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Print vs Digital: Which is Greener?
This interview with Don Carli of the Institute of Sustainable Communication brings interesting considerations into the argument between the world of print and the digital universe. Read More...
Slow Phaseout of Toxic Dry Cleaning Chemical
While clearly stating that the Federal Government considers the cleaning fluid, perchloroethylene, a hazardous substance, Illinois lawmakers pat themselves on the back for allowing the chemical to be used for another 15 years. It's pitting the economics of a few businesses against the welfare of millions of people, and the people lose. Read More...
How To Wage War On Food Waste
This very personal article on wasted food in the NRDC journal, On Earth, nails a serious American failing: squandering 40% of what we grow, wasting precious water & resources to feed our landfills. Read More...
New, Unbunkered American Embassy Will Rise in London
A glass cube sheltered from the sun by filamentous photovoltaic shades will represent the US in London. Eschewing concrete barriers for more subtle terrorist proofing, the building will sit within a moat and a grassy knoll -- and will be an exemplary green building. Read More...
One Diet Coke & the Environment: How Bad Can It Be?
Just one Coke. How bad can it be? Well, aside from the fact that just one Coke, multiplied by millions of cans, is a lot of water, a lot of metal, a lot of shipping, a lot of fuel, the people that drink them are exposed to an amazing amount of toxic stuff. Coke... Read More...
Lack of Waste Water Treatment Facilities Holds Up NY’s Plunge into Hydrofracturing
The lack of facilities that can process millions of gallons of tainted water has given the watershed of New York City a reprieve. Gas companies were set to drill en masse into the deep Marcellus Shale under southern New York State using hydro-fracturing, which involves millions of gallons per well, putting in danger the... Read More...
All Lights Out for Earth Hour
World Wild Fund is holding its third Earth Hour on March 27th at 8:30 pm. Last year 80 million Americans participated. This year, 19 states are officially enrolled -- so far. Read More...