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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...

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WWF’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...

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Tourism 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...

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Food 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....

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Eating 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...

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Volunteers 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...

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7 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...

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Vegan 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...

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Fukushima 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...

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Dr. Michael Klaper: Plant-Only Medicine Man

More information: http://doctorklaper.com/ Related video: Food for the Spiritual Journey

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The 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...

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Gold 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...

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Interview 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:...

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Plastic 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...

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Counteracting 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...

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10 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...

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Massive 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

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Plastic 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...

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Watch 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...

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Going 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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