Earth Day has undoubtedly become a mainstream celebration in the 45 years since it was first launched in response to a massive oil spill in waters near Santa Barbara, California in 1969. Unfortunately, we just marked the anniversary of another massive oil spill (the worst one yet). But instead of giving you all the doom and gloom about how […]
California’s record-breaking drought is heading into its fourth year, making headlines about water shortages, drying rivers and reservoirs, threatened fisheries, shrinking mountain snow cover, and battles between cities, consumers, agricultural interests and businesses for essential water resources. The effect of the drought has been felt across the country since the state’s agricultural output is the […]
From fabric, to food, to feed, cotton has thousands of uses. Its ubiquitous presence, however, is entrenched with a long, brutal history that tremendously affects our world today. The Organic Consumers Association said that cotton is the most toxic crop in the world, using more than 25 percent of all the insecticides in the world and […]
In the face sagging beef sales, a slew of U.S. beef industry stakeholders have formed the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) to figure out how to source beef that’s, well, more “sustainable.” And although the USRSB’s intentions might be good, Americans can’t have their steak and eat it, too. That’s because the vast amount of resources it takes to produce […]
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, it’s good to know that conscientious breweries are taking action for the planet. Two dozen breweries announced yesterday that they’ve signed the Climate Declaration, “a business call to action that urges policymakers to seize the economic opportunity of tackling climate change.” The 24 signatories come from all across the U.S. (plus […]
Canned tuna is one of the most consumed fish in the world, with the U.S. leading the way, despite a dip in consumption in the last 25 years. But the popularity of the fish and its value in the marketplace as its price has increased has led to practices such as illegal fishing, overfishing and […]
The business model that puts profit ahead of everything—that in fact looks at profit as the only thing—has created extensive human and environmental misery in the world. The role of public activism is critical in pushing corporations to be more environmentally responsible. Image credit: Worldwatch Institute Worldwatch Institute‘s new book, State of the World 2014: Governing […]
Good news for those of you whose phone is always running low on juice, leaving you running around looking for your charger and a place to use it. Dutch-based furniture giant IKEA has announced it will soon be incorporating a wireless charger into a line of furniture called Home Spot. The Qi wireless technology, to be built into a […]
We’ve seen how coffee cups can turn into trees, but here’s another way coffee shop waste can be used as a resource. Bio-bean, a new London-based company, is upcycling coffee grounds into biofuel, which can help power buildings and fuel cars while reducing waste. Fresh off the mill @Bio_Bean_UK – biomass pellets made from waste […]
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