Kraft and the Rainforest Alliance — Another “Win-Win?” A promising new partnership between Kraft Foods and the Rainforest Alliance could certainly prove a big boost to the growth of “Fair [ … ]
The Silent Killer From the Earth Policy Institute, a very informative article on this summer’s European heat wave, and the effects of heat waves in general (which tend to go [ … ]
New definition of waste sets precedent in Western water policy Every now and then, the Bush Department of the Interior surprises me. Take this story, for instance, which shows the [ … ]
Healthy Home Remodeling A very practical article on the safest, least toxic alternatives for home remodeling projects. From my limited knowledge, it seems that the building and remodeling industries have [ … ]
More Back-Room Energy Deals So, what is it with Republicans and energy policy? According to Grist‘s “Muckraker” column, Pete Domenici, chair of the Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources committee, has [ … ]
The Greening of American Capitalism From TomPaine.com, an essay by William Greider on “green” developments in traditional corporate America, with a focus on SRI investment opportunities. Greider’s new book, The [ … ]
53 Senators Call for Renewable Standard in Energy Bill Good news on the legislative front, courtesey of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
From Cadillacs to Volkswagons… to follow the metaphor of Jeff Christian, director of the Buildings Technology Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, who’s quoted in this new article in Grist. [ … ]
Lights out An interesting piece in Grist regarding the demise of the very successful Energy Savings Performance Contracting program, which has sunsetted (?) because of White House intransigence over its [ … ]
160,000 said dying yearly from global warming Not sure what more to say — this report is the first I remember seeing that quatifies the cost in human lives of [ … ]
Stingling nettle shirts?? Not the first plant I’d think of to put directly next to my skin, but according to this story from Great Britain’s Independent, cloth made from stinging [ … ]
Fair Trade Catching On Via The Christian Science Monitor, encouraging news on brisk sales and expanding product lines with Fair Trade certification. People are willing to purchase according to their [ … ]
Study Finds Net Gain From Pollution Rules Wow! Good news on the costs and benefits of environmental regulations from the Bush EPA — who’d a thunk it?? And, this study [ … ]