Greenpeace, PETA "Improperly" Put on FBI Terrorist Watch List
Do these people look like terrorists to you? That either group was on such a list in the first place is troublesome in itself. Regardless, The US Justice Department announced today that activists from...
View ArticleAmericans Reject Frankenfish
Photo credit jlastras via flickr. If you’ve been following AquaBounty ‘s attempt to get Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its AquAdvantage genetically engineered salmon (the salmon has...
View ArticleClever Clean-Grip Sanitizes Shopping Cart Handles. But Is It Really Necessary?
Images courtesy of Yanko Design A couple of years ago, a University of Arizona study found that shopping cart handles were loaded with more bacteria and even fecal matter than public bathrooms....
View ArticleIs Importing Recycled Grease for Biodiesel Still Green?
Image credit: Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble , used under Creative Commons license. We already know that all biofuels are not created equal. Palm oil biodiesel often has staggering carbon emissions , and...
View ArticleFarming is the Most Dangerous Industry of All?
From the environmental and health impacts of fertilizer runoff to farming’s contribution to deforestation , we already know that modern farming practices can have some major negative consequences. But...
View ArticleAnother Airline Switches from Paper to iPads, But Are The Savings Worth It?
Photo via mattbuchanan via Flickr CC Following in the footsteps of American Airlines , United Continental has announced it is switching from paper flight manuals and documentation to using iPads. The...
View ArticleToyota & Ford to Partner on Next Generation Light Truck and SUV Hybrid...
Photo: Ford RWD Hybrids Ford and Toyota have announced that they entered an equal partnership to develop a gasoline-electric hybrid drivetrain for rear-wheel-drive light trucks and SUVs. While I’m not...
View ArticleSolarcentury Donates Solar Panels for 50 Schools in Zambia
Image credit: Solar Aid Yesterday I posted 5 reasons why going solar is about more than money . Besides the obvious moral imperative of ensuring a clean, stable environment, I noted that solar can...
View ArticleWhat to Do With Leftover Potato Chips (Video)
Image credit: CHOW We already know what to do with wilted lettuce thanks to CHOW tips. But what about leftover potato chips? It turns out that there are creative culinary uses for those crumbly bits...
View ArticleVideo: Creating Green Jobs
You already know that recycling is important for the amount it saves from going to landfills — scrap recycling diverts 40 million metric tons of useful materials a year — but did you know that job...
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