Josh Loposer
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Josh Loposer
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Stephen Colbert: Fourth of July Under Attack!Eco-activist Benjamin Schroeter is suing Seattle to block its 4th of July fireworks display -- set to be held at a defunct coal to gas plant -- because it may release all sorts of nasty toxic stuff, harm wildlife, etc. Is this dude talking sense, or taking his quest a bit too far? |
Lowering Your 4th of July's BBQ EmissionsBurgers and hot dogs are one of the most fundamental elements of a proper 4th of July par-tay, but when it comes to emissions, not all methods are created equal. Simple tricks like using lump charcoal and flipping your meats frequently can help you avoid extra carcinogens. |
The Tastiest Organic Ice CreamsDon't get caught with a tasteless, fake tasting ice cream this Fourth. The tasters at Grist have put together reviews of both the top organic and the top non-dairy ice cream options. The importance of flavorful, satisfying, ice cream can't be overstated, don't mess this up. |
Eco Fireworks Aren't Necessarily GreenThe greenish color in fireworks is created using Barium, a particularly nasty chemical to breathe or find in you public water supply.There are eco-friendly fireworks available ... and they are considerably more expensive, but they won't blow up your local ecosystem. |
Better Know Your SPFWhile soaking up rays at whatever body of water you choose to crowd around this weekend, it would behoove you to know what SPF (solar protection factor) is right for your epidermis. Hint: the SPF number has nothing to do with how long the sunscreen lasts. |
Jessica Alba's Green Lifestyle MakeoverAfter last month's shark poster incident, we know that Jessica Alba is a serious eco-activist (an outlaw even). In an interview with Vogue, she shared some of the ways she's gone green at home. My favorite: Her lawn is made of recycled tires -- no watering or mowing. |
Exploit Your Creativity to Protect Our WaterwaysLooking for a way to combine your love of nature with your disgust for litter? Every Friday in July, Wend is holding a photo contest to help inspire activism by showcasing outstanding snapshots of exquisite beauty or exquisitely trashed beauty. Details here. |
Ant Colony is Taking Over the WorldAn Argentine species of ants has spread across the planet, viciously attacking all rivals while recognizing each other as if they were all part of one unstoppable, globalized super-colony. Of course, humans unwittingly spread them to every continent except Antarctica. |
Dry Farming is Not an OxymoronFarmers in drought-ridden California are boldly making the water-wise transition to "dry farming." Sounds like a excellent plan ... for a cactus farm. Right? Well, apparently these farmers have discovered that certain apples, tomatoes and grapes thrive with very little water. |
The Future of Highway TaxesFor me, there's just no topic more fascinating than how we will pay taxes in the future. I'm kidding. Still, when everyone is driving solar powered cars, the gasoline tax will be a woefully inadequate way to fund highways. The alternative: A GPS monitored mileage tax. |
Emily Deschanel is Green to the BoneWe may know her as Dr. Temperance Brennan on Fox's "Bones," but those who know her best, know her as an environmentalist, animal activist, and green fashionista. Like most of us, she wants solar panels on her roof and a Tesla in the garage. Check out the interview. |
Moving Tips: What's the Greenest Way to Pack?Packing up all of your belongings -- only to load them onto a truck for a couple hours and then unload them -- sucks, to say the least. Still, what's the greenest way to move your junk: boxes, plastic containers ... rented plastic crates? Check out Grist's eco-moving tips. |
The Energy Bar Taste TestAn energy bar (or two) can replace a meal when you're out on the trail, but some of them are severely lacking in the flavor department. The taste of some bars has been compared with "bear scat" and "kitty litter." Compare the Sierra Club's ratings with your personal faves. |
Would You Wear Solar Clothing?As we've seen with the solar tie, solar bra, and now the ugly solar (fishing?) vest, clothing that features PV panels can catch a few geeky headlines and charge a few cellphones, but overall they seem way too geeky for mass adoption. I'm still confused by the solar bra. |
