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A New Search Engine Gives Back to Environmental Causes
    Click4Carbon.com offers a community, a carbon footprint calculator and a search engine that gives money to environmental causes.

A Brewery That Works Knees, Not Just Elbows
    New Belgium Brewing Company is supporting Team Wonderbike, an effort to get people out of cars and onto bicycles.

VIDEO: The World's Largest Color LED Display
    The world's largest LED screen is in China, and it harvests solar energy by day so it runs on self-sufficient electricity by night.

Charging Cell Phones With Motion-Recharged Batteries
    A company is developing a battery charger that harnesses the body's motion when walking to power up. Developed for the military, it hopes to market it to cell phone users eventually.

Today Is Power IT Down Day
    It's Power it Down Day - turn off your computers when you're done with work to save electricity.

What's Your 'Ecological Footprint'?
    A new calculator lets you estimate the size of your ecological footprint.

The Largest Solar Energy Event in U.S. History
    There's tremendous and little recognized waste in clothing retail stores: clothing hangers. Enough are discarded every year to fill the Empire State Building 4.6 times.

How Many Clothes Hangers Does it Take to Fill a Landfill?
    There's tremendous and little recognized waste in clothing retail stores: clothing hangers. Enough are discarded every year to fill the Empire State Building 4.6 times.

Holistic Moms Network's Natural Living Conference Is Oct. 18
    The Holistic Moms Network is hosting an environmental and health conference in October.

7 Steps to Solve the Energy Crisis
    Business Pundit has outlined a 7-point plan to confront the energy crisis, including reliance on nuclear and wind power, investments in a smart grid and the electrification of cars.

Choose an eBook, Make a Difference
    E books have some advantages for those concerned about going green.

Energy Efficient Mortgages to the Rescue
    It went unnoticed by many, but the government got something right in the response to the housing crisis: an investment in energy efficient mortgages.

Greenfest Philly is Sept. 7
    Greenfest Philly bills itself as the largest sustainable living expo in the region. Here's all about it.

Ozone Hole Resembles Face in Munch's "The Scream"
    Like the moon, there's a man in the ozone hole, and he looked like Munch's figure in "The Scream" recently.

Choosing the Diaper With the Least Environmental Impact
    A review of the literature on which diapers are best and worst for the environment.

The Most Polluted City on Earth
    The truth about Linfen, China, the world's most polluted city.

Why I Decided To Buy Carbon Offsets
    Why I used a carbon calculator, and why I bought carbon offsets.

An Alternative To Both Democrats and Republicans
    Watch Cynthia McKinney's Green Party acceptance speech.

'Go Green' the Easy Way, and Win
    The Deanster tells businesses how to make money by appearing to go green.

A New Green Home Is Built in Portland, Ore.
    LeapFrog house is a new green home in Portland, Ore. aiming for LEED Platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.

How One Small Town Prepared for the Energy Crisis
    One small farming town in Minnesota invested in wind power before the energy crisis.

Freecycling for Fashionistas
    Dig N Swap is a new Website devoted to women who want to trade used clothing online.

How Hydrogen Can Meet The Gore and Pickens Energy Challenges
    The National Hydrogen Association explains why hydrogen is a promising source of power, consistent with the goals recently outlined by Al Gore and T. Boone Pickens.

Gary Busey's Fake Hybrid SUV Ad
    Gary Busey's fake hybrid SUV video.

New Business Offers Eco-Friendly Indian Goods
    Ideas Are Us is a new business offering fair trade products that are handmade from sustainable materials in India.

From the Arctic to the Office: Seeing the "Urgent Truth" of Global Warming
    Students on Ice is a program that introduces students from around the world to the Arctic. This dispatch is from the author of "Global Warming for Dummies" and a coordinator of the program.

New Blog Encourages Organic Food at Colleges
    A new blog is designed to help students on campuses across the country increase the availability of organic foods.

An Option for Environmentally Friendly Birthday Parties
    How can You Sleep is a protest song about the environment and other problems with the world.

A Video and a Song to Change the World
    How can You Sleep is a protest song about the environment and other problems with the world.

New Web Site Is for Eco Tourism
    Ecotrotters.com is a new Web site for travelers who want to go green.

Win a Battery-Powered Lawn Mower
    The Lawn Care Guide is giving away an electric battery-powered lawn mower.

An Environmental PSA Contest for Teens
    Fall Out Boy and James Patterson Promote a Non-Profit Initiative to help teens produce their own PSAs for the environment.

"If A Small Farming Community in Kansas Can Do It ..."
    Greensburg, Kansas is rebuilding LEED-certified platinum green buildings after a devastating F5 tornado destroyed the town in May 2007.

Reducing Carbon May Boost Economy
    Reducing carbon pollution to address global warming may do more good than harm to the economy.

How Do Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water Affect My Health?
    What are the health effects of pharmaceuticals in drinking water?

Community Fights New Coal Plant
    Midland residents are speaking out against the construction of a new Dynegy coal fired power plant.

This Is How Pharmaceuticals Get in Drinking Water
    One man describes how his father's drugs were flushed after his death.

Why Bottled Water Won't Protect You from Pharmaceuticals
    Turning to bottled water won't necessarily provide a pharmaceutical-free source of drinking water.

Don't Blindly Trust Fluoridated Drinking Water
    There is evidence, despite information from health authorities to the contrary, that fluoride is a risky addition to the drinking water supply.

Some Facts About Global Warming and Vehicles
    Greenhouse gas pollution is one of several problems from vehicle exhaust.

The Green Facts About Your Car’s Air Conditioner
    Refrigerants in car air conditioning systems can cause global warming if not handled properly. Learn the facts before your next service.

Teach Your Children Well, On Open Lands
    There's a lot to learn from open land, and parents would do well to take the time to teach their children about the earth and ecosystems by exploring.

LED Lights: Think Beyond the Bulb
    LED bulbs are the future because they are versatile and more efficient than compact fluorescent or traditional incandescent bulbs.

Sustaina Offers Green Goods
    Sustaina sells green goods.

girlawhirl Has a Green Section
    Girlawhirl.com has a green section.

Gift Cards Are A Big Waste
    Gift cards often can't be recycled or reused.

Think Twice About Boycotting Tilapia
    The move to boycott tilapia from Zimbabwe is misguided.

10 Signs of Climate Change This Winter
    Weather this winter has been exceptional, despite the overall average conditions that mask the extremes.

Old Growth Cyprus Trees Endangered
    Cyprus trees endangered by road construction project.

Consumer Web Site Launches Eco-Section
    Buzzilla has launched a green consumer site to help people choose green eco-friendly products.




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