Green Living Tips and Ideas

Simon Hackett’s Tesla Roadster on the Global Green Challenge in Australia. (Photo via Simon Hackett) Simon Hackett is the managing director of Australia’s national broadband company Internode, but he doesn’t spend all his time behind a computer. He is the proud owner of a Tesla Roadster, which he just drove 313 miles on a single charge ...read more

Deep in a remote Cambodian rainforest, criminals are setting up illegal factories to produce safrole oil, the raw ingredient for ecstasy. Adam Yamaguchi joins armed forest rangers on a search and destroy mission. Read the original article at Current

Winter is coming quickly and if you are looking to save money on bills and help the environment take a look at the new products available to save on heating/cooling, water and energy consumption. They are a great way to help you take control of your expenses. There are a huge array of easy to ...read more

In Gastonia, North Carolina, a deer crashed through a ceiling into an indoor swimming pool. The deer circled the pool, and then jumped in. Once in the pool, it swam around, and at one point, appeared to actually be swimming laps, within the lap lanes. The whole scene was caught on security camera. Watch it ...read more

When it comes to corporate conspiracy tales, The Insider’s recounting of Big Tobacco’s skullduggery in covering up the addictive qualities of nicotine set a high bar. But Chevron’s attempt to influence the outcome of a long-running lawsuit over what Robert F. Kennedy’s daughter Kerry has called “Chevron’s Chernobyl in the Amazon” makes The ...read more

To defend itself in a major environmental lawsuit in Ecuador, it appears that American oil giant Chevron is employing methods — and people — that are as dirty as the toxic waste pits it left scattered across the rainforest floor. In early September, I wrote here about a dramatic last-ditch attempt by Chevron to monkey-wrench legal ...read more

Have you ever noticed those delightful cinnamon brooms at the grocery store or farmers’ markets around the holidays? Each season a cinnamon broom would have its place in the corner of the kitchen where guests would often comment on its cozy fragrance. This article is a guide to making  one’s own cinnamon broom to enjoy in ...read more

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-feed31-2009oct31,0,1227725.story Farmers feed 1 million to 2 million tons of poultry litter to their cattle annually, according to FDA estimates. Using the litter — which includes feces, spilled chicken feed, feathers and poultry farm detritus — increases the risk of cows becoming infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or … Read the original article at Current

“United Breaks Guitars” Costs Airline $180 Million in some minds USA Green Jobs Now.Org Creates New Energy Sector Jobs and Green Jobs Now I am sure we all have had a similar experience like this one, that was apparently the plight of Dave Carroll, a Canadian musician who says United Airlines baggage handlers smashed his favorite Taylor guitar ...read more

A ship carrying toxic waste sunk off the coast of Madagascar, and thousands of tons of refuse were emptied into the rich marine ecosystem. The wreck has had devastating effects on the sea life and the health of people who live inland–causing whales to mysteriously beach in greater numbers, and afflicting the locals with grave ...read more