Pat’s Run: an Eco-Conscious Model for Charity Races
April 22nd, 2012 | by Vivian Nelson Melle
Under Tempe’s desert sun some 28,000 competitors walk and run a 4.2 mile trek in honor of Pat Tillman. Pat [&hellip
Browsing the "Activism" Category
Tell FDA that you don’t want BPA in food packaging!
March 27th, 2012 | by Vivian Nelson Melle
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used for over 40 years for the production of food grade containers including baby [&hellip
Keep the Vampires Away and Reduce Your Home Energy Use
March 26th, 2012 | by The Green Divas
First of all, we had a special Green Diva in Training, 11-year-old, Zoe Marcus in the studio and she should [&hellip
Zero Water Filter Review and Giveaway
March 22nd, 2012 | by Karen Lee
Today is World Water Day, which is held every year on March 22nd to bring attention for clean, accessible water [&hellip
Why Should We Care About Water Conservation (Infographic)
March 19th, 2012 | by Karen Lee
Sonya’s informative post on “15 Easy Ways to Conserve Water” last week was a prelude to this Thursday’s World’s Water [&hellip
Is Zero-VOC Paint Really Non-Toxic?
March 8th, 2012 | by The Green Divas
Green Diva Lisa was out this week, so EcoKaren, captain of EcoEtsy and editor of this very blog, sat in as guest Green Diva. [&hellip
Ed Begley Jr and EcoKaren Dish with the Green Divas
February 25th, 2012 | by The Green Divas
Starting this week, Green Diva Meg joins us to post her fun weekly summary from The Green Divas Radio Show. [&hellip
Why Environmentalists Care About the Komen Controversy
February 16th, 2012 | by Vivian Nelson Melle
For years eco-minded philanthropists have been researching Komen's products and giving them poor scores on the green front. With some donators wondering where to spend their cancer-fighting donation dollars, it's important to know where your money really goes and which products have potential cancer links. Here's a few reasons why environmentalists care about the Komen controversy
McDonald’s Plans to Get Rid of Gestation Crates
February 15th, 2012 | by Lynn Fang
combating factory farm animal abuse
Protesting SOPA and PIPA along with WIkipedia
January 18th, 2012 | by Karen Lee
SOPA Blackout: Threat to Your Internet Has Wikipedia, Google, reddit, & More Taking Action (via Planetsave)
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