Do Computers & Phones Leach Arsenic When We Use Them?
Electronics manufacturers use arsenic as an efficient conductor of electricity, useful when periodic strong bursts are needed, but is it poisoning us?
EarthTalk Q&A
Are there ways to recycle old athletic shoes?
Probably the best way to make your worn out sneakers go the extra mile is to recycle them through Nike’s Reuse-a-Shoe program, which since 1993 has converted more than 15 million old athletic shoes (any brand, not just its own) into components in more than 170 community
Are any book or magazine publishers using recycled paper these days?
Environmental groups have been advocating for changes in the paper choices of the publishing industry for years. For one, Greenpeace’s Book Campaign has been working to convince publishers to switch from non-recycled “virgin” paper to more green-friendly recycled varieties.
Is it true that Exxon never paid the fines that were to help the local Alaskan
The $5 billion in civil charges levied against Exxon by a federal court in 1994 to cover ecological restoration for the Valdez oil spill—at the time, the largest punitive damage award in history—is still in legal limbo in appeals court 16 years later.
Can asphalt roof shingles be recycled?
Can asphalt roof shingles be recycled?
What is the status of bicycle use in the United States, compared to other parts of the world
Given different types of weather and terrain—as well as historical economic and developmental trends—comparing bicycle usage in different parts of the world is tricky. What is clear, however, is that China dominates the world bike scene:
Organic Hair Dyes & Highlights?
I want to add highlights to my hair but want to avoid harsh carcinogenic chemicals. What are my options?
Has Superfund Been A Success?
Has the landmark federal cleanup legislation Superfund been a success or failure from the perspective of environmentalists?
I”ve heard that a number of fish commonly available in seafood
No doubt the age of commercial/industrial fishing, which dawned in the 1950s when large offshore trawlers and at-sea processing facilities first plied the open ocean, has taken its toll on a number of fish species. Atlantic Cod, for example, once teemed off the coast of New England and sustained millions of settlers and then immigrants.
I’ve heard that, despite U.S. refusal to sign the Kyoto Protocol climate agreement
Indeed, the Kyoto Protocol—an international accord signed by 141 countries agreeing to scale back carbon dioxide (CO2) and other “greenhouse” gas emissions—has gone into effect now despite non-involvement by the U.S.