Some eight million “flex-fuel” vehicles, which can run on either regular gasoline or so-called E85, a mix of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline, are now on U.S. roads. Unfortunately, most of them are nowhere near an ethanol filling station, so they are just running on conventional gasoline.
No one knows for sure how the ongoing oil catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico will affect the deep sea ecosystem, but scientists are not optimistic. Oil from what is now considered the nation’s second largest spill, 1989’s Exxon Valdez mishap, slicked 11,000 square miles of ocean surface and 1,300 miles of pristine Alaskan coastline while killing hundreds
Plastic milk bags are popular in many parts of Europe, Latin America and India and are catching on in Canada, South Africa and China. They use 75 percent less plastic than similar capacity plastic jugs, are made of easily recycled high-density polyethylene
Weather patterns and trends are notoriously unpredictable, varying due to a great many different inputs. While it’s true that snowier, stormier winters could be the result of global warming, many meteorologists believe that El Nino—a climate pattern involving
Given air travel’s huge contribution to our collective carbon footprint—flying accounts for about three percent of carbon emissions worldwide by some estimates—and the fact that basic passenger and cargo jet designs haven’t changed significantly in decades, the world is certainly ready for greener forms of flying.
Hog farming has always been a messy business, but surging demand for pork in recent years has exacerbated an already foul problem: dealing with the continual production of the bodily waste of thousands of animals. Pigs are kept in tight quarters and their waste is channeled into huge open-air lagoon pits and sprayfields.
There are environmental and health issues with both oil and acrylic art paints. Some greener and healthier options are now available, though, such as water-mixable oil paints that clean up with water instead of chemicals, and GLOB paints, made from food-grade botanical extracts
Walmart has indeed been working to clean up its image in recent years, and many environmentalists are pleased with the company’s commitment to reduce its massive carbon footprint. Many, however, view the company’s initiatives with skepticism, especially considering its overall impact on communities.
Despite improvements, pesticides in flea collars are still harmful to pets and humans. Are there ways to minimize fleas without resorting to chemicals?
I understand there’s an issue with the herbicide atrazine showing up in dangerous quantities in drinking water, mostly throughout the central U.S. Why is this happening and what’s being done about it?
