Beyond the Bottles
A 2007 report by Food and Water Watch, "Take Back the Tap," suggests that the laudable goal of reducing bottled water consumption to save our waterways is simply not enough.
Unearthed
Biodiesel Goes Bankrupt
Country music star Willie Nelson is singing the biodiesel blues. Though interest in the alternative fuel is steadily increasing, the road to making biofuels profitable doesn’t come without some bumps.
Aubrey Organics 40-Year Mission
America’s first all-natural care product company is committed to healthier living.
The Greening of Las Vegas
The city of consumption is looking to go sustainable through LEED-certified high rise living and hybrid taxis.
Feel The (Sewage) Heat!
Vancouver, which will host the 2010 Olympic Games, is instituting green measures like sewer heat recovery.
The Cute and the Damned
A program called EDGE (Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered) aims to bring international attention to the not-so-cute species.
San Fran’s Bottled Water Ban
Last June, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom issued an executive directive phasing out the city’s bottled water use, citing environmental concerns and the excellent quality of municipal tap water
Dark Sky Gemini
Sprawling light pollution is blotting out the night sky’s majestic stars and planets (see <a href="https://emagazine.com/view/?3860">"Finding the Stars," Tools, January/February 2007</a>). But concerned light activists get big results when they think globally, but act locally.
The Nuke Waste around Us
Nuclear waste is seeping through loopholes in U.S. disposal policies and could be recycled into material for roads, schools and playgrounds, according to a report released by the Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS.)
Saving a City, One Trumpet at a Time
The Tipitina’s Music Co-op is rescuing instruments from closets, basements and landfills for musicians in need.