Factory farming: Torture with a side of pollution
Overcrowded pigs on factory farm. Photo: EcoWatch.org Most factory farms are controversial enough in the way that animals are handled there. Chickens and pigs are crowded into small areas, often for...
View ArticleWWF’s Earth Hour Brings the Lights Down in Hong Kong
Earth Hour in Hong Kong The world’s annual “Lights Out” event, Earth Hour 2013, successfully took place last night, 23 March 2013 at 8:30pm. Hong Kong was the tenth city of over 7,000 across 152...
View ArticleTourism companies launch global initiative against use of disposable plastic...
Two Seattle based travel companies, Crooked Trails and Wildland Adventures, launched a global initiative called Travelers Against Plastic (TAP) this week to spread awareness about the world-wide...
View ArticleFood Sources of Dietary Pollutants & Pesticides
We have so polluted our planet that eight different pesticides were recently found contaminating the snow-capped tips of the Rocky Mountains. If they’re contaminated, then everywhere is contaminated....
View ArticleEating for the Health of You and the Earth
April 22, 2013, marks the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day and we can make positive changes by considering how our dietary choices impact the planet. Diet is an important tool for health and to achieve...
View ArticleVolunteers Needed for Remote Beach Tsunami Clean Up in Tofino, BC – May 11, 2013
Volunteers are needed to help teams from Clayoquot Wilderness Resort and the Ahousaht First Nation clean up tsunami debris that is washing up on the remote beaches around Clayoquot Sound, on the West...
View Article7 Simple Ways To Make Every Day Earth Day
Today is Earth Day. Here are ways to generate less waste and help save the environment every day of the year: 1. GO VEGAN! If you’re not already vegan, this is the number one way you can help save...
View ArticleVegan is the Healthiest Diet for You and the Planet
Photo by Eco-Vegan Gal The food that people eat is just as important as what kind of cars they drive when it comes to creating the greenhouse-gas emissions that many scientists have linked to global...
View ArticleFukushima and Radioactivity in Seafood
Fukushima Dai-ichi Japan Damaged Nuclear Reactor The majority of radioactive fallout from the Fukushima nuclear power plant tragedy was absorbed by the Pacific Ocean. What does that mean for seafood...
View ArticleDr. Michael Klaper: Plant-Only Medicine Man
More information: http://doctorklaper.com/ Related video: Food for the Spiritual Journey
View ArticleThe E.P.A. Backs Off on Factory Farms
The Environmental Protection Agency is obliged under the Clean Water Act to monitor America’s waterways and shield them from the toxic runoff from factory farms. But the growth of that industry, and...
View ArticleGold Mining and Burning Coal Release Toxic Mercury into Environment
Rising global temperatures and changing human actions will significantly affect the behavior and distribution of mercury worldwide, according to a recent article by the U.S. Geological Survey and...
View ArticleInterview with ‘Plastic Paradise’ movie Producer/Director
The Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF.org) featured a variety of great documentaries last week. Plastic Paradise is an eye opening new film by Angela Sun. More information:...
View ArticlePlastic Bottles: A Catastrophe of Epic Proportions
Garbage in Pacific Ocean. Photo credit: http://motleynews.net/ Out of the 50 billion bottles of water being bought each year, 80% end up in a landfill, even though recycling programs exist. 17 million...
View ArticleCounteracting the Effects of Pollutants Through Diet
Phytonutrients in certain plant foods may block the toxic effects of industrial pollutants like dioxins through the Ah receptor system. More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and...
View Article10 Most Toxic Places in the World, or Where Not to Go
Agbogbloshie Dumpsite 1. Agbogbloshie Dumpsite, Ghana. Electronic waste processing activities in the region threaten as many as 250,000 people with toxic pollution exposure. 2. Chernobyl, Ukraine. A...
View ArticleMassive West Coast Sea Life Die-Off Accelerates: Special Report
Related article: http://www.care2.com/causes/5-massive-animal-die-offs-that-are-probably-our-fault.html
View ArticlePlastic Bank: Solving Plastic Pollution and Poverty
Photo: Thinkstock Plastic Bank Co-founder Shaun Frankson explains, “Almost half the planet lives in poverty. We have over 300 million tons of new plastic created every year, and of that, about 7...
View ArticleWatch Chinese Air Pollution Work Its Way Around the World in This Scary NASA...
In 2014, 90% of Chinese cities failed to meet national air quality standards. Between 350,000 and 500,000 Chinese die prematurely each year because of the country’s disastrous air pollution, according...
View ArticleGoing for the Gold Sends Mercury Down the River
By Dr. Mercola Contrary to the popular image of “panning” for gold, during the California Gold Rush of the 1800s, gold miners used high-pressure water cannons to erode hillsides, then ran the sediment...
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