Cough … the 20 most polluted cities in America
December 26, 2011 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
L.A. ranks No. 2 on our list of America’s Dirtiest Cities, and San Diego is no. 9, but some of the worst air in the country is in smaller cities in the San Joaquin Valley, where a ring of mountains traps a stagnant stew of ozone and particulate matter.
Best Buy’s first small step into green education
December 26, 2011 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
Retail giant Best Buy announced last week that it’s making a modest bet on selling home energy gear to consumers via a new web portal and new Home Energy sections at just three stores nationwide.
Funerals undergoing an eco-friendly makeover
December 26, 2011 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
The green burial business has gotten bigger — there are close to 300 funeral homes in 40 states offering green services in 2011 — and noticeably more eccentric.
Solar company that got federal loan shuts down
December 26, 2011 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
A California solar-panel manufacturer granted a half-billion-dollar federal loan — is laying off 1,100 workers and filing for bankruptcy.
Companies sued for calling bottles biodegradable
December 26, 2011 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
The California attorney general’s office on Wednesday sued three companies over allegations they misled consumers by marketing plastic water bottles as biodegradable.
The best cities to live car-free in America
December 26, 2011 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
Several factors make a city easy to live in without a car. The most important one is a widely available and efficient public transportation system.
California considers Styrofoam containers ban
December 26, 2011 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
Restaurant owner Gary Honeycutt says a push in California’s state Legislature to ban the plastic foam containers he uses to serve up takeout meals could cost him thousands of dollars in an industry where profit margins already are razor thin.
Congress Halts Enforcement of the ‘Bulb Ban’ that Wasn’t
December 26, 2011 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
The flickering lights in Dysfunction Junction might cost business money. Here’s why.
Christmas Bird Count Starts Today
December 26, 2011 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
You can help scientists study birds – just by watching them.
Commute By Public Transit? Your Tax Benefit Is Being Cut
December 26, 2011 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
The monthly $230 tax-free expenditure train and bus commuters enjoy today will be halved in 2012.
