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There’s a Huge Garbage Patch on the Atlantic Too

our muse correspondents — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:29:35 +0000

You might have heard about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. That almost continental sized accumulation of plastic debris situated in remote waters between California and Hawaii. Now, you can hop over and see its cousin – on the Atlantic Ocean. The growing garbage patch on the Atlantic has been ignored till now. Though, the Atlantic patch [...]

A Toilet in a Plastic Bag Can Also Help Grow Crops

our muse correspondents — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:32:59 +0000

I bet you wouldn’t normally eat food that has been grown in body waste (read – excreta). But that’s just the solution, a Swedish entrepreneur has developed. It’s a biodegradable plastic bag that’s a single use pouch for your nature’s calls. Thanks to some simple chemistry gets its second life as fertilizer for crops. It seems [...]

The Daily Roundup: March 2, 2010

our muse correspondents — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:44:28 +0000

Intercontinental Rejection: Just after GM’s Hummer brand was discontinued in the U.S., China also spurned the gas-guzzler for environmental reasons. The powerhouse Asian nation aims to derive 15 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020. ABC and Los Angeles Times Whale of a Solution: Stopping the whale hunt could sequester some 9 million tons [...]

The “energy-only” bill and Byron Dorgan’s deficit hypocrisy

our muse correspondents — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:43:09 +0000

by David Roberts Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) is fiscally responsible, a “deficit hawk” as they say in the biz, and like most people who self-identify with that label in Washington, he’s very keen for everyone to know it. Back in September 2009, he urged President Obama to focus on reducing the deficit—indeed, said it should [...]

Which Is More Eco-friendly: A Locavore or Vegan?

our muse correspondents — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:41:27 +0000

When living an eco-friendly lifestyle, there are several tips and tricks to reduce your carbon footprint such as using natural cleaning products and carpooling. One of the most common suggestions is to eat locally grown produce. But which is best for the environment: becoming a locavore or a vegan? A locavore is a person who purchases [...]

Wal-Mart Pushing Suppliers To Reduce Emissions

our muse correspondents — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:30:08 +0000

Wal-Mart is the world’s largest retailer and therefore contributes a great deal to the greenhouse gas emissions each year. Not only does the company Wal-Mart itself emit massive amounts of emissions, all of their suppliers do as well. In order to continue being competitive in the market and to reduce operation costs, Wal-Mart is looking [...]

Food as America’s newest religion

our muse correspondents — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:18:07 +0000

by Eric Burkett Meanwhile the eleven disciples set out for Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had arranged to meet them. When they saw him they fell down before him, though some hesitated. Jesus came up and spoke to them. He said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, [...]

Daily Roundup: February 26, 2010

our muse correspondents — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:15:27 +0000

Phish Tales: The Twitter account of the British secretary for energy and climate change was hacked during a recent wave of phishing attacks. Sophos Downgraded: The former lead singer of the band Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, was demoted from his position as Australia’s environment minister because of his involvement in a home insulation program that has [...]

school district set to approve huge solar energy project

lorraine — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:45:29 +0000

I got a wonderful email this week from Shelly Yarbrough, member of the Val Verde Unified School District in Riverside County, California. Shelly wrote to me about a huge solar project that the Irvine Unified School District are just about to approve. On Tuesday, they are scheduled to approve a plan to install solar energy [...]

be eek-o friendly this October 31st

lorraine — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:07:10 +0000

Here’s a spooky Halloween fact: Consumers spent $1.4 billion on Halloween decorations in 2007, including everything from plastic ornaments to throw-away utensils. As the 2nd biggest holiday for decorating after Christmas, Halloween negatively impacts the environment by generating a lot of waste. 17 year old Ally Maize, LA’s resident “green” teen and founder of local nonprofit, [...]