2008 October | Easy Ways to Go Green

Entries from October 28th, 2008

Shift into Green

October 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Green Guides

The transportation sector has always been of the biggest contributors to carbon dioxide emissions. Millions of dollars are being poured into research and technology by big auto companies trying to cater to demands for more efficient vehicles to save the Earth, and a large chunk of change. Many drivers do their part driving hybrids instead [...]

Starbucks May Not Be As Green As They Claim

October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Environmental News Headlines

Environmentalists and patrons are in an uproar over a recent discovery that, according to corporate policy, Starbucks shops around the country waste millions of liters of water every day. Making this fact even more upsetting is that Starbucks has a demeanor of being a green business and very environmentally aware, contradicting recent findings.
24.3 liters of [...]

Farming Energy Underwater

October 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Alternative Energy

The coasts of Northern Ireland and Scotland are being targeted as having huge energy potential. However, none of the traditional methods will be used to harvest energy from this location. The project is focused around tidal energy. Locations off the Antrim Coast, Pentland Firth and the Sound of Islay may soon be home to underwater [...]

Toxic Soil Can Save Millions

October 11th, 2008 · No Comments · Sustainability

Thanks to researchers at the University of California – Riverside, a large portion of the Earth’s current non-hospitable soil can now become inhabitable by food crops, taking pressure off of one of the most pressing problems facing the expansion of human life – overpopulation and limited resources.
Scientists at the university have developed a method to [...]

Presidential Candidates’ Stands on Issues

October 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Politics

From the blog Britannica, a look at a few major issues facing voters today, with each of the candidates’ takes:
Britannica’s Advocacy for Animals site has provided a guide to the views of the U.S. presidential and vice-presidential candidates on issues related to the environment and animal welfare. Following is a summary of the voting records, [...]