Recycled Recordings
New York-based Green Owl Records and other music labels and studios are raising money for green causes, using recycled materials and creating zero-impact CDs.
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Burned-Out Bulbs
CFLs are a better choice for the environment, but the mercury they contain can leach into topsoil and groundwater if they’re not disposed of properly.
Digital TV’s Toxic Takeover
Next year, the country’s broadcasting system will complete the digital transition, leaving a lot of toxic TV sets in its wake.
Berkeley’s Solar Boost
Thanks to an innovative city initiative, property owners in Berkeley, California will be able to spread the cost of going solar over 20 years.
Semana de 20/04/08
b>Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Es verdad que los cadáveres de ballenas que se ven varadas en las playas son considerados como peligrosos a los seres humanos debido a la cantidad de toxinas y productos químicos en su grasa?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Es verdad que los cadáveres de ballenas que se ven varadas en las playas son considerados como peligrosos a los seres humanos debido a la cantidad de toxinas y productos químicos en su grasa?
Salmon Crisis on the West Coast
Federal fisheries managers in charge of the West Coast announced last week that the commercial salmon fishing season was being closed off the coasts of California and Oregon, and that catch off Washington State would be severely restricted.
Greens Bash New White House Climate Plan
Environmentalists were quick to criticize a new climate action plan announced by the White House last week as being too little too late.
COMMENTARY: Sea Changes
With even modest increases in sea levels will come the increased probability of destructive storms and flooding along the coastal regions of every continent.
Semana de 13/04/08
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Cómo puedo descubrir qué mariscos debo evitar si me preocupa la disminución de mi impacto sobre el ambiente y evitar consumir agentes contaminadores malsanos?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Por qué se dice que ésas comunidades tipo "nuevo urbanismo" que están surgiendo alrededor de los E.E.U.U. son más respetuosas del medio ambiente que las urbanizaciones suburbanas tradicionales?
Fighting Words
During the school week, Sam Allen will sometimes skip his classes at Connecticut’s Weston High School and walk to the elementary or middle school down the street. One morning in February, he made his way into Weston Elementary School struggling with a green bag and six poster boards all while listening to music on his iPhone and answering calls. When he reached the second floor, he introduced himself to a class of fourth-graders and proceeded to tell them how they can help to save the planet.