In a recent 10-1 vote, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors banned petroleum-based plastic bags from the checkout aisles of supermarkets and pharmacies -- to the cheers of environmentalists everywhere. Biodegradable plastic bags or recycled paper bags Read More...

An article in today’s issue of the journal Science proposes that the focus on carbon dioxide as “the” greenhouse gas responsible for global warming needs to be widened to include other bad gases contributing to the problem -- which we heard recently could Read More...

The theme for this year’s UN World Water Day is “Coping with Water Scarcity”, so it’s fitting a report released only days ahead by WWF finds some of the world’s largest and most well-know rivers could dry up due to climate change, pollution and bad planning Read More...

A newly formed energy coalition is calling for the end of the incandescent light bulb. The Lighting Efficiency Coalition, made up of companies including Philips Lighting, environmental groups like Earth Day Network and elected officials, is saying it Read More...

If your friends jumped on the green bandwagon, would you? It seems the answer for most people is yes, according to a recent study that finds crowd-following works better than scare tactics in getting people to change their habits to be more eco-friendly. Read More...

In an effort to reduce energy consumption, Daylight Savings is being moved up three weeks to March 11. So for the next month it looks like we’re back in the dark, at least where morning routine and commute is concerned. Don’t get me wrong, I love the idea of having an extra hour of daylight in the evening, but I had just gotten used to the pleasure of waking up to sunshine. And by the sounds of all the projected trouble, from electronic malfunctions to whacked-out body clocks, it might not go very smoothly. Read More...

Toshiba is announcing a recycling program expansion to include free recycling of notebook computers. It looks like my laptop will finally have a nice place to go when it breaks down on me for the final time. Or if I get rid of it before it breaks down, Read More...