Tag: Environmental Policy - Page 2
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EPA's New E-Waste Program Has Good Points, But Still Fails In One Major Area
The volunteer program encourages businesses to take back and recycle old electronics, but it's not quite enough.
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Ecocide Law Backed by Green Party of England & Wales
Such a law is a long way from passing, but this is exactly how we have to be thinking if we want lasting environmental protection.
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Organic Food Debate Continues: Pleasure Over Sustainability?
Aren't the enjoyment and pleasure some sustainable choices provide much more compelling selling points than their intangible environmental benefits?
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US and Canada Sign New Great Lakes Accord
It's been forty years since Nixon and Trudeau signed the original; it's time for an update.
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Obama, Romney, or Stein: Who Has the Greenest Energy Policy?
Hint: One's dark green, one greenish with some brown spots, and one a solid dark brown.
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Green Party Television Ads Censored by Google
The Jill Stein campaign had intended to run a national TV campaign this week, but apparently Google has deemed some of the ad language "inappropriate".
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Environmental Legend David Brower Turns 100
Environmental Legend David Brower Turns 100, and we honor him for his amazing contributions to the world.
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Yoko Ono Comes to London and Wants Your Smile
It's her first exhibition in more than a decade -- and you can be in it. Just take a photo and upload your smile.
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First Impressions at Rio+20: A Question of Scale?
Why is a sustainable development conference taking place in what feels like a suburban mall? Can that explain somehow our inability to reach environmental consensus?
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Farm Bill Jackpot - How Much Do Corporations Benefit from SNAP?
As Congress proposes cuts to hungry families, a new report raises questions about how much food makers, retailers, and big banks profit from food stamps.
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Alabama Becomes First State To Officially Adopt Anti-Agenda 21 Legislation
Environmentalists and Urban Planners on the run as smart growth and sustainability become illegal in the State.
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A Look Inside How Hawaii's Plastic Bag Ban Came About
Hawaii becomes the first state in the union to enact a ban on plastic bags at checkout counters. Sierra Club looks into how it finally came into being.
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Hostal Empúries, More Than Just the First Hotel in Europe with LEED Gold Certification (Photos)
This is not just a gorgeous hotel on the Spanish coast, it is also the first LEED certified Hotel in Europe. From water and energy saving to growing their own vegetable these guys are serious when it comes to protecting the environment and having a blast.
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Why Cuba's Sustainability is Not an Accident
The government of Cuba deserves credit for integrating sustainability, very intentionally, into policy initiatives.
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Philippines Mining Activist Awarded Goldman Environmental Prize for Stopping Norwegian-owned Nickel Mine
Grassroots activist honored for 10-year protest against a proposed nickel mine on Mindoro Island
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New Campaign to Vote for the Worst Corporate Sponsor of London's 2012 Olympics
You can vote for the Greenwash Gold--the worst corporate sponsor of London's 2012 Olympics.
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Protecting Americans From Natural Gas Air Pollution
Americans are speaking out in support of EPA's coming protections from pollution caused by natural gas and oil drilling.
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Environmental Groups Sue the EPA Over Delay on Coal Ash Regulations
The EPA pledged new regulations after the TVA coal ash spill, but has been sitting on two proposals for two years now, and the problems that led to TVA are still rampant nationwide.
