UPDATE – 5 more documentaries added to the list at the bottom. Thanks for the suggestions! Did you know that 90% of the food Americans buy is processed? Even the fast food you personally don’t eat matters; have you ever heard anyone you love say “I’m not hurting anyone else, its my own choice to [...]
It is a common misconception for many people that bottled water is safer than tap, plastic bottles get recycled, and no harm is being done to the environment in the bottling process. Unfortunately, that could not be further from the truth!
If you are on a budget or just plain refuse to pay the extra for organic fruits and vegetables, there really are some good reasons to buy at least a few of those items in the organic version if you can.
Aside from staying home and drinking tap water out of a washable glass, the best way to be “green” while on the go is choosing your reusable water bottle wisely. From the lowly single-use-only bottle you can buy at your local gas station filled with tap water,to the stainless steel and aluminum options, making the [...]
You know your parents used it when you were growing up and that restaurants use it to cook your food with, but what is teflon? And do you know just how bad teflon can be? Chances are, you probably don’t, but it’s important that you learn what it is and why you should be avoiding [...]
Q: I’ve seen a lot of warm and fuzzy TV ads, some sponsored by BP Oil, urging me to vacation in the Gulf of Mexico. But are things really “back to normal?” The Gulf of Mexico may be open for business and eager to attract tourists, but it’s still unclear whether or not marine and [...]
A collection of green news from the past week.. Are people who buy organic food a bunch of selfish, judgmental a-holes? That’s basically the conclusion of a new study published in the journal Social Psychology & Personality Science. There’s a big need for Americans to become more educated about what energy actually is, how it [...]
If you are still using an antiperspirant and haven’t switched to just using deodorant, there’s a new warning out which you may want to heed. Seems that not only is the aluminum in antiperspirants bad for you, but parabens are too; they may be causing breast cancer. New research has found that 99% of breast [...]
Los Angeles has become the biggest city in the U.S. to ban the lowly plastic bag, according to the Los Angeles Times. The City Council voted 13 to 1 to phase out plastic bags at 7,500 markets over the next year, while allowing stores to continue to sell paper bags at $.10 each to customers [...]
The oceans do a lot of the Earth’s dirty work. On a given day, they will absorb 22 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), a third of the global output. In doing so they help to keep climate change in check, but they also pay a heavy toll as a result. Increasing levels of carbon [...]
It’s that time of year again: time for the 2012 Safe Sunscreen list from Environmental Working Group. I look forward to seeing this new list each year, as I want to make sure I am still using some of the best and safest sunscreen products available. I have been using Badger lately, which scores a [...]
Q: How do green groups feel about the new 2012 Farm Bill draft recently released by the Senate? Like so much of the legislation coming out of Washington, D.C., green groups are mixed on the new 2012 Farm Bill now making its way toward a floor vote. No doubt there are some conservation bright spots [...]
