Confronting the Children’s Health Crisis
We are in a “time of crisis” and need to get serious about protecting children’s health.
"BPA-Free" Is No Guarantee
Getty Images Most Plastics Leach Chemicals with Estrogenic Activity–No Matter What the Labels SayThe bad reputation recently earned by BPA or Bisphenol A, a chemical constituent of polycarbonate resin plastics, is well-deserved. BPA is an estrogen mimicker linked by hundreds of studies to potentially adverse health effects in mammals ranging from cancers and infertility to […]
A Greener Pawprint
From feeding to medicating to poop scooping, pet care leaves a fairly large environmental impact. E looks at ways we can “green” the process of raising our fur-bearing family members.
Seeking: Four-Legged Friend
Thanks to Petfinder and volunteer transport groups, pet adoption is more popular than ever, with more pets than ever are being connected with loving homes…
Battle Over Wolves
Without Endangered Species Act protection, gray wolves face an uncertain future. Gray wolves, an ancestor of the domestic dog, were shot, poisoned and trapped by ranchers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to protect livestock. So many wolves were killed that by the 1930s, most of the animals were eliminated in the U.S. […]
The Greener Grass?
To the casual observer, artificial or synthetic turf is barely distinguishable, by look or touch, from grass. Turf even sometimes sprouts weeds, much to the consternation of folks seeking a dandelion-free zone from their $100,000 backyard rug.Once solely used for athletic fields, 20% of artificial grass installations are now residential. In drought-prone areas of the […]
Make Your Own Money
BerkShares gives consumers an incentive to shop locally in the 400 neighborhood businesses that accept them around Massachusetts’ Berkshires…
Going Local with Transition Towns
Suburbs and cities across the nation are forming “transition towns,” relocalizing with food co-ops, ethanol stills and building workshops.
How Healthy is Soy?
Dear Earth Talk: How healthy is soy? I heard that, despite its healthy image, most soy is grown using chemicals like other crops and is even being genetically modified.
Semana del 8/5/11
Querido DiálogoEcológico: No hace mucho tiempo nosotros leíamos mucho acerca del papel del hidrógeno en un futuro de energía ecológica, con transición de coches de motores a gasolina a vehículos propulsados por pilas de hidrógeno. ¿Dónde quedan ahora los coches a hidrógeno en un mercado con coches eléctricos que están entrando tan fuerte?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: He oído que los robos de madera están en aumento a través del país. ¿Por qué robaría la gente madera y es un tipo específico para un uso particular?