Recycling: A Free Pass for Wasteful Consumption?
Do you get a small but palpable sense of satisfaction each time you deposit a piece of paper…
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Chiapas’ Coffee Growers: Accidental Environmentalists
Kristian Beadle steps off a rickety bus in southern Mexico and finds a traditional coffee-growing culture that suits modern sustainability efforts admirably.
Three Reasons for Creating a Single Ocean Health Index
As the gross domestic product shows us, a single number that represents the health of a complex and dynamic system can have amazing and perhaps unexpected power.
Marketing the Mystery of the Giant Squid
We don't really know if the giant squid is endangered, but this animal still could inspire protection of the world's invertebrates.
‘If a Tree Falls’ Revisits the Earth Liberation Front
PBS looks at the radical environmentalists whose turn to terrorism discredited their quixotic campaign in "If a Tree Falls."
Teaching Kids to Love Nature (and Buy Less Stuff)
A new book, "The Failure of Environmental Education," says schools are failing to teach kids how to save the planet.
Budget Hawks, Enviro Doves Offer Budget Cuts
As the U.S. Congress prepares to weigh a new round of massive budget cuts mandated by this summer's deal on the deficit, some odd bedfellows offer a suite of suggestions for saving green by being green.
U.S. Pledges to Reform Electronics Recycling
The U.S. announced a new plan for electronics stewardship, with the goal of less waste, voluntary cooperation by industry and less hazardous materials in landfills both here and in developing countries.
Why E-Waste Should Be Kept, Recycled in U.S.
Rather than shipping unloved laptops and TVs to the Third World for a dirty form of salvage, advocates call for keeping e-waste at home for recycling.
Fireworks: Beautiful, Thrilling … Toxic?
Several recent studies link fireworks to potential health or environmental problems, particularly when they're used in sports arenas or over bodies of water.