7-Eleven goes green in Japan
In an ambitious move, 7-Eleven is attempting to turn its Japanese stores green. These new stores, referred to as “eco-konbinis” in Japan, will be powered by solar energy and equipped......
Maine seeks to repeal e-waste law
Paul LePage, the newly-elected governor of Maine, recently announced that he wishes to adjust, and in some cases repeal, the state’s e-waste law. He wants to first abolish the Board......
Obama sets goals for the environment
Last night, President Obama discussed clean energy, oil subsidies, high-speed rail, and a number of other topics that directly impact our future in his State of the Union address. He......
Apple ranks last for environmental response
Photo Credit: Apple Three dozen Chinese groups claim that Apple is failing to address worker safety and pollution concerns. A report by the Beijing-based non-profit institute of Public and Environmental......
Is the woolly mammoth coming......
Photo Credit: Mauricio Antón Is the woolly mammoth coming back to life? Japanese scientists sure hope so. In fact, if all goes according to plan, an elephant will give birth......
E-Cycle Washington Collected 78 Million......
Washington’s statewide electronics recycling program collected 78 million pounds of e-waste during its first two years of operation, according to Washington State Department of Ecology records. The program, E-Cycle Washington,......
Walmart Helps Food Banks Go Green
The Walmart Foundation announced a new program today that will donate $2 million dollars to help food banks save money on their energy bills. The food banks selected were located......
Maguire Daisy Saved from Extinction
Photo Credit: Seth Willey/FWS This week, the Maguire daisy became the 21st species to be removed from the endangered species list, after a 25-year effort to rescue it from extinction.......
Harmful toxins found in nearly all pregnant women
A new study by the University of California, San Francisco shows that almost all pregnant U.S. women carry multiple chemicals in their bodies, some toxic, which can adversely affect their......
Greenpeace Rates Greenest Electronics
Last week, Greenpeace released its third green electronics survey. At the top of the list was the Asus VW-247H-HF computer monitor, which scored 7.5/10. The Samsung Blue Earth mobile phone......
2010 Ties for the Warmest Year on Record
The warmest years on record are 2005 and 2010, according to government climate experts. The average temperature last year was 1.12 degrees Fahrenheit (or 0.62 degrees Celsius) above normal—the same......
Are less people going green?
According to a survey by Harris Interactive, less Americans were green in 2010 than in 2009. Between November 8th and November 15th, 2,352 U.S. adults over the age of 18......