Tag: recycling
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: Tuesday, December 27
Written by Madeline Breen | December 27th, 2011
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Today we learn what to do with all that post-Christmas clutter.
- NRDC shares a few green ideas for putting holiday waste to good use. (NRDC)
- American youth have fallen out of love with automobiles. (Grist)
- If science looks to the past to understand the future, what happens when climate change gets in the way? (Time)
- Explore a coral reef Twilight Zone. (Green)
- China unveils a controversial 310-mph train. (Wall Street Journal)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, December 21
Written by Nicole Levins | December 21st, 2011
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It’s not easy being green, but it sure beats the alternative.
- Is nature more resilient than we give it credit for? (Time)
- To encourage recycling, Mexico City is closing one of the world’s largest open-air garbage dumps. (YaleE360)
- Does birdsong have a positive effect on human creativity and well-being? Scientists are going to get to the bottom of it. (Guardian)
- The biggest enviro hits and misses of 2011: celebrity edition. (Treehugger)
- Unusually long-living animals may reveal secrets to human longevity. (Scientific American)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, December 5
Written by Madeline Breen | December 5th, 2011
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To clone or not to clone, that is the question.
- The currently extinct Wooly mammoth may roam again, thanks to cloning. (TreeHugger)
- Climate change = 75 percent man-made. (Scientific American)
- Wasps rely on face recognition to keep the peace. (National Geographic)
- The nation recycles only one-forth of our hard plastic bottle waste. (Green)
- Meet the winter endurance athletes of the animal world: wolverines. (Mongabay)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, November 16
Written by Nicole Levins | November 16th, 2011
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King crabs: not just delicious, but also destructive.
- Alaska Airlines now offers cooking-oil-fueled cross-country flights. (EcoGeek)
- A new report reveals an unexpected threat to some marine life: king crabs. (Mongabay)
- Space lasers! Clean energy! (CleanTechnica)
- Here’s another “off-the-grid” dispatch from our scientist Craig Leisher’s family. (Green)
- More recycling=more jobs. (Green House)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, October 3
Written by Nicole Levins | October 3rd, 2011
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Just another cool green Monday…
- DISASTER. Climate change could cause a chocolate shortage. (EcoGeek)
- Does the thought of metal in your meat make vegetarianism seem a little more appealing? (Treehugger)
- Some sea turtles have it worse than others. (Green)
- Can you recycle an “expired” car seat? (Grist)
- A bird in your backyard could increase your home’s value. (Conservation Magazine)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, July 18
Written by Nicole Levins | July 18th, 2011
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Somebody’s got a case of the cool green Mondays:
- Add fish to the list of “creatures that use tools.” (Mongabay)
- Get the real story on the risks of fracking. (GreenBiz)
- A new report says that chicken is the most climate-friendly meat. (The Daily Green)
- Wild parrot parents name their little parrot babies. (Wired)
- Creative recycling alert: A UK town turned a phone booth into a small (obviously) community library. (Treehugger)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, May 18
Written by Nicole Levins | May 18th, 2011
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Who wants green news?
- In India, a ban on medicine for cows is saving vultures’ lives. (Wired)
- The US Fish and Wildlife Service unveiled a plan to protect bats from white nose syndrome. (LA Times)
- Here’s how to boost recycling rates in schools. (The Daily Green)
- Researchers discovered nine new marine species off the coast of Bali. (Green House)
- A new study says that 1/3 of the food produced for human consumption is wasted. (Triple Pundit)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, April 22
Written by Brad Parker | April 22nd, 2011
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Happy Earth Day! Before you head out for your Picnic for the Planet, here’s Earth Day in 5 easy links:
- Here’s a quick look at the history of Earth Day. (Yahoo Green)
- Are you saving the planet or just showing off? Take the quiz. (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Celebrate by getting free stuff. See the best Earth Day giveaways. (Huffington Post Green)
- Feeling a little guilty? Now you can confess your sins against Earth. (Grist)
- Are Americans recycling more electronic waste this Earth Day? (Greenspace)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, April 20
Written by Nicole Levins | April 20th, 2011
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Get your green news on:
- Even one year after the Gulf oil spill began, the environmental effects are still unclear. (BBC)
- Germans are happy to pay a little extra for clean energy. (Grist)
- A whole lot of Americans aren’t really concerned about recycling product packaging, says a new report. (LA Times)
- Is being delicious and in demand a threat to the future of wild leeks (a.k.a. “ramps”)? (New York Times)
- Yesterday, we asked what you thought about Richard Branson’s pet lemur project. This blogger says it’s “a terrible idea.” (Mongabay)
