Tag: landfill
Hollywood Turns the Yellow Brick Road Green
Written by Madeline Breen | February 28th, 2013
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The Nature Conservancy explored on the set of “Oz: The Great and Powerful” to find out how Hollywood incorporates environmentally friendly practices during production.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, January 24
Written by Madeline Breen | January 24th, 2013
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In today’s green news we learn that an apple a day keeps landfill waste at bay.
- As much as 30% of fresh produce doesn’t make it off the farm. One grocery store aims to change that. (Grist)
- Salt Lake City gives Beijing a run for its money when it comes to air pollution. (Huffington Post Green)
- Fukushima radiation fears still haunt Japan… and us. (LiveScience)
- The good news: Greenland melting slows. The bad news: Antarctica doesn’t. (Nature)
- From the brink of extinction: elephant seals make a remarkable comeback. (Mongabay)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, January 9
Written by Madeline Breen | January 9th, 2012
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Alaskan pollock and Caribbean queen conch breathe a sigh of relief.
- The U.S. becomes the first country to impose catch limits for every species it manages. (Washington Post)
- In 2011, global media coverage on climate change was down a whopping 20%. (Mongabay)
- Where do pearlfish hide so they’re not eaten? A sea cucumber’s bottom, of course. (BBC)
- Mexico City closes one of the world’s largest landfills. (Grist)
- 5 million trees are cut down each year to produce white pages phone books. (TreeHugger)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, November 17
Written by Madeline Breen | November 17th, 2011
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Can sports teams save the planet?
- The Green Sports Alliance encourages teams to clean up their acts. (Grist)
- Marines at Camp Smith, Hawaii, cut down on landfill by turning trash into ash. (Popular Science)
- How many mobile-phone apps does it take to change a light bulb? (Green)
- Time lapse video takes you on a glorious ride around Earth. (Mashable Tech)
- Done right, ‘sharrows’ can point the way to the future for a bicyclist. (Grist)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, February 15
Written by Darci Palmquist | February 15th, 2011
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Got the post-Valentine’s Day blues? These 5 cool links will put you back in the green!
- Obama’s just-released budget focuses on alternative energy. (NY Times)
- Climate change is re-drawing the map of bird life in Africa. (Conservation Journal Watch)
- In India, vulture “restaurants” serve up fresh carcass in order to save these endangered birds. (Extinction Countdown)
- It’s a guilty verdict for Chevron for polluting the Amazon. (Mongabay)
- Landfills–once the scourge of the planet, now a source of green energy. (CleanTechnica)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, March 30
Written by Nicole Levins | March 30th, 2010
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We’re bringing you the latest– and most fragrant– green news, from cowpies to deodorant guns (that’s a thing?):
- China lessens the stench of its landfills with giant deodorant guns. (Grist)
- Scientist James Lovelock thinks the world is too dumb to stop climate change. (Treehugger)
- The future of biogas=cow poop. (CleanTechnica)
- Why are meteorologists more likely than climatologists to question climate science? (dotEarth)
- Hooray for Easter candy! This season’s packaging is more efficient than in years past, says a new report. (Greener Design)