LaGuardia Birds Attack Again!Even after NYC's controversial move to gas thousands of the Canadian geese around LaGuardia, birds are still terrorizing passenger jets! Maybe they're taking revenge for their fallen comrades, maybe they're protesting high carbon travel. We don't know their demands yet. |
Use Endangered Animals As Crash Test Dummies?The latest ads for Fiat's gas-sipping hatchback features pandas, walruses, and penguins testing the vehicle's crash worthiness. The message: the 500 is safe and has a low environmental "impact." Don't freak animal lovers, I'm pretty sure it was Photoshopped. |
My Morning Jacket Donates to Animal SanctuaryJim James, front man of My Morning Jacket, is releasing a George Harrison tribute album and all the proceeds will go to the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. The timing seems a little unfortunate though. Most of my money's tied up in Michael Jackson tribute memorabilia. |
These Polluted Cities Up Your Cancer RiskIs the city you live in increasing your risk of developing cancer? According to the EPA, about 600 neighborhoods in the US have a cancer risk that exceeds 100 in one million. That means 100 people that live there over a lifetime will develop cancer from pollution alone. |
Oh Crap, it's the Dog Flu!Could your dog be incubating a deadly superbug in order kill you and take your spot on the couch? According to experts, the H3N8 canine flu has infected some 10,000-30,000 dogs in the US, but has yet to infect a human. Paranoid? There is a vaccine available for dogs. |
Is Boxed Wine Really Greener?If you're going to endure the disrespect from you wine snob friends, you might as well make sure that your boxed wine has a lower eco-footprint than their beloved bottles (so you can be an eco-snob and judge them too). Pablo from Treehugger says feel righteous box drinkers. |
Michael Jackson's Green Chart TopperDid you know that MJ's #1 best-selling hit in the UK -- topping both "Thriller" and "Beat It" -- was an eco-jam about environmental degradation entitled "Earth Song?" OK, it's no "PYT" or anything, but still it was huge overseas. Watch the video. |
Maximize Your Garden SpaceLooking for a way to grow a respectable garden, but you've only got a balcony or studio apartment to work with? Go vertical. With the right plant selection and shelving, it is possible. Indoors or out, vertical gardens help filter your air and they look awesome! |
Green Tips for Moving Cross CountryIs it better to rent a gas-hogging moving truck, or buy a plane ticket and just sell all of your furniture and replace it all with used/vintage gems when you get there? There may be options you haven't thought about, like Amtrak or moving pods, or, my favorite: hire a pedicab. |
Madonna: Urban Chicken Revolutionary?Rumor has it that Madonna misses her British country estate so much, that she wants to bring some chickens along to her new pad on the Upper East Side. Ya know, to make it feel more like home. Is Madge a local food enthusiast? Or are these simply pets? |
Stella McCartney on Meat-Free MondaysDon't worry. Stella reassures us that giving up meat for one day a week "doesn't make you a cranky, hemp wearing pot smoker ... If everyone gave it up on a Monday it would be more effective than everyone stopping driving their car on a Monday." |
Michael Jackson's Orphaned TigersShocking the world of pop culture to its very foundations, Michael Jackson died yesterday at age 50. His tigers -- Thriller and Sabu -- have gone with Tippi Hedren to join the pride at The Roar Foundation's Shambala Preserve, north of LA. |
Ray Romano and Queen Latifah are Green TipstersRay Romano and Queen Latifah took time out of promoting their flick "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 3D" to give MNN some of the cheesiest celebrity green tips I've ever heard. Sell your recyclables? Buy a giant thermos? Seriously? Check out the video. |
The Search for a Greener Cold OneThe craft beer movement has exploded recently. That's awesome because, by definition, craft breweries market locally, support local agriculture, and many have embraced a sustainable business model. So, drink up guilt-free (then sell the bottles, right Queen Latifah?). |
Sears Tower Gets Eco Makeover Wind turbines, solar panels, LEED certification. .. the Sears Tower is pulling out all the stops in an effort to make it the tallest and greenest building in the Western Hemisphere. The renovations will save the energy equivalent of 150,000 barrels of oil per year. |
