How Safe Are Feminine Hygiene Products? Many people remember the hundreds of tampon-related Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) cases in the early 1980s. Since then, warnings have been inserted in tampon boxes, and the safety of menstrual products has seldom been much of an issue. Yet there are still toxins in tampons and sanitary pads. And […]
Environmental Designs Stir Things Up in the Eco Kitchen While the kitchen is the center of most American homes, it's often an afterthought when it comes to making environmental improvements. But considering that the kitchen consumes 20 to 40 percent of household energy, it's really a good place to concentrate your efforts. E, with the […]
If you’re looking for natural fiber clothing that’s easy on the environment, there have never been so many good earth-friendly options…
“There's no place like home,” said Dorothy as she clicked her heels together and thought of Kansas. Most Americans would agree. With all the modern conveniences we now enjoy-from VCRs to takeout pizza-it's no wonder more people are staying home these days. Unfortunately, high-tech homes have a cost-according to a special report to the Massachusetts […]
The Medicinal Trade in Animals and Plants Reaches Epidemic Proportions During a 1983 auction in South Korea, the bidding for an especially-prized black bear specimen grew incredibly intense, finally stopping at $55,000. The winning bidder didn't get a trophy for his den, but instead a small fleshy mass-the animal's gall bladder, believed in Asia to […]
Will Congress Reauthorize a 19th Century Giveaway? When President Clinton announced a deal last summer to prevent the New World gold mine from being developed next to Yellowstone National Park, it was widely hailed as an environmental victory. Environmentalists, though, were quick to point out that stopping the mine was only part of the battle. […]
The Prospect of Human Cloning Raises Environmental and Ethical Issues In the recent film Multiplicity, the condo contractor played by Michael Keaton discovers that having a clone of himself around to help with the heavy lifting is not quite the trouble-free experience he had imagined. So too, in real life, is the prospect of human […]
With Federal Help, Bike Paths Are Spreading Across America Picture the ecosystem of a truly sustainable community. You'll breathe air that's clean, and never hear the roar of a revved-up engine or smell the deadly fumes of a speeding semi. That's because-among other things—there's a network of bikable roads, paths and trails that will get […]
The Rainforest Action Network’s Founder Targets Big Timber
When Wild Sentry, the Northern Rockies Ambassador Wolf Program, traveled to Silver City, New Mexico last year, more than 450 people attended for what was expected to be a shouting, gun-slinging, heated debate. Instead, people listened, and many changed their minds about wolves.
