Green Climate Change Starts Here

By Jackie Sayward April 20th, 2011—SAN DIEGO, CA- Thousands of activists and businesses are demanding change for a greener future. In addition to the companies that have left the US Chamber of Commerce, over 10,000 young voters rallied on Monday in front of the organization’s headquarters to fight back against its corporate politics that have…

Details

Thousands of Students Gather for Climate Solutions

Thousands of youth voters who helped elect Barack Obama to the presidency in 2008 are turning their energies toward pressuring the president and Congress to take a stronger stance on climate change and clean energy.  This past weekend through Monday, 10,000 students and youth met in Washington, DC for PowerShift 2011—a national summit and training focused…

Details

Inventors Make Fuels from Brewery Waste, Algae

Whether it’s onion power or human waste, companies and researchers are continually finding new, alternative sources of fuel and energy, and sometimes cutting waste costs at the same time. In the past week, two separate efforts to turn waste into energy have crossed the wires. First, there’s this story from MSNBC that looks at how the Magic Hat…

Details

Download Your E-waste Here

This Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 the University of San Diego will be opening a new e-waste collection center. If you bring your e-waste in between 7 am and 7 pm, you will have a chance to win a FREE iPad. E-waste can be any electronic device that is nearing the end of its life span.…

Details

Kraft Helps Plant Urban Farms in “Food Desert’s”

The Home Depot Foundation helps build greener communities in partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Planters sponsors peanut-shaped groves to create community gardens on disused urban plots. Kraft Foods‘ contribution to greener communities, through the home farming initiative of its Triscuit brand, is working with the nonprofit group Urban Farming to bring farm projects to U.S. cities. Triscuit began its home…

Details

Battle Looms Over US Coal Exports

A battle is looming over proposals to construct coal export terminals in the Pacific Northwest, the Obama administration’s leases of large tracts in the West for coal mining, and the important questions that these issues have raised about the use of coal in the United States. The Center for American Progress (CAP) released a report on…

Details

L’Oreal Recycling Packaging Waste Into Playgrounds

Garnier, a hair-care brand made by L’Oreal, is reducing the amount of landfill waste generated by its products by partnering with TerraCycle to turn its packaging into playground equipment. Hard to believe, but they say personal care and beauty products account for one-third of all landfill waste. Garnier aims to divert a significant portion of its…

Details