''Pop-culture gaming'' has taken the next logical step with global warming wagers becoming a growing segment. Media outlets are reporting BetUs.com is offering those who like to take a chance with their money the opportunity to gamble for or against predicted outcomes of climate change. Among the options, 100-1 odds that polar bears will be ...

Three Chevy minicar concepts that made their debut at the New York Auto Show are being offered up in an online poll where you can rate your favorite. The results of voting for the Beat, Groove and Trax models will help Chevrolet determine U.S. market interest in minicars and find out which car is most popular with potential customers. I wonder ...

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 are two permitted alternatives. And even though it’s not happening in my town, I’m hopeful one ...

You might have heard about a new kind of clothes hanger recently. It’s replacing those annoying and hard to recycle wire hangers while allowing advertisers access to you in your own home. EcoHangers are made of 100 percent recycled paper and are completely recyclable themselves, plus having the added benefit of being made from a renewable ...

In yet another example of how much clout Walmart has, the company is giving electronics suppliers a clear message that they better start thinking green. Next year an in-store rating system will judge electronic products on how environmentally friendly they are -- and it’s not limited to energy efficiency.Walmart will be requiring scorecard ...

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, they’ll pay me cash, which also applies to cameras, cell phones and more. But don’t get too ...

Last week a group of private investors in Texas agreed to pay $32 billion for the state’s largest utility, back global warming legislation and build no more than three of eleven planned coal plants. Not only that, a promise to double investments in alternative energy was made to attending environmentalists, showing the two groups really can work ...

If you find yourself leaning towards purchases you feel are greener than others, maybe because the company has announced sustainable initiatives, you’re not alone. In the UK it’s even more pronounced, with green business marketing growing dramatically and some saying it will become a mater of survival.The Financial Times reported a number of large ...

In a $565 million deal Whole Foods Market has bought leading organic food retailer Wild Oats Marketplace. The 110 Wild Oats stores will be added to an almost 200 existing Whole Foods locations. For the companies, which have “similar missions and core values” a merger will mean increased strength for the strictly organic supermarket business.Both ...