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6 tips for minimizing cell phone radiation
On Tuesday, scientists at the World Health Organization announced that the agency will now list mobile phone use in the same "carcinogenic hazard" category as lead, engine exhaust and chloroform. The...
Colorado Solar Growth a Boon for Economy and for Homeowners
Colorado hardly has the same kind of reputation for solar power as sunny southern California, or Arizona with its vast deserts. However, a report from the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation shows the...
Yellow Pages Goes Green Partners in Synergistic “Green” Initiatives
Image courtesy of East Northport, NY (PRWEB) “It's not easy being green…but green's the color of Spring …and I think it's what I want to be,” sings Kermit the Frog...
Is A Northwest Biofuel Industry Possible?
An organization called Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest (SAFN) has released a ten-month study that suggests a sustainable aviation biofuelindustry could be created in America’s Pacific Northwest, prov...
World Oceans Day
Did you know that 70% of the earth is covered by ocean? As you might imagine, all that water is vitally important to life on the planet. The oceans house millions of species of plants and animals. They provide ...
World Environment Day
The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment was held in Stockholm, Sweden from June 5-16, 1972. This was the first time that the world’s governments collaborated to work on solutions to environ...
3 DIY Eco-Gadget Covers
Technology is like a genie let out of the bottle. It now shapes our culture, economy and society. For better or for worse, technology is here to stay. Some worry that the Internet has changed everything –...
From Garbage To Art: How To Change The World
"The moment when something is transformed into something else is the most beautiful moment; it's a magical moment," said Brazilian artist Vik Muniz in the 2010 Oscar-nominated documentary Waste Land (in Portugu...
New sustainable food TV show has its roots in Berkeley
By Liza Mock In November of 2008 three friends — food journalist Stett Holbrook, producer Brian Greene and producer and photographer Greg Roden, who lives and works in Berkeley — met for dinner at a...
Plate icon to guide Americans to healthier eating
The food pyramid has been dismantled in favor of a simple plate icon that urges Americans to eat a more plant-based diet. One half of your plate should be filled with fruits and vegetables, with whole grains a...