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A Few Environmentally-Friendly Tips For The Big Game

Tara — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:29:03 +0000

Image by Triple Tri / Creative Commons The big game is almost here and if you are any kind of football fan you’ve probably already figured out who you are watching the game with, where you are going to watch … Continue reading →

Choose the New Character for Hank D and the Bee!

Joe Mohr — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:13:26 +0000

These were my 6 favorite suggestions for a new character. Please make your vote in the comment section below this post (or tweet it to @GreenCartoons). Thanks to all who made suggestions! Thoughts on the potential new characters: An angry flower: There were many flower suggestions, so the type of flower (I think I like [...]

Choose the New Character for Hank D and the Bee! is a post from: Eco Child's Play

The Fascinating Island of Zanzibar

yvonne.mcarthur — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:15:35 +0000

The name Zanzibar inspires visions of exotic lands, colorful cloths and intriguing histories. Find out more about what it's actually like... read more This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted versio...

Hank D and the Bee: Bee in past tense: been.

Joe Mohr — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:13:22 +0000

More on the decline in the bee population From Grist: Honeybee problem nearing a ‘critical point’ From Cornucopia Institute: Genetically Engineered Crops in the Real World – Bt Corn, Insecticide Use, and Honey Bees From Food Democracy Now: Stand up for family farmers (and bees) against Monsanto’s abusive seed monopoly From Grist (again): Zombie Bees [...]

Hank D and the Bee: Bee in past tense: been. is a post from: Eco Child's Play

Wordless Wednesday 1-18-12

Shane at Environmental Health-Wellness-Beauty,LLC — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:33:00 +0000

Wordless Wednesday is a day for me to share a photo from a moment in time in my green living life with you with just a few words... A sign from the Sierra Club that caught my eye last week at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website...

Out of the Mouth of Babes: Williams, OR Children Try to Stop Clearcut

Jennifer Lance — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:59:27 +0000

Out of the Mouth of Babes: Williams, OR Children Try to Stop Clearcut is a post from: Eco Child's Play

Climate Change Casualty: No Maple Syrup by 2100?

Priti Ambani — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:02:44 +0000

It is ironic to me that fighting climate change and employing sustainable energy sources is seen as a major hindrance to jobs and the economy, while there is more evidence everyday that rising temperatures have the capability to wipe out entire industries and livelihood for millions. And who is telling us this - politicians, lobbyists and special interest groups for Big Oil who obviously do not want alternatives to fossil fuels. Who do you think climate change affects the most? Small business owners and communities that depend on nature's bountiful resources -like the tourism industry or fisheries. People like Martha Carlson.

Take Action: Agent Orange Corn Coming to a Farm Near You!

Jennifer Lance — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:56:50 +0000

When you hear “Agent Orange”, what do you think of? Death, destruction, war, illness, deforestation, CORN? Cancer.org explains our most common association with this herbicide: During the Vietnam War, US military forces sprayed millions of gallons of herbicides (plant-killing chemicals) on lands in Vietnam and Laos to remove forest cover, destroy crops, and clear vegetation [...]

Take Action: Agent Orange Corn Coming to a Farm Near You! is a post from: Eco Child's Play

Wind Powered Energy Going Far Beyond The Traditional Turbine

Tara — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:00:54 +0000

Image by Charles Cook / Creative Commons With Google recently investing a hundred million dollars into the world’s largest wind farm, alternative energies continue to be a hot topic amongst environmentalists, businesses, corporations, governments...

Is Clean Coal the Answer?

Chris Keenan — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:00:58 +0000

The Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute recently had its first US meeting in Pittsburgh. They’re a group who wants to speed development of carbon capture and storage technology – essentially, while we can’t stop CO2 from existing, we can corral it and trap it somewhere harmless.