, which sickens tens of thousands of Americans each year.
A Call for Climate Action
October 24 is being called the International Day of Climate Action by the nonprofit 350.org.