Want to feel like a real frontiersman? Are you tired of being oppressed by “The Man”? Do you not even know who “The Man” is referring to? Then you gotta live off the grid! It’s like being a pioneer, only with the Internet and packets of instant Starbucks. It’s a lot of work, but here are 10 reasons it’s awesome.
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Due to rising population, climate change, and environmental degradation, natural disasters are increasing in frequency. They are also becoming costlier and deadlier, according to Swiss Re, a reinsurance company. In 2009, natural disasters cost… Read more
New laptops have a clean, fresh look that makes it easy to believe technology can solve the world of its pollution problems. Global warming? Texas-sized islands of plastic? Mercury-tainted fish? P-sha. That’s nothing for an awesome computer…. Read more
In a blow to environmentalists, California voted down a ban on single-use plastic grocery and pharmacy bags starting in 2012, followed by convenience and liquor store bags in 2013. The move would have stopped Californians from using roughly 19… Read more
The Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit focused on environmental advocacy, has released its fourth annual Sunscreen Guide. This guide measures the safeness and efficacy of sunscreens. This year, EWG found that only 8% of the 1,400… Read more
Image: World Economic Forum/Flickr BP CEO Tony Hayward has admitted that BP made mistakes early on in dealing with the Gulf Coast oil spill. But he defended BP’s overall response to the crisis. The Guardian has more: …in a bullish… Read more
April 22 is Earth Day 2010. Many companies want to inspire you to go green by offering tempting deals, discounts, and freebies. We compiled a list of every deal we could find below. Starbucks: Free coffee if you bring your travel mug…. Read more
GoodGuide, a consumer group, claims to have found dangerous levels of antimony, a metalloid toxic to humans in in large amounts, in a study. GoodGuide found higher-than-normal levels of antimony on the hair and nose of the Mr. Squiggles Zhu Zhu… Read more
In the spirit of the soon-to-be phased out Cash for Clunkers program, Americans have a new incentive to get rid of inefficient resource-suckers. This time it’s appliances. According to American Public Media’s Alisa Roth, Congress included $300… Read more
Today’s USDA crop report, which forecasts this fall’s harvest, estimated that the US soybean crop will be the largest ever. The corn crop will be the second-largest in history. Reuters has more: (These) mammoth harvests…will deflate an… Read more
Last night I took my family to party that held at the offices of an advertising agency. Color filled the walls, toys overflowed on desks and shelving, and the main space was open, with vibrant individual work areas arranged at angles around the… Read more
Green energy isn’t as innocent as it sounds. The Financial Times reports on how the Italian Mafia is building and selling wind farms to European multinational companies: Anti-Mafia magistrates in Sicily have opened a sweeping investigation… Read more
President Obama today announced a series of new high-speed rail connections. Most will affect the East Coast. The New York Times reports: President Barack Obama on Thursday highlighted his ambition for the development of high-speed passenger rail… Read more
Like working in your pajamas, greening your home office combines the best of both worlds. You can build an energy-efficient home in a setting that allows for tax writeoffs, equipment sharing, and upgrades that serve you away from the desk, too…. Read more
One UK school wants its students to go veg. If they won’t do it willingly, they can be forced, via cost-conscious parents. From the UK Telegraph: Parents whose children sign up to the ‘Vegetarian Scholarship’ could save £1,500 each year at… Read more
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