Facebook Greens Up
Facebook has joined forces with Greenpeace in committing to a renewable energy future.
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Handcrafted for the Holidays
Unique Gifts for the Food Lovers in Your Life If you lack the time or motivation to give the whole DIY thing a chance this holiday season, there are many talented craftspeople willing to take up the task in time for your next holiday get-together. From the ethical gardener to the creative baker, here are […]
Semana del 18/12/11
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Es verdad que la operación de las calderas de gas cuesta menos y que queman más limpiamente el combustible que sus contrapartes de petróleo? ¿Si hago el cambio, ¿cuánto tiempo debería esperar para amortizar mi inversión inicial? ¿Y hay alguna opción más verde que debería considerar?
strong>Querido DiálogoEcológico: Sé que los peces grandes contienen mucho mercurio, ¿pero, de dónde viene? ¿Y qué podemos hacer para prevenir esta contaminación?
The Food Dye Deception
One nonprofit pushes to require the words “Artificially Colored” on the front of food labels.
Fracking Linked to Toxic Tap Water
The EPA releases a study showing Wyoming well water has been contaminated with many toxic fracking chemicals.
Buying Season
Our Collective Energy Use Has a Lot to do with Our Purchases Americans today are generally aware that we consume far more energy per capita than most of the world’s peoples, over four times the world average and double that of regions like Japan and Europe which enjoy a similar standard of living. Most of […]
Semana del 12/12/11
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿He oído del movimiento de alimento lento, pero de qué se trata el “dinero lento?”
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Oí que entre menos carne come uno, mejor es para el ambiente. ¿Cómo así?
Selling Less Stuff
Patagonia Bucks the Trend of Encouraging Consumers to Shop, Shop, Shop Having not broken my obsession with the print version of The New York Times, I was thrilled to greet the day-after-Thanksgiving shopping spree known as Black Friday by opening to a full-page ad from Patagonia that urged readers “Don’t Buy This Jacket.” To the […]
Keeping Batteries Out of the Trash
New York’s law mandating the recycling of rechargeable batteries is now in effect.
Toxic Oil in a Fly Fishing Mecca
A fly fisherman discovers oil in his hallowed Sand Creek in Colorado. A ruptured Suncor Energy pipe is to blame.