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2 Jan 2009

How Much Household Waste Gets Tossed Every Holiday Season?

Notice anything different around the holiday season? And I'm not talking about the increased stress, all that extra time spent with the in-laws, the mad dashes through department stores, and the gridlocked traffic. I'm talking trash. + READ MORE

antarctica photo

19 Dec 2008

Which Has More Species, the Galapagos Islands or Antarctica?

Easy one, right? Galapagos Islands = a spectacle of biodiversity, famed for strange birds like the blue-footed boobies and curious reptiles like the giant tortoise and the marine iguana. So much stunning life, that Darwin was inspired to create the most substantial theory of how it all fits together ever produced. + READ MORE

mark avery from the american lung association

12 Dec 2008

Green Your Brain: Which US City Was Dubbed the Most Polluted City of 2008?

Move over, Los Angeles, you’re not quite the dirtiest city in America any more.It seems like we need to find what has been working in the those cities and enact those measures in every city. + READ MORE

california condor photo

5 Dec 2008

Green Your Brain: How Many California Condors Are There?

In 1985, there were only nine California condors living in the wild. These majestic birds were at the very brink of extinction. Due to the efforts of zoologists and conservationists, these birds have managed a comeback. How many California condors were on the planet as of August '08? + READ MORE

texas carbon

28 Nov 2008

Green Your Brain: Which US State Produces the Most Carbon Emissions?

There are some places in the United States that pride themselves on being environmentally conscious: San Francisco, Boston, Seattle to name a few. Even New York and Los Angeles with their burgeoning and quick-turnover populations have maneuvered their communities towards greener goals. Which state is the biggest emitter of carbon? + READ MORE

grain

21 Nov 2008

Green Your Brain: How Many People could be Fed if the US Turned Vegetarian?

It's no secret that vegetarianism is associated closely with environmentalism-more like the opposite. If you're a vegetarian, you're assumed to be an environmentalist, and sometimes vice versa. But why? + READ MORE

wetlands

14 Nov 2008

Green Your Brain: We Hear 'Save the Wetlands!' All the Time - Where Are They Going?

To answer both questions, let's turn to a couple factoids. First, consider that according to the Audubon, 200 years ago, there were 215 million acres of wetlands in the USA. Now, there are less than 100 million. + READ MORE

Play Go For The Green

8 Nov 2008

R U GRN

So you think you know Green? Well Tom Green wants to see if you have the right stuff. Play the Go For The Green home game and see what you really know. + READ MORE

garbage

22 Oct 2008

Green Your Brain: How Much Landfill Trash could the USA be Composting Instead?

The dinner leftovers shoveled into the garbage underneath the sink. The bag of lawn clippings tossed in the trash can. The half-eaten sandwich left on the counter at the deli. These are all familiar images to Americans—at least they are to me. But are you aware just how much all that adds up—and how much perfectly compostable trash heads to the landfill every year + READ MORE

organic foods

21 Oct 2008

Green Your Brain: Is Organic Always the Green Choice?

As people have become increasingly concerned with the quality and safety of the foods they eat, the "organic" label has become common in grocery stores and restaurants. But what does "organic" mean and is it always the best green choice? + READ MORE

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