In the light of the decision of Whole Foods, the world’s largest eco-friendly food store, to stop the use of plastic bags completely, Hank Green of EcoGeek points out that this might not be such a wise decision after all:
Creating recycled paper, it turns out, is a much more energy-intensive process than creating plastic […]
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Paper Bags worse than Plastic
27Jan08Plastic Bags, The Facts
27Jan08By now it should be well known that plastic bags are hazardous for the environment. But each time you visit the grocery store and have your goods packed into one, are you even remotely aware of just how bad they really are? Take the time to learn the facts.
They are made with petroleum or other […]
Chris Jordan has a gallery called Running the Numbers - An American Self-Portrait, which is an (excellent) attempt at putting massive numbers related to controversial issues in the US into perspective, such as pollution, the war, tabacco deaths, SUV sales, etc.
This new series looks at contemporary American culture through the austere lens of statistics. […]
Will the World Survive China?
08Jan08The new year already has a startlingly bitter “new look at the truth” in store for us: Mother Jones has published an article that inspects the looming threat of China on the world’s resources as it develops and expands at an astonishing rate.
As if China’s hunger for resources due of its massive manufacturing enterprises are […]
George Monbiot has an article about the political issues surrounding Gary Player and his controversial involvement in Myanmar, but in the process, he has touched a sensitive nerve: the impact of golf courses on the environment.
All over the world, the construction of golf courses is associated with dispossession and environmental destruction. You’ll find a flavour […]
No Left Turns - Millions Saved
15Dec07Picture yourself at an intersection, on a swelteringly hot day, looking at the stream of oncoming traffic while your engine hums along, and you wait to turn left (or right, depening on which country you live in). Now, apart from traffic congestion (that’s a different matter altogether), imagine how much emissions could be prevented if […]
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