Environmental Etiquette
Why It’s Cool to Eat Bugs, Buy Local Produce and Use Glass Containers.
How can I convince my co-workers to switch from Styrofoam cups to reusable mugs?
The best you can do is give “em the facts: Styrofoam, Dow Chemical’s trade name for its blown foam polystyrene product, gained widespread popularity in the 1970s as an inexpensive and effective insulating material for disposable cups and containers.
Where do I find sources of Earth-friendly building supplies and materials?
Where do I find sources of Earth-friendly building supplies and materials?
Restoring Iraq’s Eden
Anyone who watched the 2003 television coverage of coalition troops hurtling across barren desert wastelands through raging dust storms saw the legendary marshes of Iraq—at least what was left of them. The dry, cracked, seemingly endless stretches of desert that the tanks and jeeps rolled across are the consequences of a severe human-engineered disaster. And […]
Dirty Dealing on Clean Air
Despite the fact that most Americans think the environment has gotten dramatically better in their lifetimes, the air in 31 states fails to meet federal health standards for smog. I’m breathing some of that bad air myself, since my county is one of the failures.
What are the special environmental threats to Native Americans
What are the special environmental threats to Native Americans
Dear EarthTalk: What is “Multiple Chemical Sensitivity” and what causes it?
People suffering from otherwise unexplainable medical problems such as headaches, fatigue, shortness of breath, and even chest pains may have everyday chemicals to blame. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is a medical condition whereby such symptoms
What is the environmental impact of sewage from boats and ships on our waterways?
There is a clear relationship between the number of boats in a given area and the levels of coliform bacteria in both water and shellfish, reports the San Francisco Estuary Project. High levels of coliform bacteria, which indicate sewage pollution, can spread disease
I’ve heard that some foods are now being irradiated.
Food irradiation—used to kill bacteria, parasites and insects in food and to retard spoilage—is actually not new. Research began early in the 20th Century and picked up in the 1950s as part of the U.S. government’s “Atoms for Peace” effort to find non-wartime uses for nuclear technology.
Open Season on Varmints
Prairie dogs once occupied 700 million acres throughout the Great Plains, but their range is now just two percent of that. Prairie dogs are in great danger of extinction, but that hasn’t stopped hunters from using them for target practice.