Trash is a pervasive but unnoticed part of our lives. The great irony of waste management is that even the most efficient and well-run waste collection programs remain out of sight, ignored by the public that they serve.
By Matt Kallman - Courtesy World Resources Institute

There are a number of competing definitions for Peak Oil, but here is the one we think is most practical: Peak Oil is the historical point at which the annual volume of oil production is the highest it has ever been or ever will be.
By Mark Jeantheau - Founder, Grinning Planet

As the reality of our need for clean, alternative sources of energy sets in, innovators and thinkers world wide are creating practical solutions.
By Ben Boothe - Founder, Environmental Solutions

HOME ENVIROSENSE

CITY & COMMUNITY EFFORTS

By providing lighted paths and eliminating dark corners welcomed and unwelcomed guests alike are met with light to either greet or deter. Outdoor lights can also create curb appeal or are ideal for outdoor entertaining and enjoyment.
By Sam Brown

The world's cities are facing unprecedented problems. In Mexico City, Tehran, Kolkata, Bangkok, Shanghai, and hundreds of other cities, the air is no longer safe to breathe.
By Lester Brown - President, Earth Policy Institute

GLOBAL FRONTIER

BACK TO NATURE

Prince Albert of Monaco's lobbying to make fellow world leaders aware of environmental issues is being matched at home with a radical drive to make Monaco one of the leading environmentally friendly countries in Europe.
By Henri Boulanger

NAPLES, Fla. — A coalition of leading conservation organizations and landowners in Eastern Collier County announced a Florida Panther Protection Program they have jointly developed to better protect and manage the Florida panther in Southwest Florida and to assist recovery of this endangered species.
By Dolly Roberts - Courtesy Defenders of Wildlife

GREEN LEADER PROFILE

GS PRODUCT PICKS

Wangari Muta Maathai was born in Nyeri, Kenya (Africa) in 1940. The first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree.
Courtesy Chris Tuite - Director USA, The Green Belt Movement

Reware Environmental Bags. Reware's rugged Juice Bags are outfitted with a super flexible solar panel that can charge your handheld devices! Want the freedom to roam while staying plugged in? Reware has you covered.

TO YOUR HEALTH

ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHANGE

Anyone who suffers from eczema or psoriasis know that certain foods instantly make the condition worse; now science is showing that coconut oil might be a partial solution.
By Thomas H. Lindblom

Major League Baseball and the Natural Resources Defense Council announce the creation of a Team Greening Program.
Courtesy Natural Resources Defense Council

BOOKS FOR THOUGHT

ECO PHOTO & WORD OF THE MONTH

In Farewell, My Subaru, Doug Fine vows to grow as much of his own food as he can, use only the sun to power his 'Net surfing and sub-woofer, and consume little to no fossil fuel for an entire year — never mind that he'd never raised so much as a chicken or a bean.
By David Fine

Morning Glory Pool, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.