Go Green: Water Waste Prevention
Learn how a few simple changes, such as installing a low-flow shower head, can reduce your water waste. Watch a video from the Discovery Channel. (October, 2007)
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Airlines are Largest Source of Lead Air Emissions
Get on a plane, and carbon emissions aren't the only environmental problem to think about. Aviation fuel is the largest source of lead emissions, and Friends of the Earth is calling on the EPA to get it under control. The EPA identified at least 16 regions last month that do not meet clean air standards on airborne lead emissions, and just about every one of those regions contains an airport that allows leaded aviation fuel. Nearly 20,000 airports in the U.S. allow leaded fuel, which is said to contribute half of the nation's total lead air emissions. Marcie Keever, legal director of Friends of the Earth, which has been pushing the EPA to phase out lead from aviation since 2003, said : "The recent findings of clean air violations reinforce our concerns: Fifteen of the sixteen areas declared to have unsafe levels of lead in air are in counties that contain at least one airport where lead is emitted." ...Leaded aviation fuel is primarily used in piston en...
The True Cost of Powering a Light Bulb for a Year (Infographic)
Image: GOOD Ever wonder how much electricity it takes to keep a single light bulb running for the year? The folks over at GOOD did, and they produced this great infographic to make the answer (alarmingly) clear. The short of it? It takes way more than you'd think. Here are a few of the more surprising revelations from the piece:
Victoria Harbour on Earth Hour Day -Before & After
One of the most stark before-and-after shot you'll see this Earth Hour; Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour lit up like the proverbial Christmas tree, then extinguished at 8:30...
Cities switch off for Earth Hour
I ndia observed the Earth Hour with 92 other countries between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm on Saturday. As the clock struck 8:30 pm on Saturday, hundreds of Delhiites and people in other cities voluntarily switched off their lights for one hour to observe Earth Hour, a global climate awareness initiative. The Earth Hour is a global initiative by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) that aims to send out the message on climate change and that policy makers should make it their foremost priority.
Turn out your light, show support - EARTH HOUR 2010
In 2009 hundreds of millions of people around the world showed their support by turning off their lights for one hour. Earth Hour 2010 will continue to be a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community. A call to stand up, to show leadership and be responsible for our future. P le dge your support and turn off your lights for one hour, Earth Hour, 8.30pm, Saturday 27th March 2010. It’s Showtime! Show what can be done. 3 Steps to get involved 1. Join Earth Hour Sign up now to become part of the Earth Hour movement, add yourself to the map and receive email updates with all the latest Earth Hour news. 2. Show your support Whether you are an individual a business a school or a city you can show your support by turning off your lights for Earth Hour, 8.30PM Saturday 27 March 2010. Check out the other ways that you can show your support . 3. Spread the word Get the word out about Eart...