Category: Green news

From the July/August 2007 issue of AAA NY Car and Travel: In a study conducted by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), Honda, Toyota and Nissan are 1-2 and 3 in terms of reducing smog-forming pollutants and greenhouse gases. They are using environmental technology in all their vehicles while the losers are installing it piecemeal…

Did you know that half or even more than half of what we throw away is packaging? Now if only all of them are recyclable, we’d be helping reduce those mountains of trash. Before you buy something, eyeball the amount of cardboard, plastic and/or other materials used for the item. Be conscious of overpackaged materials….

I was watching The Colbert Report last night and he mentioned this New York Times article about freegans. They aim to lessen their impact on the planet and buy nothing to minimize their support of corporations. Freegans pick through dumpsters and garbage bins to find food, clothing, books, etc. Speaking as a germophobe, this seems…

I just spotted an article on Inquirer which talks about how earthworms can help ease up the urban waste problem. Vermicomposting refers to the process of using earthworms to turn organic waste into vermicompost — also known as vermicast, worm compost, worm castings, worm humus or worm manure — a high quality natural fertilizer and…

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…