Greening your school is a great idea. It will not only benefit the environment but the student body as well. According to the “Greening America’s Schools” report, sponsored in part by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), green buildings provide a better study and learning environment for students.
Querido DiálogoEcológico: He notado que el bambú está muy de moda ahora, evidentemente—en parte-por razones ambientales. ¿Pueden aclarar?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Está comenzando a ponerse más frío y tengo muchas ganas de probar la chimenea en nuestro nuevo hogar, pero no queremos crear problemas de salud o ambientales. ¿Hay materiales menos dañinos al medio ambiente que la leña ordinaria para chimeneas?
This tropical source of saturated fat is surprisingly healthy. Here’s how to use it…
Fireplace wood smoke contains carbon monoxide, smog-causing nitrogen oxides, soot, fine particles, and a range of other chemicals and gases that can cause or worsen serious health problems. The Children’s Health Environmental Coalition says that children living in wood-burning households are especially vulnerable.
Looking for a last-minute present for the animal-lover on your holiday gift list? There is a myriad of "adoption" programs that offer a perfect way of both acknowledging your loved one’s fondness for animals and supporting just about any animal imaginable: from turkeys and cows, to chimps, whales and elephants.
Environmentalists scored a big victory last week when power utility Luminant agreed to outfit its new 1,600 megawatt Oak Grove coal-fired electric plant with technology that will help reduce emissions by some 90 percent.
A new report issued last week by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network found that if current trends regarding emissions of carbon dioxide continue, a majority of the world’s remaining coral reefs could be lost within just four decades.
Bamboo has a long history of economic and cultural significance, primarily in East Asia and South East Asia where it has been used for centuries for everything from building material to food to medicine. There are some 1,000 different species of bamboo growing in very diverse climates throughout the world, including the southeastern United States.
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Es verdad que aceite de palma, común en alimentos de bocado y & de la salud; ¿los productos de belleza, es la destrucción selvas tropicales? ¿Si es así qué pueden los consumidores hacer sobre él?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Qué es mejor para nuestro ambiente: utilizar toallitas secadoras en el secador o el suavizador líquido de tela en la lavadora? Parece que ambos tienen características que no son muy verdes.
Liquid Fabric Softener or Drier sheets…what to do….? Look in health food markets for natural essential oil- or vegetable-based liquids from Seventh Generation, Ecover and others — or Maddocks
