environment
From Volume 3, Issue 4
America’s open spaces are a definitive part of the American spirit. Yet often our precious landscapes are endangered, caught up in legal battles that raise tensions between private enterprises and public interests.
Bargaining for Eden… Read the rest is the story of one of these battles, investigating the
From Volume 3, Issue 4
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Considering water is a natural and public resource, it seems ironic that private companies are making billions by selling it. In the U.S., sales of bottled water have already surpassed those of beer and milk, and are now only second to soda; bottled water is
Going to the gym traditionally means burning calories and expending energy — but what if it we could harness that energy and use it to power the machines we’re using and the iPods we’re clutching? At the University of Oregon, students have the opportunity to do just that. On May… Read the rest
Are you an environmentalist at heart? What about in the bedroom? We hope so. Especially since natural, eco-friendly intimate items are popping up everywhere. Remember our blog about the first no impact wind-up vibrator? Well, we’ve got just the thing to match it — environmentally friendly, all natural lubricant.
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Electrolyzed water, a powerful green cleaning agent already in use in Russia and Japan, is coming to America. The environmentally-friendly sanitizer, which is so powerful that scientists use it to kill anthrax spores, poultry processors use it to kill salmonella on chicken carcasses and Doctors use it to treat foot… Read the rest
As the end of the year nears, it’s time for a re-cap of 2008. Climate change and economy topped the headlines as we started to truly realize the impact of our carbon-dependent lifestyles. If 2008 showed us anything it’s that sustainability is no longer just a keyword of the green… Read the rest
From Volume 2 Issue 2… Read the rest
Few people living today can remember America’s great and powerful rivers before they were dammed. But today, China’s Mekong River still flows freely even as the government begins construction on a series of dam projects. Kayaker Mick O’Shea teamed up with director Brian Eustis and