City Commuters Emit 70% Less than SuburanitesI know this might come as a shock, but driving an SUV five miles every time you need a carton of milk produces more emissions than walking two blocks. Still, 70% fewer emissions is a pretty enormous gap. Moving to the city is one of the easiest way to shrink your footprint. |
If You're Not Green, Celebs Won't Date YouEco-friendly habits are the new personal hygiene. OK, so maybe hygiene is still pretty high on some people's lists, but TV personalities like Spencer Grammer (Kelsey's daughter) won't even date you if you're not water conscious. Just FYI. |
Traveling Nudists Pack LightWorried about your carbon-intensive vacation plans? To offset some of your impact, some |
Composting: It's the LawSF Mayor Gavin Newsom signed the nation's first mandatory composting law yesterday. The city has set a goal to divert 75% of its landfill waste, and they're currently at 72%. I'm forecasting some stinky green compost bins baking in the heat this summer. |
Should I DEET or Get Eaten?When it comes to mosquito repellents, DEET is pretty much hands-down the most effective chemical -- but there are some pretty serious concerns about its safety. DEET can cause fatigue, memory loss, etc., but of course malaria sucks too. There's got to be a happy medium. |
Reducing Your Dishwashing Footprint Has anybody tried these Seventh Generation dishwasher pacs? From what I can tell, just pop these tablets in your dishwasher's soap compartment and whammy -- clean dishes. The box is recyclable, the only waste is the baggies where the tablets live. |
Daryl Hannah Gets Locked UpEco-warrior Daryl Hannah can't seem to steer clear of Johnny Law. She and about 30 other protesters got loaded into the paddy wagon after blocking West Virginia's State Route 3, which leads to a Massey coal plant. Rock on! Daryl's a repeat offender! |
The White House has a Compost BinActually, make that three compost bins. After importing her compost from celebrity chef Dan Barber for this year's ridiculously successful planting season, the First Lady is taking her organic gardening up a notch with on-site kitchen waste composters. |
Minneapolis Pays Big Bucks to Promote Tap WaterIn most US cities the tap water is not only safe, but it's just as pure as many bottled waters. The trick is getting a bottle-addicted populous to give it a chance. Minneapolis recently launched a controversial $180K campaign to encourage people to tap into city water. |
Is it Ever Green to Eat Factory Farmed Meat?If you're at a dinner party and you notice that someone's going to throw out some perfectly good, factory farmed meat, is it greener to take it home and make meatloaf despite your anti-factory farm principles? Check out Grist's answer to this philosophical dilemma. |
The Country by Country Water Footprint BreakdownI don't know why, but I just love maps, no matter what they're attempting to document. It could be radioactive monster sightings, I don't care. This one happens to be the various water footprints of the world -- an issue that's gaining more awareness these days. |
Fatboy Slim Has the Climate Change BluesBlue is the new green for Oxfam protesters at Copenhagen's climate conference. To help roll out the new "Demand action until you're blue in the face" campaign, Fat Boy Slim and others are showing how easy it is to get the new paintjob on video. |
Reduce Your Office's FootprintEnergy Star and Danny Seo have developed a website to show you how to slash your office's energy bill and even create a "Green Team" of coworkers (not modeled after Will Ferrell's trash-talking Green Team). A penny saved is a penny earned, and that's job security, people. |
But I like Coffee and Bananas!If you tend to obsess over your carbon foodprint, you've probably come across a startling revelation: most of our favorite food vices come from the tropics! Though there's no silver bullet, Grist has come up with some ways to help combat those food miles. |
More Mowing, Mo' WateringOf all the suburban lawn farmers I've met, virtually none of them enjoy mowing the grass in the summer heat. Good news! Letting your grass grow a little longer will actually save you some water. Longer grass = more shade = recipe for laziness. |
Coke's Trashy Art InstallationIn support of UK Recycle Week, Coca Cola commissioned a sculpture that sorta kinda blurs the line between art and trash. Artists built a Coke can sculpture that delivers a pro-recycling message to birds and UFOs flying over the English coastline, but looks trashy from the ground. |
