California approves ambitious clean-energy bill
The California State Senate approved an ambitious clean-energy bill. According to the LA Times: The state Senate on Thursday approved a measure requiring California utilities to buy 33% of their......
Oscars Documentaries Go Green
Ever since the success of movies like “An Inconvenient Truth” and “Wall-E,” the environment has been a popular topic in film. In fact, two out of the five documentaries vying......
E-cycling bill fails in Utah
Lawmakers in Utah recently shot down a bill that would have established an electronics recycling law. House Bill 153 would have required electronics manufacturers to pay a fee for the......
Record Melting in Greenland
Greenland’s ice caps experienced record melting in the year 2010. What does this mean? Melting ice in Greenland freshens the seas near the Arctic and contributes to rising sea levels......
Ugliest Television Contest
Picture the oldest, ugliest television you own. Maybe it has a cracked screen, rabbit ears or you still have to get up to change the channel. I’m sure you can......
Updates on bison slaughter
In the ongoing drama of the planned bison slaughter in Montana, there have been several new developments. Yesterday, a federal judge denied the request of animal advocates to halt the......
Oregonians Recycle 24 Million Pounds Of E-waste
During the first year of a statewide ban on dumping e-waste in the trash, Oregon E-Cycles has kept more than 24 million pounds out of landfills. The E-Cycles program works......
Less sea ice related to fewer polar bear births
Photo Credit: USGS In Canada’s Hudson Bay region, less sea ice is leading to fewer polar bear births, according to recent research. Polar bears rely on sea ice during the......
White House unveils high-speed rail plan
Today, Vice President Joe Biden announced a comprehensive plan to help the nation reach President Obama’s goal of giving 80 percent of Americans access to high speed rail in 25......
Plans to slaughter bison halted
Photo Credit: Mila Zinkova Late last week, federal officials halted plans to slaughter brucellosis-exposed bison in the Yellowstone area. According to federal officials, the reason for the slaughter is to......
Maine seeks to repeal e-waste laws
Last week, All Green posted on our website that the newly-elected governor of Maine, Paul LePage, recently announced that he wishes to adjust—and in some cases repeal—the state’s e-waste law.......
MEPs back tighter e-waste laws
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) discussed proposals to tighten e-waste laws in a meeting on February 4th. The text of the proposal states that member states may be required......