The Green community took a hit Thursday when Australian government repealed a carbon tax on the country’s worst greenhouse gas polluters, dubbed an “appalling day for Australia” by one of the tax’s supporters. The Senate voted 39 to 32 to remove the 24.15 Australian dollar tax per metric ton of carbon dioxide, approximately … Continue reading
Consumerism, fast fashion, clothes making, clothing sustainability and the social impact of second-hand clothing were hot topics at the fifth annual Textile Recycling Conference organized by Garson & Shaw. Over 200 guests from textile recycling employees came from the U.S., Guatemala, El Salvador, Spain, Bulgaria, Canada, Slovakia, Belize, Nicaragua and Zimbabwe from Thurs., May 15, … Continue reading
Restaurants and travel companies are making recycling and going green much easier than previous years. Railroad systems are already a more environmentally friendly way to help lots of people travel at one time. According to Amtrak’s site, the railroad system welcomed its largest amount of passengers — over 31.2 million — between October 2011 and … Continue reading
If you drive to work, school or wherever you need to be every day, ask yourself this: could you live your life for one day without your car? Every year on or around Sept. 22, people around the world leave their cars in the garage and celebrate World Carfree Day. As you can probably guess, … Continue reading
It’s easy to take them for granted, but trees are a living, breathing part of our communities. Trees are commonly associated with where they grow naturally: forests, fields, mountains and other “natural” areas. Although trees aren’t immediately associated with cities, urban areas are where trees have some of their greatest benefits—and that’s often where they’re … Continue reading
Recycling is necessary if we’re to preserve our planet, but when recycling becomes a hassle, many people say, “forget it.” For example, cigarette butts are recyclable, and although the process is fairly simple (collect cigarettes, seal them in proper packaging, and ship to TerraCycle), the vast majority of smokers don’t bother to recycle their butts. … Continue reading
The U.S. Geological Survey states that about 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is water-covered, and this probably seems like a lot. For several reasons, however, the Earth’s water supply is not endless – in fact, it’s quite the opposite. The Earth’s population is growing by about 80 million people per year, and as more … Continue reading
Mid-February: This is about the time every year that winter really starts wearing out its welcome. Those of us who reside where winter hits hardest – Midwest and Northeast, I’m looking at you – could use a vacation right about now, even if it’s just a long weekend away from snow, sleet, ice and all … Continue reading
Hybrid vehicles were dubbed the future of the automobile industry at the turn of the 21st century, and although over 2.5 million hybrids have been sold since 1999, they’re still not where many anticipated they’d be in terms of sales. Hybrids account for 3 percent new car sales while electric vehicles are responsible for just 0.1 … Continue reading
If you’re thinking of Valentine’s Day, a few common things probably come to mind: love, affection, roses, boxes of chocolate, the color red and recycling. Hold on a minute – recycling? OK, recycling may not be a mental image associated with February 14, but as is turns out, some parallels can be drawn between Valentine’s … Continue reading