Andy Dick as Evil Ronald McDonaldThere are few things in this world more disturbing than seeing Andy Dick dressed up as Ronald McDonald and wielding a meat cleaver ... but that's the horrendous sight that greeted passersby during a PETA protest in Chicago. Check out the video. |
Is Sparkling Water as Bad as Bottled?The general rule of thumb here is this: if it comes to you in a disposable container and rides on a truck, it's not eco-friendly. That said, slamming sparkling waters all day in place of Coke or Red Bull has to yield some kind of green benefit due to the health factor. |
Succulent Tips for the XeriscaperThese hardy little plants have developed quite a following over the last few years, mostly because they look awesome, but also because, in terms of maintenance, they're second only to fake plastic flowers. Still, do you know how to ignore these plants properly? |
The Dot-Eco RevolutionCould GreenDaily one day drop the ".com" in favor of a spiffy new ".eco" domain name? A growing number of eco-geeks (including the inventor of the internet, Al Gore) are backing the idea of giving environmentally-oriented sites their own top-level domain. |
All Natural Beer SoapWant to smell like you've bathed in a pool of your favorite beer without exceeding the legal limit? The Beer Soap Co. not only makes cleansing suds enhanced with your favorite premium beer, but you can even wash your hair with it. It's the bar of soaps (sorry for the pun). |
Pregnant Ana Ortiz Plans Low Emissions BabyUgly Betty star Ana Ortiz is planning to school her daughter the ways of a low-impact lifestyle. Says Ortiz: "My daughter's just going to be really hip! My goal is to be as eco-conscious as possible. There's so much out there for parents who want to do that." |
Stephen Colbert Grills Clean Coal GuruSure, "clean coal" sounds great, but as Stephen points out, cleanliness is relative. For instance, you can't put your head in a smokestack and huff the clean coal vapors safely. I think that's just good, practical advice for anyone to follow. |
You Might Get Pulled Over by One of TheseIf you live in LA County, you may soon see your local Sheriff's deputy cruising around in an all-electric Mini. I'm not sure how the Mini's compact style complements crew cuts or aviator sunglasses, but it doesn't exactly play into the intimidating, tough guy image. |
Keeping Your Dishes Green and Spot FreeSo you got a fabulous new high-efficiency dishwasher, but it requires some kind of weird "rinse aid" potion. Grist has some tips that can help your family skip the mysterious dish-drying chemicals while keeping you glassware deliciously spot free. |
The Bicycle Lifestyle GuideSo you wanna start riding your bike on short trips, but you need a little pep talk? The Bicycle Lifestyle Guide is a short and sweet biking bible that will help you learn (and review) some biking basics. You can even save paper and read it online. |
Al Gore: Auto Industry Tycoon?Doesn't it seem like a weird time to get into the car business? Al Gore doesn't think so. He's thrown his support behind V-Vehicle Co., a new car company moving into an ex-GM plant in Louisiana. Venture capitalists Kleiner Perkins and T. Boone Pickens are also on board. |
The 5 Greenest Cities on the Planet (to Visit) Based on what criteria, I'm not quite sure (hotels? transportation?) , but Treehugger has put together a list of the "5 Greenest Cities to Visit." Some are also the greenest to live in ... I'm not sure I understand the difference, but I do want to visit all of these places. |
It's Harvest Time for Michelle ObamaRemember the organic garden that the First Lady planted in late March? Yesterday, she invited the fifth grade farmers who helped do the planting back to enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) of their labor -- despite Big Ag warnings that she should have used pesticides. |
CYA With Poo-Pourri Tired of nasty chemical aerosol fresheners? Now there's a environmentally friendly way to deodorize your bathroom with a self-deprecating sense of humor: Poo~Pourri. It's made from essential oils and you spray it directly on the bowl before you go. |
Are Pro Sports Killing the Planet?Sure, the turf may be green, and sometimes, so are the jerseys ... but for the most part, pro sports organizations are lagging in their efforts to promote a sustainable business model. Grist is launching a sport by sport, in-depth look at what each league can do. |
