U.S. households wanting to be more environmentally friendly -- or just to save on what will become increasingly expensive costs -- will find that cutting transportation. That means reviving mothballed public transportation, carpooling, denser population concentrations, either moving closer to work or working from home, and more. U.S. residents have taken for granted the large … Continue reading Biggest energy use by households in the U.S.? Transportation
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Biodegradable glitter made entirely from plants is just as bad as plastic
I originally posted the second article on November 21, 2021. Unfortunately, the "good news" was typical greenwashing as the product is every bit as bad as other plastics. Have kept the original article below. Here is the explanation of the problem:https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/oct/15/eco-glitter-causes-same-damage-to-rivers-as-ordinary-product-study?CMP=share_btn_link For more information see the comments to the original article which I hope are … Continue reading Biodegradable glitter made entirely from plants is just as bad as plastic
Food wrappers at major fast-food restaurants and groceries contain dangerous chemicals
https://apple.news/AyQcz4BqKSeqIpjnxaHDXEw Dangerous chemicals found in food wrappers at major fast-food restaurants and grocery chains, report says By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Updated 12:05 PM ET, Fri March 25, 2022 (CNN) Alarming levels of dangerous chemicals known as PFAS were discovered in food packaging at a number of well-known fast-food and fast-casual restaurants and grocery store chains, … Continue reading Food wrappers at major fast-food restaurants and groceries contain dangerous chemicals
Fires haven’t wiped out the Amazonian rainforest yet but this highway will
This story includes videos and many other uses of graphics that illustrate the story and worth seeing. Do click thru to https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2022/brazil-amazon-deforestation-highway-br-319/ DEATH IN THE FOREST A highway is speeding the destruction of the vital global resource. Along this stretch, the killings have already begun. Story by Terrence McCoy Photos by Raphael Alves March 17, 2022 Terrence … Continue reading Fires haven’t wiped out the Amazonian rainforest yet but this highway will
Lake Powell is virtually gone — no end seen to Western drought
https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2022/04/06/lake-powell-water-level-bill-weir-pkg-lead-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/project-planet/ Click thru to see 17 videos about the climate crisis -- everything from the western drought to extinctions of flora and fauna and extreme weather. Depressing as hell but it's the reality we need to face.
Environmental worries still not the driver for consumer choices
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/27/uk-shoppers-shun-plastic-bags-to-save-pennies-not-the-planet-study-finds UK shoppers shun plastic bags to save pennies not the planet, study finds December 27, 2021 Analysis of 1m loyalty card transactions suggests decline is mostly down to levy on single-use bags Wales introduced the UK’s first levy on single-use plastic bags in 2011, followed by Northern Ireland in 2013, Scotland in 2014 and … Continue reading Environmental worries still not the driver for consumer choices
Killing wolves to tick off liberals?
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/04/04/killing-wolves-to-own-the-libs-idaho? Killing Wolves to Own the Libs? The predators were reintroduced to the state in the nineties—and have been the object of political controversy ever since. An aggressive new law allows people to hunt or trap as many as they can. By Paige Williams March 28, 2022 (April 4, 2022 issue of New Yorker Magazine) A taxidermied wolf owned by … Continue reading Killing wolves to tick off liberals?
This is what it’s like when a nuclear device goes off
What this does not discuss is that the explosion this man witnessed pales next to the nuclear warheads that Russia now could employ. http://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/27/opinion/nuclear-weapons-ukraine.html? OPINION, GUEST ESSAY This Is What It’s Like to Witness a Nuclear Explosion March 27, 2022 Credit...Rune Fisker By Rod Buntzen Mr. Buntzen is the author of “The Armageddon Experience: A Nuclear … Continue reading This is what it’s like when a nuclear device goes off
Microplastics now being found in human blood
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/24/microplastics-found-in-human-blood-for-first-time? Microplastics found in human blood for first time Exclusive: The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs Microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory. Photograph: David Kelly/Photograph David Kelly Damian Carrington Environment editor @dpcarrington, Thu 24 Mar 2022 07.00 EDT Microplastic pollution has been detected in human … Continue reading Microplastics now being found in human blood
Plastic packaging in produce aisle increases food waste
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/24/plastic-packaging-increases-fresh-food-waste-study-finds Plastic packaging increases fresh food waste, study finds Research by sustainability charity Wrap debunks idea single-use plastic on fruit and veg helps prevent waste The research found that consumers sometimes bought more than they needed if the produce was wrapped in plastic. Photograph: schulzie/Getty/iStockphoto Zoe Wood, @zoewoodguardian, Wed 23 Feb 2022 19.01 EST Supermarkets should … Continue reading Plastic packaging in produce aisle increases food waste
Recycled plastic leaches even more chemicals into drinks than virgin plastic
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/18/recycled-plastic-bottles-leach-more-chemicals-into-drinks-review-finds Recycled plastic bottles leach more chemicals into drinks, review finds More chemicals being released by reused plastic could indicate need for ‘super clean’ recycling process PET is the third most widely used type of plastic in food packaging. Photograph: imageBROKER/Alamy Damien Gayle @damiengayleFri 18 Mar 2022 11.04 EDT A widely used kind of recycled plastic … Continue reading Recycled plastic leaches even more chemicals into drinks than virgin plastic
Business decisions have produced deadly pollution “sacrifice zones”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/10/millions-suffering-in-deadly-pollution-sacrifice-zones-warns-un-expert Millions suffering in deadly pollution ‘sacrifice zones’, warns UN expert Businesses blamed for rise of toxic hotspots hitting poor communities hardest Kabwe in Zambia, one of the toxic ‘sacrifice zones’ cited by the UN, where 95% of children have elevated levels of lead in their blood. Photograph: Larry C Price/Larry C. Price Damien Gayle Environment correspondent … Continue reading Business decisions have produced deadly pollution “sacrifice zones”
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