November 2009
18 posts
Greenwash Of The Week: Green Private Jets. →
Uh….yeaaaa. Not buying it. There is absolutely no such thing as an eco-friendly private jet that is meant to fly the filthy rich, by themselves, around the globe at 30,000 feet and 300 miles per…
The Problem With E-Waste Recycling Is The Toxic... →
Think that recycling those electronics means they just “go away” and no one has to deal with them anymore? Think again, unfortunately. From the toxic mess that they can leave in far away lands to…
Solar Energy Is Not New. →
The following is a guest post by Nan Fischer, a Certified EcoBroker specializing in green real estate in Taos, NM. Check out her website www.nanfischer.com, and follow her on Twitter for a daily…
Will Global Warming Bring A New Ice Age? →
Dear EarthTalk: It has been said that global warming will bring a new ice age. Is this true or only fiction?
While no one can be sure what and how severe the effects of global warming will…
Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume 143. →
It’s Friday the 13th, so look out! Well, I am pretty much moved into my new place here in Denver, and truly loving the fact that I can walk to almost anything I would ever need. It’s a…
Simple Earth Media Announces Formation of Major... →
A group of the Web’s leading environmental blogs, podcasts, and social media outposts have combined to form a environmental publishing and social media powerhouse. The resulting new entity, named
Energy Efficient Micro Appliances. →
There are a number of reasons why someone would want a smaller appliances or even dual usage for one purchased item. Smaller living space, reduced number of steps needed to get things done, or…
Introducing The Las Cruces, Green Chamber Of... →
Elisa Cundiff works for Energy Concepts, a New Mexico Solar Company. She is also a member of the newly formed, Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce.
In Las Cruces, New Mexico we have just…
Massachusetts College Students Sleep-Out For Their... →
Guest post from Dan Abrams, the Boston & New Media Coordinator for the Leadership Campaign and a student at Northeastern University in Boston. You can see what The Leadership Campaign is up to and…
Financial Incentives For Energy Efficiency In New... →
The following is a guest post by Nan Fischer, a Certified EcoBroker specializing in green real estate in Taos, NM. Check out her website www.nanfischer.com, and follow her on Twitter for a daily…
The Environmental Impact Of Discarded Cigarettes. →
Dear EarthTalk: Has anyone ever studied the environmental impact of discarded cigarettes? I’m constantly appalled at the number of drivers I see pitching their butts out their car windows.
It’s true that littered cigarette butts are a public nuisance, and not just for aesthetic reasons. The filters on cigarettes—four fifths of all cigarettes have them—are made of cellulose acetate, a form of...
Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume 142. →
It’s moving day! Hopefully everything will go smoothly this weekend as I move in and get settled, and I expect to have internet service again starting on Monday. Wish me luck! To keep you…
Homegrown Vegetables: Get In Touch With Your Food... →
Not sure when or how, but we’ve become totally out of touch with our food source. How many of us have ever had the pleasure of enjoying some homegrown vegetables? I read the book Plenty…
Greenwash Of The Week: Nestle Pure Life Water. →
I don’t really have much to say other than…yea, right. Nestle’s ad campaign for their Pure Life water touts the fact that their bottles use 15% less plastic because of their “Eco-Shape”. Um…
Saving Money On Gas Is Not A Good Reason To Pay... →
Why? Because it is not all about money. It seems that every day I read somewhere or see on television the complaint of “Well, I won’t buy a hybrid because it would take me years and years to make…
Video: Katie Couric Interviews Al Gore. →
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We Need A Stringent Auto Emissions Policy... →
Why is it that all 50 states in our country has different auto emissions laws? Each state government is free to decide whether to require vehicle safety inspection and only metropolitan areas whose…
More Affordable Energy-Efficient, Lower Emission... →
Dear EarthTalk: Celebrities and billionaires are shelling out big bucks for cutting edge green-friendly cars like the Tesla Roadster. But what are the rest of us—who live in the…