Did you know that sewage contains 10 times the energy needed to treat it? If you think about it that way, you would wonder why we have not been actively reusing what is available in order to produce energy. With all of the talk about finding new sources of energy, such as hydrogen fuel cells [...]

According to scientists, cows are responsible for about 75% of the world’s methane gas emissions. This methane is a  a greenhouse gas that is said to be contributing to climate change. How do cows emit all of this methane? Well, it is thought most of it is released in the form of potent burps. These potent burps are [...]

Recently, National Geographic’s Paul McRandle and Sara Smiley Smith considered what factors help designate a city as green, and with that they composed a list of the top 25 green cities in the U.S.A. Well, what makes a city green? Is it just having an abundance of recycling bins and bike routes?
Taking a look at [...]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s article is a guest post written by James O’Shea, representative of maacenter, the web’s leading organization for relevant and authoritative information regarding asbestos and health complications associated with asbestos exposure. Their organization is staffed entirely by writers and other developers who recognize the importance of building awareness in the fight against cancer.
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Yes, as the title says, there is a boat made out of plastic water bottles. This boat, called Plastiki, is made completely out of plastic bottles and recycled waste products. They plan to sail this boat starting in August 2009. When it is complete, Plastiki will be comprised of 12,500 2-liter plastic bottles that have [...]

My jaw dropped to the floor in disbelief the other day. A person in one of my lectures actually had the nerve to speak up and say, “Nothing that we can do could save our world.” He then continued to tell us about how there was no way that we could reverse what we have [...]

For those of you who have dogs at home, where do your dogs relieve themselves, and where do you put their waste? Don’t you know that instead of throwing your dogs’ feces in the garbage, you can make fertilizer out of it?
We are renting a house with a spacious yard full of fruit-bearing trees and [...]

I’m sure you’ve heard it all before: hybrids are energy-efficient, help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases produced by cars, and will help you save money on gas. Yet, it seems that some of us don’t buy it, quite literally. Many of us cling to what we’re used to, praying to believe the myths that say things [...]

Ethanol has been touted as an alternative, renewable energy source. It is created from plant matter, and there is no drilling required. If the United States could convert from imported oil to an ethanol-based biofuel, energy independence would be assured. Or would it?
Ethanol in America is derived from corn kernels and has been used [...]

Caring about the environment means caring about our local waterways. Polluted waterways damage ecosystems, harm animals, and are an early sign of impending ecological disaster.

Unfortunately, many people don’t think about how the choices they make in everyday life affect our water quality. Many products used by Americans every day are damaging sensitive fish.

Artificial contraceptives, such [...]