OK, all you entrepreneurs, scientists, techno-twits, and geeks – let alone captains of industry who are looking for a way to make an honest-to-goodness difference. Take another look at these photos of baby birds that are dying because they’re eating plastic bottle caps. Yes, we need to phase out plastic bottles, and the sooner the […]
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The Environmental Tragedy of Plastic
It’s easy to overlook the environmental impact of plastic when it’s so convenient to just throw it away. But as these photos by photographer Chris Johnson shows, there’s no “away.” A lot of what we think we’ve safely disposed of ends up in a huge, toxic “garbage patch” swirling millions of miles away in the Pacific Ocean. The plastic […]
Organic Vodka & “Green” Gin
If wines and beers aren’t your drinks of choice, check out eco-friendly companies like Altitude Spirits in Thornton, Colorado which produces its Vodka 14 (pictured left) using organic corn and rye, along with Rocky Mountain spring water. Other options? Rain Organics Vodka Square One Organic Vodka Sunshine Vodka Shadow Spirits Organic Vodka Maison Jomere’s Organic Vodka and Juniper Green London […]
Sure, it’s made from grapes. But does that make wine eco-friendly?
Not unless those grapes are grown organically; and if they’re grown locally, even better (Ideal Bite claims that “a local wine always trumps an organic one if it’s shipped from far away.” In fact, they report that the average wine shipment adds over 3 million pounds of CO2 emissions into the air – that’s like 994 […]
Organic Beer Tastes Good!
If you’ve been waiting for organics to add some bounce to the beers you drink, wait no longer. Many micro-breweries and even some of the major beer bottlers have jumped on the environmental bandwagon, giving you lots of eco-friendly choices in pubs, restaurants, and local liquor stores (which is where I recently found an organic beer infused […]
Make Your Own “Green” Halloween Face Paint
4.2kviewsNow that lead has been found in Halloween face paint, the search is on for safer ways to decorate dimples and illuminate eyes. One thing is clear: ONLY face paint of cosmetic grade should be used. Fortunately, many options exist: Snazaroo’s 50 colors are water-based, made with materials that meet health and safety standards set […]
Top Ten Reasons to Take Climate Change Seriously
Still on the fence about whether climate change matters to you? Here are ten reasons why it should: 1. Poison Ivy. Poison ivy leaves have gotten bigger and their toxic oils more potent because the plants are thriving in hotter conditions. As climate change increases, it will be easier to get poison ivy and harder to […]
Control Climate Change to Protect the Environment
If we have any hope of protecting the environment and ourselves, we must get climate change under control. The nations of the world are meeting in Copenhagen in December to try to hammer out international agreements to reduce the greenhouse gases that have caused the world’s temperatures to soar, endangering the systems upon which all life depends. […]