Watch: Forest fires, heat wave, and drought engulfing large areas in Russia [video]
It’s been a while since we last made our weekly compilation of the most interesting (and intriguing) environmental and recycling stories. We sort of gave up on that for a while after covering the stories during the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen last [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Environment'
Global Weirding, Obama’s Clean Coal, Wind Power Jobs in the U.S. and Other Stories
August 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Tags: Environment · News · Renewable Energy · Sustainability
One Day On Earth – 10th October 2010
July 23rd, 2010 · No Comments
On October 10th, 2010, thousands of people from across the globe will join hands and contribute towards documenting life on this planet for one full 24 hour period. The result will be compiled into a full length documentary “One Day on Earth” film that will showcase the human experience as we know it today. It [...]
Tags: Environment
California Getting Closer To Banning The Bag
July 8th, 2010 · No Comments
Paper or Plastic? In this video from National Geographic, Edward Norton describes a simple easy step everyone can take to help clean up the environment.
California may very well be on the way to be the first state to ban single-use plastic bags from grocery stores, pharmacies, convenience stores, and other commercial establishments statewide. California Assembly [...]
Tags: Environment · Plastic Recycling
How Does Wind Energy Work?
July 1st, 2010 · 2 Comments
It’s not necessary to become a nerd to know how wind power works
Wind is a result from the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun and the fact that temperatures will always be attempting to reach an equilibrium (heat is definitely moving to a cooler area). With the rising price of energy and the [...]
Tags: Environment · Renewable Energy
Top 10 Recycling and Environment Stories of the Week (Dec.28-Jan.3)
January 6th, 2010 · Comments Off
What do you do with your Christmas tree after the holidays? A plastic that dissolves in water, a cell phone that’s powered by nothing more than the user’s movements, a new climate bill that will pay cash to US residents – these are some of the stories included in this week’s Top 10 Recycling and [...]
Tags: Environment · News · Recycling
Top 10 Recycling and Environment Stories of the Week (Dec.21-27)
December 28th, 2009 · 2 Comments
What to do with your post holiday waste. Photo: Inhabitat
Wondering what to do with all the garbage generated during the holidays? A year after the TVA disaster in Tennessee, are coal ash sites now regulated? Why did the world leaders fail to deliver a binding treaty in Copenhagen? Our choices for the Top 10 environment [...]
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Celebrating the Green in Kwanzaa
December 26th, 2009 · Comments Off
Black, red, and green are the colors of Kwanzaa, the weeklong celebration (December 26 to January 1) in the United States honoring African heritage and tradition. Kwanzaa (derived from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning ‘first fruits of the harvest’) includes activities like candle-lighting, libations, story-telling, a feast, and gift giving.
Tags: Environment · News · Sustainability
Top 10 Recycling and Environmental Stories of the Week (Dec.14-20)
December 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off
A US Senator finally proposes the banning of bisphenol-A in the United States, NYC drafts a plan to combat climate change, a business proposal at Copenhagen, and the record high steel recycling rate in the US – these are among the Top 10 Stories of the week (Dec.14-20, 2009) – our selection from recycling and [...]
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There’s Hope in Clean Renewable Energy Despite Of Copenhagen
December 22nd, 2009 · 3 Comments
These days I can’t seem to think of Copenhagen without thinking of the game charades, which our artsy-fartsy group back in college used to play every weekend – no offense to our Danish friends. But the NatGeo video above showcasing Danish families generating their own electricity through windpower is quite inspiring. I think it shows [...]
Tags: Environment · Renewable Energy
Top 10 Recycling and Environmental Stories of the Week (Dec.7-13)
December 21st, 2009 · Comments Off
Recycled water bottle chandelier by Organelle Design.
Here are some of the most interesting and relevant stories on recycling and the environment bookmarked at Green Options on the 2nd week of December:
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