Plant Texas natives for species we need.
Attracting bees and butterflies to a garden is a noble pursuit indeed, given that we all depend on these species and others (beetles, wasps, flies, hummingbirds, etc.) to pollinate the plants that provide us with so much of our food, shelter, and other necessities of life.
Research findings indicate maybe not, but the choice remains a personal one.
There is no doubt that organic foods are healthier—for our bodies individually as well as for the environment—than their conventionally produced counterparts. The question is, how much healthier and does the difference warrant spending more on your grocery bill?
Butler live oaks give shady sanctuary for a over a century.
Part IV concludes our series exploring the history and growth of League City—its people, businesses, and landscape. Last month, we shared the story Main Street’s old homes-turned-businesses and their secrets from long ago. This month, we bring you the roots of League City’s towering live oaks.
Supporting women’s self reliance across the globe with access to basic resources.
The Women’s Earth Alliance (WEA) supports community groups around the world that work at the intersection of women’s rights and the environment. A project of the Berkeley, California-based David Brower Center, WEA partners with local women-led community groups engaged in finding solutions to vexing environmental problems.
Add a twist of geographical character to your summer travels.
“Geotourism” describes tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a given place, including its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage and the well being of local residents. The idea is that tourism can be a positive force that benefits both travelers and local environments and economies.
Bluesign sets a new standard for ethical active wear.
Bluesign is an emerging standard for environmental health and safety in the manufacturing of textiles. The -Swiss-based organization, officially known as Bluesign Technologies AG, provides independent auditing of textile mills, examining manufacturing processes from raw materials and energy inputs to water and air emissions outputs.
Your fragrance could be hazardous to your health.
Ahhh...the sweet smell of petrochemicals! The Environmental Working Group (EWG) reports that, while many popular perfumes, colognes, and body sprays contain trace amounts of natural essences, they also typically contain a dozen or more potentially hazardous synthetic chemicals, some of which are derived from petroleum.
“Get the Lead Out” campaign raises awareness, builds support for transition to non-toxic bullets.
The issue of lead in hunting ammunition and fishing tackle isn’t so much about lead contaminating the spoils of hunters and fishermen but about lead accumulating in our ecosystems and poisoning other animals that ingest it.
Americans love stuff, even more than other industrial nations.
It is well known that Americans consume far more natural resources and live much less sustainably than people from any other large country of the world.
Fighting disease or destroying a delicate eco-system?
Genetically engineered mosquitoes, which were bred in the lab to transmit a gene during the reproductive process that kills their offspring, have already been used on an experimental basis in three countries—the Cayman Islands, Malaysia and Brazil
Warmer temps, rising sea levels, increasing wildfires and more impact future supplies.
Climate change promises to have a very big impact on water supplies in the United States, as well as around the world. A recent study commissioned by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC),
The most fuel-efficient hybrid and/or all-electric cars available to consumers today.
Given increased environmental awareness, high gas prices and a continually slumping economy, it’s no wonder that more fuel efficient cars are all the rage these days.
Texas is one of 13 states with a statistically significant increase in illnesses linked to environmental contaminants.
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) defines a disease cluster as “an unusually large number of people sickened by a disease in a certain place and time.”
Products with less toxic ingredients for truly healthy hair
Many common hair care products, including shampoos, conditioners and hair sprays, can pose health hazards. Most of the shampoos for sale on supermarket and drugstore shelves use a chemical called sodium laureth sulfate (or one of its derivatives), a foamy de-greaser that can cause follicle, skin and eye irritation and which has been linked to some cancers when combined with other common shampoo ingredients.
New standards for efficiency come to light.
January 2012 marked the beginning of a planned phase-out of inefficient light bulbs in the United States that was signed into law five years ago by President George W. Bush. It was designed to reduce energy usage nationally from lighting by some 30 percent overall within three years.
Investment in local community yields big returns.
“Slow Money” is the name for a movement started by socially conscious investing pioneer and author Woody Tasch, who essentially borrowed the conceptual framework of “Slow Food”
Check the label to avoid toxic wine.
Are the plastic bags in wine boxes BPA free or not? The short answer is: “It depends.” A fairly recent innovation in wine packaging, the so-called Bag-in-Box (BIB) dispenser makes use of a plastic bag with a nozzle surrounded by a corrugated cardboard box.
Restoring the economy and environment.
What started as a book has grown into a movement known as “Plan B,”which presents a roadmap for achieving worldwide goals of stabilizing both population and climate.
Stripping the EPA of water quality regulatory authority.
The Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 (H.R. 2018), passed the House of Representatives this past July with strong support from Republicans and will likely be voted on by the Senate in the Fall.
EPA supports efforts for safer alternatives.
Researchers today are beginning to question the safety of many chemicals used in consumer products. Studies have linked Bisphenol A (BPA), flame retardants, phthalates and many other chemicals found in everyday products to a wide range of health problems, including cancer, learning and behavioral problems and reproductive illnesses.
KFC, Taco Bell, Girl Scout Cookies guilty of destroying endangered habitats
YUM! Brands, which operates 38,000 fast food restaurants in 110 countries (including not only KFC but also Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, WingStreet, A&W and Long John Silver’s),
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