Environmental Well-Being

How Do You Choose Safe, Green, Non-Toxic Toys?
- Environmental Well-Being
- September 15, 2011
Check out 12 ways that you can reclaim the fun and reduce the worries when it comes to your child’s playtime by making your toy box healthier for both your child and the planet. Some ways include re-purposing, reading labels, buying local, and opting for open-ended toys. September 13, 2011
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Intensity of Hurricanes Still Bedevils Scientists
- Environmental Well-Being
- September 1, 2011
Scientists have become adept at gaging the track a storm will take, but they are working to improve their predictions of its intensity. The New York Times, 8/30/2011
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Go Paperless and Save Big!
- Environmental Well-Being
- August 23, 2011
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Recycling your paper coupons, receipts and bills is not only good for the environment, but good for your wallet too. Personal finance expert Carmen Wong Ulrich explains how ridding yourself of this paper may lead to more green bills. TODAY, 8/23/2011
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10 Back-to-School Items to Buy Used
- Environmental Well-Being
- August 22, 2011
There are many ways that you can participate in your own personal reuse revolution this back-to-school season, which can help to shrink your footprint rather than your bank account. Items such as clothes, shoes, books, calculators can be purchased used in order to support the green initiative. This article offers a list of common school
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Report details 2,000 unhealthy air alerts in 2011
- Environmental Well-Being
- August 13, 2011
Those cool summer breezes might not have been as refreshing as they felt, according to a new study that classified at least 2,000 code orange alerts across the country. The low air quality could attributed to the extreme heat that hit the nation this summer. USA Today, 8/12/2011
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Heavy Trucks to Be Subject to New Rules for Mileage
- Environmental Well-Being
- August 10, 2011
Under the first-ever fuel economy rules for heavy trucks, big tractor-trailer trucks must reach 20 percent more miles per gallon by 2018, the President announced Tuesday, maintaining that the consumer costs to fund the projects will equal out at the pump. The New York Times, 8/9/2011
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Lollapalooza Aims to Become More Green
- Environmental Well-Being
- August 8, 2011
With over 80,000 people attending Chicago’s most anticipated music festival, concert organizers are hoping to reduce waste. City officials think the festival can do better to improve their “green” efforts but it’s a collaborative effort that involves concert goers and the event’s organizers. The Chicago Tribune, 8/5/2011
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BMW Guggenheim Lab to tackle global urban issues via design and public discussions
- Environmental Well-Being
- August 6, 2011
In an innovative collaboration between NYC’s Guggenheim museum and BMW, the BMW Guggenheim lab is a “micro-environment” that will cultivate arts and social engagement in a metropolitan landscape. Environmental activists and scientists worked in tandem to build the space—bringing city-dwellers together to contemplate the future SmartPlanet, 8/2/2011
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The Santoros figured it out — doing something they love and making a living at the same time
- Environmental Well-Being
- August 1, 2011
This Connecticut couple reinvented their work life based on what they like to do, and now they are growing and selling healthy, environmentally-friendly products right from their backyard, which has become a family farm. The New Haven Register, 7/31/2011
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7 green ways to save money in the laundry
- Environmental Well-Being
- July 20, 2011
Doing laundry doesn’t just require your time and energy, but it comes with some serious costs to the environment. From letting your clothes air-dry to making your own detergent, the Environmental Protection Agency offers some green tips that will cut down on electricity and water, and save you a little green too. MSNBC, 7/20/2011
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Bulb ban’s dark consequences
- Environmental Well-Being
- July 10, 2011
In this follow-up to the previous opinion piece we posted, Deroy Murdock explains how the passage of the ban on incandescent bulbs is killing off American jobs, and how it raises serious safety concerns. What if you work in an office building or are staying at a hotel where you can't open the windows if
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Hands off our bulbs: Feds’ foolish ban is also exporting American jobs
- Environmental Well-Being
- June 30, 2011
This op ed expresses the writer's outrage (and that of many Americans) at Congress's ban on incandescent light bulbs, the bulbs we have been using all of our lives. He points out that the light bulb ban, going into effect in January, will only lead to a reduction of America's overall energy use by 2
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N.Y. Legislature Tightens Rules on Water Withdrawals
- Environmental Well-Being
- June 21, 2011
New York is taking legal action to protect its shores more strongly. Legislatures approved a bill Monday that will require agricultural and commercial users to apply for a permit for the first time if they wish to withdraw water. The tightened security will allow for better regulation and conservation of water, the state department of
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Biodegradable Products May Be Bad For The Environment
- Environmental Well-Being
- June 6, 2011
Decreasing your carbon footprint may require more than just buying biodegradable products. A recent study shows that in order to fully reap the benefits of these products, Methane collection in landfills must increase and products should be redesigned to degrade more slowly. Newswise/ North Carolina State University, 5/31/2011
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The nose knows: Allergy season here with a vengeance
- Environmental Well-Being
- May 19, 2011
Here's some unfortunate news related to climate change: The odd and severe weather we’ve been experiencing since last fall has put us in a vulnerable spot in terms of this year's allergy season. And we can no longer escape to a location free of pollen and its effects on us, as this explosion has hit
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