Is It Safe To Reuse Tupperware Over & Over Again?
Is it bad for my health or the planet to reuse Tupperware over and over?
EarthTalk Q&A
Congestion Toll Pricing: Does It Work To Decrease Traffic?
How does congestion toll pricing, used in some cities around the world, cut down on vehicle traffic and promote green-friendly public transit?
Are The Midwest’s Prairies Really Endangered?
Is it true that the prairie grasslands of the Midwest are North America’s most endangered ecosystem?
What Issues Will Our Next President—Obama or McCain—Confront?
Dear EarthTalk: What are the major environmental issues that our next president, be it Obama or McCain, will have to confront? —Melinda Barnes, via e-mail Global warming is unquestionably the most pressing environmental issue facing whoever ends up in the White House in January 2009. Not only does climate change impact—and in most cases exacerbate—other […]
Plastic Waste From CDs & Their Cases?
What’s going on in the music industry with all the CDs and plastic CD holders undoubtedly generating a lot of plastic waste?
I was intrigued to hear that there were a number of ways one could modify or construct
Green roofs utilize living plant matter and soil on top of a building in order to absorb, collect and reuse rainwater while preventing run-off. Pictured: A green roof demonstration project at the Chicago Center for Green Technology.
Should we expect to see “plug-in” hybrid cars anytime soon?
Toyota announced that it expects to have a commercially viable plug-in hybrid available to consumers as early as 2010.
I heard that children are reaching puberty at earlier ages
Some researchers believe that the preponderance of synthetic chemicals in more developed societies are interfering with human endocrine development and essentially “tricking” kids
bodies into going through puberty prematurely.
I need to replace my old TV.
According to The Wall Street Journal”s Rebecca Smith, a 42-inch plasma TV set can draw more power than a large refrigerator, even if the TV is only used a few hours a day. This is partly because many newer models don”t turn off but go into “standby” mode so they can start up fast later with no warm-up period.
What’s Going On With All The Cases Of Autism Cropping Up?
Autism affects one in every 150 children born today in the U.S., up from one in 500 as recently as just 10 years ago.