Who Killed the Electric Car? Nobody
By Lynne Peeples No villains appear in Chris Paine''s new film, "Revenge of the Electric Car" -- a stark contrast to its 2006 predecessor. "Who Killed the Electric Car?" came complete with a search for the disc...
BSR 2011 Preview: Redefining Businesses for the Future
By Leslie Guevarra The world is becoming more and more urban: The population is growing, cities are getting larger, the problems confronting them are many -- and at times seemingly contradictory. Financi...
Making Ice In The Desert
By ARTHUR MAX ZOETERMEER, Netherlands — Is it a piece of art, or a groundbreaking water experiment in the desert? Take the design of a leaf – nature''s master at absorbing the sun'...
What ‘Making Sustainability Everyone’s Job’ Really Means
By Ellen Weinreb Sustainability should be in everyone''s job description. We have heard it before. But what on earth does that really mean? If you want to embed sustainability into a company, tak...
Why Is Coke Going White?
By James Gerken Have you seen the new Coke can yet? Beginning November 1, 1.4 billion of Coke''s famous red cans will be turning white in honor of the world''s polar bears. Coca-Cola anno...
Pro-Vegetarian Commercials to Air on MTV
We recently wrote about the pro-vegetarian ads Mercy For Animals spread throughout busy transit spots in Chicago. Now, the animal rights organization has unveiled three very powerful television commercials. ...
Sierra Club Sees Progress in Moving Beyond Coal
By Marc Gunther "We are starting to create the ecological U-turn that David Brower talked about, decades ago. On coal, it''s dramatic. We''ve seen a halt to the coal rush." &quo...
Think Twice Before Composting Lint
By Dan Shapley New research calls into question the recommendation to compost lint. Why? The lint from laundering synthetic fabrics, like polyester, produces synthetic lint, and at least one researcher w...
Mark Ruffalo Pushes Pipeline Protests At Occupy Wall Street
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo joined other environmentalists at Occupy Wall Street in New York City on October 21, asking the crowd to join him in protesting the Keystone XL Pipeline on November 6 in W...
Javan rhinos extinct in Vietnam
WWF and the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) confirmed the extinction of the Javan rhinoceros in Vietnam on October 25, 2011. (more…)...