Sustainability on the Menu
On-campus organic gardens, local food in the cafeterias and composting initiatives.
Going With the Flow
Colleges have a big thirst, and they’re just beginning to get serious about saving water.
The Green Nitty Gritty
Students create their own sustainable solutions.
How or where can I recycle clothes that are too old or worn out for Goodwill?
Just because that old shirt you used to love is too threadbare to wear anymore doesn’t mean it has to end up in a landfill. “Consumers don’t understand that there’s a place for their old clothing even if something is missing a button or torn,” says Jana Hawley, a professor of textile and apparel management at the University of Missouri-Columbia. “Ninety-nine percent of used textiles are recyclable.”
Semana del 23/03/2008
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Sé que hay ahora un gran debate sobre si necesitamos o no el agua embotellada, pero hay alguien que esté preocupado del desperdicio increíble representado por las botellas plásticas de esta industria?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: He estado oyendo mucho sobre todos los materiales reciclados que se están convirtiendo en bolsos y monederos. ¿Son estos bolsos realmente de moda?
Big Ideas
Students create their own sustainable solutions.
COMMENTARY: What I Would Do If I Found Myself Naked in the Woods
Two entries in our "Naked in the Woods" contest stood out, and they are presented here in full. Naked in the Woods is the title of E Editor Jim Motavalli’s new book, which tells the true story of Joseph Knowles, who went alone and naked into the Maine woods in 1913 as a publicity stunt for the Boston Post newspaper. Contestants Genevieve Jenkins and Marc Warren both win copies of the book and online publishing fame.
Sacrificing Sea Lions for Salmon
In what seems a cruel twist of fate for wildlife just out for a bite to eat, the National Marine Fisheries Service last week gave permission to game managers in Washington and Oregon to start killing sea lions that feed on dwindling populations of migrating salmon near the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River.
The Dark Side of CFLs
While the world embraces compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL) as an energy-efficient alternative to the incandescent bulbs that have reigned supreme for 125 years, a new crop of concerns has arisen about the potential for mercury contamination from the newer bulbs.
Solar Roadways: Coming To A Highway Near You?
Solar roadways whereby solar collectors are embedded into road surfaces to provide electricity for lights and other needs are no longer just a pipe dream…