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Toxic Chemicals Rampant in Common Laundry Products
The EPA isn't watching and the media aren't talking while the cleaning products industries continue to sell us products laced with toxic chemicals that we unwittingly absorb. Read More...
Toxic Site Flooding: Irene’s Hidden Disaster Potential
There is a real potential for the flooding from Hurricane Irene to cause the chemicals sequestered in ponds and other open catchments in its path to spill over into nearby rivers, lakes and other waterways -- like this one, in Raritan, New Jersey. Read More...
Green Jobs: Scarce Despite Subsidies and Great Expectations
The market for green jobs in the U.S. continues to fail expectations despite subsidies, in part because of lack of demand and bureaucratic delay. But the real kicker is the fact that labor-intensive manufacturing continues to be done everywhere but here. Read More...
Urban Wetlands: Using Mother Nature to Clean Up After People
Cities and towns are finding that cleaning water and recycling can be done by taking a page out of nature's book -- like using the earth to filter dirty water instead of building an industrial waste-water processing plant. Read More...
Wind Power Technology; Thirty Years and Counting
Wind power, once considered an antique power source, has entered the 21st century and promises to provide a significant portion of the world's electricity. Read More...
Hydroponic City Farms: Close, Fresh and Expensive
Hydroponics -- growing food in water instead of earth -- is well-suited for urban farming. The newly picked and high-quality vegetables produced are mostly charming locavores who have the money to pay for it. But the possibilities for the future are large. Read More...
GM to Provide Chevy Dealers with Solar Canopies to Charge Volts
GM finally seems ready to support its electric car, providing solar-powered canopies to dealers for recharging stations. Read More...