Seattle City Council Bans Plastic Shopping Bags
The Seattle City Council voted today to impose a ban on plastic bags, a move that ironically pushes consumers toward more resource-intensive alternatives. (more…)...
This Season, Go Green With These 10 Awesome Cold-Weather Green Activities
As the winter solstice kicks off a new season on December 22, it''s time to pull out those attractive puffy winter jackets and look forward to a snow day. Winter is upon us. In celebration of ...
It Will Close The World’s Largest Trash Dump in Mexico City.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City will close one of the world''s largest dumps by Dec. 31 and will instead turn the garbage from millions of people into reusable materials and energy, Mayor Marcelo Ebrard announce...
Badger Culling Will be Tried Out to Tackle Bovine Tuberculosis in Cattle
By Judy Molland Badger culling will be tried out in two areas of England early next year in an attempt to tackle bovine tuberculosis in cattle. ...
Say no to Horse Slaughter in the U.S.
By Alicia Graef In 2007, horse slaughter came to an end in the U.S. when the last slaughterhouses that processed horse meat were shut down, but a recent change in the law could open the doors to this pra...
Florida Voters Want BP Fines To Fund Gulf Restoration
By Beth Buczynsk. A recent poll found that 84 percent of Florida voters and 92 percent of Panhandle voters support a bill approved by a Senate committee that would ensure the BP oil spill fines...
Amazing Story of Duckling Rescue
By Robert Knight When I was around 7 years old, I saw a pair of ducks in my front yard. I knew ducks liked bread, so I decided to feed them before they had a chance to fly away. I didn&r ...
Top 10 Countries Using Solar Power
By Beth Buczynski. Naysayers have predicted the demise of solar power for years. But despite an unstable global economy, the Solyndra scandal, and the best efforts of Congress to stall...
Solar Energy in Merced County Prison
By Beth Buczynski. Officials in Merced County, California, recently celebrated the launch of a 1.4 megawatt solar complex that will generate enough electricity to power two full-size correctional fa...
Call for the cancellation of the Keystone pipeline
By Timothy Gardner. (Reuters) - Senate Republicans claimed victory on Saturday for a bill that may force President Barack Obama to make a speedier decision on a Canada to Texas oil pipeline, but a W...