Category: Green news

Green news for asthma sufferers: The typical inhaler or “puffer” combines bronchodilating medication with propellant to deliver a specific dosage to your lungs. The propellants used were ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons. Xopenex doesn’t contain CFCs, only environmentally-friendly hydrofluoroalkane. Ask your doctor if it is appropriate for you.

Evan Almighty might as well be called Evan Green. The filmmakers worked with the Conservation Fund and calculated carbon emissions during the shoot. They then planted carbon dioxide-absorbing trees to “zero out” the emission. During production, they recycled building materials, used double-sided recycled paper, melted the steel from the ark’s infrastructure and donated to Habitat…

No, not real bug bites. I stumbled upon some Bug Bites by pure accident today. Edible Bug Bites from Endangered Species Chocolate. It’s organic milk chocolate. Sweet.

Here’s an interesting editorial that talks about how environmentalists really want to ruin our way of life and the economy. Old arguments that have long since been rebuffed, but still an interesting read, if you need something to get all riled up about. I personally don’t see why there are lots of people fighting the…

I heard earlier that a Korean group will be setting up a spa near the crater of Taal Volcano. A frigging spa near the crater of an active volcano. Cute. Brilliant. Have any of them ever heard of environmental degradation? And of course, the danger of having your establishment blown to bits in the event…

Remember that Seinfeld episode where Newman says “The mail never stops”? Well you can say junk mail never stops. What to do? From EarthEasy: You can put “Return to Sender” and place it back in the mailbox. In the US, you can stop your name from being sold to mailing list companies by writing to…

From the Non-Toxic Times Newsletter: GoLoco is a new website that lets people share rides, thereby reducing pollution. You can post a trip you will be taking or a trip you’d like to take and need a ride for. You can create your own network of friends or co-workers, teammates or club-mates or share your…

On 7/7/07, artists like Madonna, The Police, Bon Jovi will be performing in Live Earth, 24 hour concerts in 7 continents to promote climate change awareness. During the concert, you can join other US PIRG activists in their Live Earth Phone Jam. They will be calling their governors asking them to support action to decrease…

Summer’s here. I’m sure that I’m not the only one raring to hit the road and go somewhere. However… It’s not easy to pack lightly. One tends to go crazy and pack every outfit for every temperature variance. Some people even pack so many pairs of shoes for a week-long trip, only to end up…

Reading labels at the grocery store can be a confusing experience. Free range chickens? Made with organic ingredients or certified organic? You can go on Ecolabels, type in a label name and find out more about the products you are buying.