Liquid Fabric Softener or Drier sheets…what to do….? Look in health food markets for natural essential oil- or vegetable-based liquids from Seventh Generation, Ecover and others — or Maddocks
It’s no wonder that worldwide demand for palm oil has surged in recent years. Long used in cosmetics, palm oil is now all the rage in the snack food industry, since it is transfat-free and therefore seen as healthier than the shortening it replaces.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 80 to 90 percent of the sandy beaches along Americas coastlines have been eroding for decades. Individual beaches may lose only a few inches per year; others may lose much more.
Many of us have little or no use for phonebooks anymore. While such directories are helpful for that occasional look-up of a service provider or pizza place, consumers and businesses increasingly rely on the Internet to find goods and services.
Before he left office, President Clinton issued the “roadless rule” executive order in an attempt to protect 58.5 million acres of national forest land from commercial logging.
Starting an environmental club at school is a great way to get students energized about taking care of the Earth and helping their community while learning about some of the most important issues facing the world in the 21st century.
Most experts agree that driving in a relatively fuel efficient car usually generates fewer greenhouse gas emissions per capita than flying — and it only gets better when you carpool.
Eco-villages are essentially designed communities intending to be socially, economically and ecologically sustainable. Environmentalist Joan Bokaer developed the vision for the first eco-village, which would eventually be built on the outskirts of Ithaca
Toyota is readying a limited run of a plug-in Prius, which can average 100 miles per gallon, for use in government and commercial fleets starting in 2009. Toyota will monitor how these cars, which will have high efficiency lithium ion batteries that haven’t been fully tested yet, will hold up under everyday use.
Theodore Roszak defines ecopsychology as the connection between ecology and human psychology, but more recent thinkers believe there is so much more to it…