Naomi Watts Plants a TreeTeaching their sons about environmental responsibility and the joys of playing in the dirt, Naomi and husband Liev Schreiber took their sons to Galilee's Jewish National Fund Park to do some family tree planting. Sounds like fun, I hope they offset their travel footprint. |
The Water Saver's Shower RitualRethinking your shower routine is an easy way to save H2O and, of course, shrink your utility bill. Sure, you've heard most of these ideas before, but it's way more fun to watch every water saving shower tip you've ever heard crammed into a one and a half minute video. |
The Drip Irrigation Vs. Xeriscaping BreakdownLooking to make some water saving changes in the yard before sprinkler season? You've probably considered going with either drought-resistant vegetation, or a more conservative watering system. Now, how do they stack up in a head-to-head water conservation deathmatch? |
Father's Day Procrastinator's SpecialSo, you still haven't done your shopping for dear old dad and you'res starting to feel the shame ... Is he a tree hugger? An outdoorsy type? You may be in luck. You could sponsor a wilderness area, print out the official certificate, and you're done. |
One for the Bean CountersBeans, beans, they're good for your heart, they're a musical fruit, and they're a great way to supplement your protein intake on meat-free Mondays. But, do you know which beans have the lightest energy footprint: canned or dried? If your a bean fiend, you've gotta check this out. |
Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono Join Forces?In one of the clearest signs that Armageddon is now upon us, Paul and Yoko actually teamed up yesterday to promote "meat-free Mondays." The famously antagonistic icons want Britons to go meatless one day a week to curb greenhouse emissions. |
The Lazy Environmentalist Makes TV Debut TonightFeeling totally lethargic, but you want to save the world anyway? You can plant your butt on the couch and watch Josh Dorfman explain all about the virtues of lazy environmentalism tonight during his show "The Lazy Environmentalist" on the Sundance Channel. |
Leo's New DigsLeonardo Dicaprio sold his hilltop Malibu estate in favor of a leaner, greener condo in Battery Park. The new place, overlooking the Hudson River, exceeds Gold LEED standards with solar panels, local stone, and all kinds of eco-improvements. |
You Do What with Your Food Waste?When it comes to food waste, most of us are presented with two general options -- wash it down the drain, or compost it. What happens when you throw a septic tank into the mix? Isn't using the in-sink-erator pretty much like composting? |
Arnold Falls in Love with the Peapod California governor and reformed Hummer addict Arnold Schwarzenegger test drove Chrysler's cute little NEV (neighborhood electric vehicle) -- which has a hair-raising top speed of 35mph -- and reportedly "fell in love with it." Check out the video. |
Mariah Carey's Luggage Footprint The world's reigning "least green celebrity" is back in the news with her extravagantly ecoblivious ways. Her luggage, all 23 pieces, was snapped by the baggage paparazzi at London's Heathrow Airport. Does Mariah's luggage have a bigger footprint than your whole family? |
Matt Damon's Clean Water CampaignThe Bourne actor is on a mission to boost sanitation and access to clean water in places like Zambia. That's why he's backing the Water for the World Act 2009. Says Damon, "I walked two miles with a 14-year-old girl to a well-the closest water source to her village." |
A Whole Lotta YachtRussian "oligarch" Roman Abramovich just launched the world's largest and most wasteful personal yacht. This thing has two heli pads, a pool (billionaires hate saltwater), and a missle defense system. It costs $120K to gas up his second largest boat. Sheesh. |
Who Makes the Greenest PCs?The three major US computer makers (Dell, Apple, and HP) are locked into what's being called "a green arms race," because they all believe that a computer's overall greenness is a crucial tiebreaker when it comes to decision time. Hooray for consumer empowerment! |
In the Trenches at BonnarooOrganizers of this year's outdoor mega hippie-fest put forth a serious effort to minimize the concert's impact on the environment. So, how did their green efforts look like on the muddy, beer-soaked ground? As you might expect, there were some hits and misses. |
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