Thinking of creating a green roof (aka living roof)? Wondering what plant species to grow on top? Live in Colorado or near it? Researchers from the Colorado State University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture have your thoughts in mind.…
Review: Tom’s of Maine’s New Wicked Fresh!™ Toothpaste and Mouthwash
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tom’s of Maine. All opinions are 100% mine. While we normally write about food and drinks here on EatDrinkBetter, I think what we put in our mouths to clean…
Fracking Moratorium Partially Vetoed by New York Governor
Over on Change.org earlier this month, I wrote about a big win in New York. The State Senate and State Assembly approved a ban on hydraulic fracturing (aka fracking) until May 15, 2011 in order to perform more research on…
Thank You & Happy Thanksgiving
There are things I like about Thanksgiving and there are things I’m not a huge fan of, but one thing I love is taking a moment to give thanks and appreciation. On this special day, I’d like to give a…
Kalahari Bushmen Fighting for Their Rights
Kalahari Bushmen live in a world we do not understand. They can live in an environment their whole life that we could not survive in for just a few days. Yet local and international government officials have discounted their quality…
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Turns 50 Soon: Help Make it a National Monument
Any time Republicans gain power, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is in a little more threat. Some Alaskan conservationists are looking to change that with a push to protect ANWR indefinitely (or as close to indefinitely as possible). The…
10 Ways to Recycle Clothes & 3 Recycled Clothes Purchasing Options (America Recycles Week)
For this year’s America Recycles Week, I decided to focus on clothes recycling, a seldom-discussed but important recycling topic. As the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) writes, “Thanks to fast fashion, the average American now discards 68 pounds of clothing…
Tesoro Refinery on Fire (California)
Bad news in the Bay Area. The Contra Cost Blog reports: There’s a fire burning at the Tesoro Refinery in Martinez. The following was issued by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services…. Instructions: Residents of Clyde and North Concord are…
WWF – Fourfold increase in fires magnifies threat to Brazil’s Cerrado
The Russian wildfire disasters may be over (this year, at least), but climate change and people illegally setting fire to forests to make way for farmland are also causing great fire damage in Brazil. WWF reports: Brazil’s crucial Cerrado region…