Democrats Introduce Bold Plan To Transition Vehicles From Gas To Electric
The transportation system in the United States needs to undergo an immediate transformation as part of the effort to combat the climate crisis. A new promising piece of legislation looks to do just that, and it has the support of automakers and the unions. The fact is that cars and trucks on the road are […]
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FBI Targeted Environmental Activists As Domestic Terrorists
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) targeted members of the environmental movement for years and even considered them to be domestic terrorists, according to a revealing report from The Guardian. “According to hundreds of pages of FBI files obtained by the Guardian through a Freedom of Information Act (Foia) lawsuit, and interviews with activists … […]
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Coke And Pepsi Named The World’s Top Corporate Plastic Polluters
Coca-Cola and Pepsi have been named the most polluting brands in the world as part of a global audit of plastic waste conducted by the Break Free From Plastic movement, and the Intercept reports that Coke was far and away the biggest plastic polluter on the planet: “The giant soda company was responsible for more […]
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Another state bans circus animals as a German circus succeeds with cruelty-free holograms
The days of the circus and of performing Big Top elephants and other exotic animals are coming to an end. For people who care about the rights of animals, it can’t happen soon enough. Meanwhile, in Europe, technology is creating a new magical animal spectacle without the potential to do any harm whatsoever. California just […]
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Law & Order Actor Sam Waterston And Jane Fonda Arrested For Protesting In Support of Green New Deal
More than ever before, the United States needs to implement a Green New Deal to fight the climate crisis that is only worsening by the day. In fact, it’s so vital to our world’s survival that Law & Order actor Sam Waterston and Jane Fonda are willing to be arrested by protesting in support of […]
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Group Seeks To Reduce Single-Use Plastics In Halloween Costumes
As Halloween approaches, it’s time to inform people that the costumes they have bought likely contain single-use plastic and add to the plastics crisis around the world that harms the environment. But one group aims to do something about it. From masks to props to clothing materials, plastic is literally part of just about every […]
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Changes In What We Eat Can Have A Direct Effect On Mitigating Climate Change
A balanced diet, according to research, can lead to longer life and better overall health. But it turns out that making changes in what we eat can also help fight the problem of global climate change, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, Eco Watch reports: “Researchers … […]
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Department Of Interior Inching Closer Toward Letting Private Industry Run National Parks
Soon, Americans are going to wake up one day and find that all 419 national parks across the country are under the control of private businesses because an advisory panel appointed by President Donald Trump just voted in favor of privatization. National Parks are pristine environmental refuges that preserve our natural heritage and protect wildlife […]
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Scotland Officially Bans Plastic Q-Tips In Latest Effort To Reduce Waste
In yet another win for the environment, Scotland just moved to ban plastic Q-tips, and manufacturers and retailers are already switching to a new material to produce the product, proving that corporations can switch to alternatives. Single-use plastics are a plague upon our world, even being found in the most remote places on Earth as […]
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In Nationwide First, California Bans Single-Use Plastic Hotel Toiletries
California is continuing to lead the way in the fight against climate change by becoming the first state in the nation to ban single-use plastic hotel toiletries, a move that will reduce the amount of plastic trash ending up in the ocean. Single-use plastics are more controversial than ever before as more and more people […]
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