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Breathe Cleaner Air With These 7 Houseplants
I am marrying a man who knows how to work a houseplant. It is, as the Victorians might have termed, an extremely advanta…
Re-Thinking China
According to Ecotextile News, the Chinese government recently “ordered the closure of over 2,000 companies in 18 d…
The 10 Least Green Government Subsidies
Urban sprawl, pollution, over-consumption, deforestation…like it or not, U.S. taxpayers are still paying for all o…
TarTurtlebabies and the Myth of Sisyphus in Gulf Shores Alabama
I’m driving from Bayou La Batr down to Gulf Shores, the Miami Beach of southern Alabama. It’s August; touris…
Pimp My Wildlife Vehicle
I was sitting in traffic recently, when I noticed that the license plate in front of me featured a majestic bald eagle, …
BP Took Our Arms; the Government Is Taking Our Legs
We’re approaching the part of Louisiana where land and water become indistinct. South of New Orleans, approaching …
Scape-Goating BP Lets Big Oil Off Scot-Free
I’ve been watching the growing condemnation of BP from all sides of the political spectrum and it’s making m…