Tag: United States - Page 15
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Obama Mocks GOP's 'Drill Now' Agenda: "That’s Not a Plan...That’s a Bumper Sticker."
"Step one is to drill and step two is to drill. And then step three is to keep drilling."
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Two Per Cent of US Road Deaths Are Cyclists
Bad news: 630 cyclists died in 2009. Good news? That's down 12% on 2008.
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Why Fast Company Prints on Recycled Paper, and Other Magazines Should Too
Fast Company has long been a pioneer of strong green content, but its paper policies are ahead of the competition too.
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Maker of Controversial Insecticide Launches "Bee Care Centers". Should We Celebrate?
BayerCrop Science launches a "bee care program" to promote honeybee health. Strangely, it's press release says nothing about neonicotinoids.
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I Am An Environmentalist. Yes, I DO Want to Restrict Your "Freedom"
Anti-environmentalists often evoke liberty and property rights in their fight against sustainability. But they are following the politics of a preschooler.
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How Walmart Turned Its Weak Urban Image Into a Public Interest Campaign Against Food Deserts
The USDA's "corporate-friendly definition makes sure only the opening of a large national grocery chain can eliminate a food desert, a situation that Walmart is using to its advantage."
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How McDonalds May Ensure Gestational Pig Crates are History
The fast food giant's decision to move away from the 7-foot by 2-foot metal enclosure for breeding sows may mark the end of this cruel practice for all farms in the US.
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The True Politics of Climate Change: A Video Interview with Jon Krosnick
The Stanford psychologist and pollster explains why politicians aren't getting the message on climate change.
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Apple's New Data Center Touts Massive 20MW Solar Array & Biogas Fuel Cell
Details emerge of Apples massive investment in clean energy at an NC data center.
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Airstream-Inspired Apartments Offer Tiny Luxury Homes on a Budget
A developer envisions 160 square foot prefab apartments catering to single urban dwellers. He may be onto something.
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Anti-Composting Sentiment Must Be Listened To, Not Dismissed
Large-scale composting may help reduce food waste going to landfill, but that can be little comfort to residents living nearby.
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Presidents Day Survey: Who Is The Greenest President?
The results come up different every year.
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5 Reasons Why Voting and Shopping Are Not The Same Thing
No matter what some green advocates claim, "voting" with the dollars you spend is not possible. Here's why.
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How to Heat Your Chickens With Compost
Chicken poop makes great hot compost. And that compost can help keep your chickens warm in winter.
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When Pigs Start Exploding, It's Time to Rethink Our Food System
Hog farmers in Minnesota are struggling with exploding barns. But this is a symptom of a bigger problem.
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Reclaimed Fences Become a Beautiful, Stealthy Shedworking Studio
An artist creates a beautiful studio from reclaimed redwood fences.
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Agriculture Consumes 92% of Freshwater Used Globally - US Leads Per Capita Consumption
Where does all that water go? A new study from the Netherlands checks the flow.
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Global Economy Expanded More Slowly Than Expected in 2011
Without a more comprehensive vision of economic health and better ways to measure it, we are flying blind on a path to economic decline and collapse.
