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Eco-passionate for the Beaches and Moors from Scotland to Australia
Businesses on the Tweed Coast in Australia have embarked on a new mission -- protecting their seaside paradise from plastic shopping bags. The Business...
Junk Computers Could Fuel Cars
Scientists in Romania and Turkey are seeking ways to remove toxic materials from electronics so these scrap materials can be safely recycled for use...
EARTH ALERT ’08: Top Ten Good News for the Earth
Happy Earth Day! Here are the top ten good news stories for the environment... Since the first Earth Day in 1970, air quality has...
Portland Hopes to Win the Battle of the Butts
Globally, over 2 billion cigarette butts are tossed to the ground every day, the most littered item in the US and the world. But...
A Tax We Could All Benefit From
"In 2002, Ireland passed a tax on plastic bags; customers who want them must now pay 33 cents per bag at the register. Within...
6 Things You Can Do Today To Launch Your Dream (Part Two)
Stephanie Ngo Pham came to the United States in 1979 as a Vietnam War refugee, arriving at New York’s JFK Airport cradling her three-month-old...
UPS Cuts Fuel Use Dramatically With Fewer Left Turns
It seemed to UPS that sitting in the left lane, engine idling, waiting for oncoming traffic to clear so you can make a left-hand...
North American Exclusive! Eco-Friendly Steel Cuts Coal Use and Emissions
The process of manufacturing environmentally friendly steel not only reduces coal use by one-third, it also salvages plastic waste from garbage dumps, cooking it...
Woman Turns in Bag Stuffed With $65,000
"A county garbage operations employee found a plastic bag on the road stuffed with $65,000 Thursday — and immediately turned it in to authorities."...
Million Toads Getting Help to Cross Highway
"Human hands have helped move about a million young western toads across a deadly highway after Canada transportation officials set up plastic fences to...
MP3 Players as Stethoscopes?
Next time you visit your doctor you may want to bring along your MP3 player as that stethoscope around your doctor’s neck is, well,...
Cucumbers Go Full Monty in Name of Good Cause
Throughout the world "people power" is gaining momentum -- even in the vegetable stands. The Women's Institute issued an ultimatum to grocers in the...
Spread of Hospital Bugs Halted
Two recently qualified doctors in the UK have developed a new disposable tourniquet that can limit the the spread of cross infections in hospitals....
Clean Power is Less Than 6 Miles From Anywhere
Not many people feel comfortable having power plants, oil refineries, or hydro-electric dams in their backyard. But, how about having a well in your...
Subaru Factory Sends Nothing to the Dump for 3 Years
The Subaru assembly plant in Indiana celebrates three years of operation without taking out the trash. It sends nothing to a landfill. Raw materials...
Cheetahs to Enter Olympics?
If Oscar Pistorius gets his way there will be a pair of ‘cheetahs’ entering competition in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Opposition to...
Top Ten Tips for A Greener Work Day
In celebration of Earth Day this Sunday, Office Depot has released the company's Top Ten Tips for A Greener Worklife. If small businesses improve...
New HP Ink, Toner Packaging Reduces Greenhouse Gases
Hewlett-Packard today announced that its redesigned print cartridge packaging for North America will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 37 million pounds in...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 9) Corporations Lead the Green Movement
Corporations are leading a Green Movement toward more recycling, environmentally friendly cars, and sustainable industry. Read 15 examples of socially responsible companies and the...
Top Ten Good News of 2006!
With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...