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10-Year-old is Traveling 620 Miles to Clean-up Coastlines, After Whale Dies With 30 Plastic Bags Ingested
When Lilly Platt first heard about the ‘plastic whale’ that washed up on a Norway beach, she became determined to clean up ocean pollution – no matter how many miles were in the way.
The Last Straw: California is the Latest to Take Action on Single-Use Plastic Straws
Plastic pollution sucks – which is why these regions and businesses are ditching plastic straws in favor of more environmentally friendly options.
England Just Had Its First Day Without Coal Since Industrial Revolution
Just in time for Earth Day, too.
Support America’s Treasures and Enjoy Free Admission During National Park Week
April plays host to nature lovers' favorite week of the year: National Park Week. And, free admission is part of the celebration.
Starting on April...
Scientist Brings Us Wondrously Cute Sloth Photos in New Book “SLOTHLOVE”
While Sam Trull was exploring the jungles of Costa Rica, she encountered many fascinating critters, but one in particular stole her heart: the sloth.
After...
5 Lessons On Love You Can Learn From Your Pooch For Valentine’s Day
Another Valentine’s Day when it appears that everyone in the world has a perfectly happy committed relationship. In other words, a day when most...
6 Authentic Ways To Impress Your Partner on Valentine’s Day Without Going Broke
Most people expect the typical gift of flowers and chocolates for Valentine’s Day from their partner. This year go beyond the cliché gifts and...
Humpbacks Whales Leap Off Endangered Species List
The majestic humpback whales have something else to sing about.
Thanks to the banning of commercial whaling nearly 50 years ago and vigorous conservation efforts,...
Shipping Industry Agrees to Slow Down for Threatened Whales
Persistent prompting by an Auckland scientist has persuaded the shipping industry to rearrange its schedules, for a whale. After a six-year campaign led by...
US Air Pollution Hits 10-year Low, Report Finds
A report by the American Lung Association finds that air pollution has fallen to its lowest levels since the group began collecting data in...
Ford Cuts Global Waste by 100 Million Pounds and Counting
This week the Ford Motor Company announced impressive results in efforts to cut waste produced in its factories worldwide. Since 2007, the car company...
College Grads’ New Company Recycles Coffee Grounds into Gourmet Mushrooms You Can Grow at Home
When two college students in Oakland discovered they could grow mushrooms in used coffee grounds, they started a company to recycle the waste from...
Military Continues to Go Green in Win-Win for the US
The United State military, the nation's largest energy consumer, is embracing conservation and sustainability as a way not only to save energy but to...
Going Green by Going Google
From mowing it’s Googleplex headquarters’ lawn with a herd of goats to proposing a $4.68 trillion plan for changing alternative energy policy in the...
Chicago Will Pay Cab Companies to Go Green
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley launched a new Green Taxi Program Friday that will encourage the taxi industry to purchase cost-effective hybrid and alternative fuel...
Bionic Yarn From Plastic Bottles: A Rapper’s Green Investment in Fashion
Rapper, record producer and clothing entrepreneur Pharrell Williams is a key investor in Return Textiles, the the New York manufacturer of Bionic Yarn –...
Protections for Long Island’s Last Wilderness Expanded
New York state officials chose Earth Day on Friday to announce purchase of a large tract of land in Long Island's pine barrens as...
Daryl Hannah to Receive 2011 Environmental Hero Award
Actress and filmmaker Daryl Hannah has been selected to receive the 2011 Environmental Hero award this Earth Day. Hannah’s long past in promoting sustainability...
Recycle Old Furs Into Bedding for Injured Animals
Is your grandmother's mink stored away in the attic? Maybe not, but with so many people relegating fur coats -- theirs, or a loved...
Girl Makes Good on Bid to Recycle No. 5 Plastic
The slogan was "Gimme 5" and, with a little help from her school, 6-year-old Tess Mullen collected eleven large-size garbage bags full of No....