The Haiti offices of Friends of the Earth, a worldwide grassroots organization dedicated to addressing important environmental issues around the world, were destroyed by the devastating 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti this past week.
The 2nd Annual iGlobalForum Carbon Trading Summit took place last Wednesday, January 13th, sparking a large crowd of protestors and activists unhappy with the conclusion of the Copenhagen climate talks.
Here’s to a happy, productive and meaningful decade!
It’s not much of a stretch to liken America’s relationship with cells phones to a once sizzling romance that ends in goodbye.
Rebounces, an Arkansas-based company founded by tennis enthusiast Bill Dirst, has developed a method to give used tennis balls a second bounce.
First, the facts: The average American uses about ¾ of a tree per year; and a tree makes (on average), 80,500 sheets of paper. It made me wonder: could I put myself on a paper diet–using one tenth the paper of the average American? I’m going to try.
Renewable energy use is on the rise, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Biofuels, biomass, geothermal, hydroelectric, solar and wind provided a combined 10.51% of domestic U.S. energy production during the first nine months of 2009.
Public-safety advocates have long been concerned about the so-called inert ingredients of pesticides—which their manufacturers aren’t required to disclose.
Some perfect Valentine eco-treats, from Shaman Chocolates with a Cause, to Tiny Revolutionary’s Earth-friendly tees, to Ruff&Cut luxury conflict-free diamonds. In the book aisle: Exploring the after-effects of mountaintop removal mining in Coal County, Al Gore offers solutions in Our Choice, the Lucid Food eco-cookbook, easy answers in Weather Whys and two arctic visions in After the Ice and The Future History of the Arctic.
The Shower Manager, Thermosoft radiant floors and EcoSmart designer fireplaces.
