Animal waste may become our next source of green energy. Private corporations in the U.K. have begun investing big bucks to convert leftover food and animal byproducts into a new source of green energy that produces electricity and cuts costs. Marketplace BBC World Service recently reported that big U.K. chains such as Walmart and Tesco…
TheBlu is one part social network, one part online game and a splash of oceanic activism. Users can explore an entire underwater world replete with thousands of the ocean’s creatures by themselves or with Facebook friends. Every action a user takes while in theBlu’s watery world has an impact somewhere else in the app’s universe: a message that the ocean, while vast and mighty, is also sensitive to pollution and tampering.
Tens of millions of new jobs can be created around the world in the next two decades if green policies are put in place to switch the high-carbon economy to low-carbon, the UN has said.
Green and clean remains a hard sell in a lean economy. The New York Times reported in April of 2011 that ‘Green‘ household products had lost significant market share from 2006 to 2011, as consumers returned to purchasing less expensive name brands for bathroom cleaners, bleach, detergents, and soap. In a tough economy, environmentally benign…
U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce applauds the EWG’s efforts to educate consumers regarding toxic chemicals found in household cleaners. If a product has a childproof cap and a warning label, then you should probably think twice about exposing your home, pets, and loved ones to its caustic ingredients. EWG’s Hall of Shame serves as an excellent guide for eco-conscious consumers who prefer to buy nontoxic household cleaners that will not jeopardize our health or contaminate our ecology.
What do dive-bombing wasps and devil’s worms have in common? On May 23rd, the International Institute for Species Exploration (IISE) published its 5th annual list of new species discovered during the previous year. Based out of Arizona State University, IISE’s scientists collaborate with a committee of taxonomists across the globe to describe and classify new…
Green Chamber of Commerce looks to expand By JAMES PALEN, The Daily Transcript Thursday, April 26, 2012 Just more than a year ago, the U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce was born when its predecessor, the Green Chamber of San Diego County, announced plans to expand nationwide. The move was a push to extend the company…
When profits ruled corporate policy As baby boomers, we grew up in an era that celebrated our pioneer heritage and revered the naive view of America as a boundless land of plenty. Major industries like manufacturing, mining, logging, and agriculture reaped big profits through generations of minimal regulation under limited state, regional, and federal oversight.…