This is horrifying…those ARE NOT LEAVES… the chemicals are killing our marine life,  is this the result of COREXIT 9500 – “Safe Dispersant”…
BP is killing our Wetlands and Oceans!

The Fourth of July is right around the corner! Summer’s hottest holiday will no doubt call for backyard barbecuing, fireworks and maybe even a dip in the pool.
Here’s how to throw a little green into your mix of red, white and blue.
1. Ditch the disposable party ware
They’re popular and easy. Disposable plates, cups and utensils [...]

By Keeping These Tips in Mind, a Day at the Beach Can Be Enjoyable for You and Easy on the Ecosystem.

Walk Right In: The walkovers that exist at beaches are there for a reason. Use them to get to the beach instead of walking across sensitive dunes, which will help reduce erosion. Dunes protect land [...]

In Australia, more than 17 million televisions, computers and other electronic products are thrown away every year.
The desire to keep up with the latest technologies means current models are ending up on the scrapheap in ever increasing numbers, and what is going into landfill contains dangerous toxins.
A recycling scheme was proposed a year ago to [...]

Reversing the school styrofoam lunch tray trend
It may not seem like such a huge environmental issue, but when you consider the millions of students in the USA alone; the humble school lunch tray does have an impact.
I’ve been receiving a few emails of late from concerned parents and students in regard to a trend for [...]

Many Species. One Planet. One Future.
World Environment Day (WED) 2010 is aimed to be the biggest, most widely celebrated, global day for positive, environmental action.
This is the day the United Nations chooses to focus people’s attention on the issue of the environment. The environment is getting more coverage in the main stream, but surely we [...]

Ricoh Australia is throwing its support behind World Environment Day by holding an Eco Action Day on Thursday June 3.
Ricoh will be joined by staff and players from Hawthorn Football Club to help promote environmental awareness and the importance of sustainability.
Teams will compete throughout the day on 12 bicycles at Hawks headquarters at Waverley Park, [...]

Turtles are one of the most endearing and symbolic of America’s native wildlife. Turtles not only fascinate each passing generation of children, who find endless wonders under those hard shells, but they also continue to serve as a timeless role model in children’s literature: the slow and steady turtle, whose patient progress always wins out [...]

A rare turtle has been nursed back to health and released into the ocean off Cairns in far north Queensland.
Beau, an endangered hawksbill turtle, has been in care at the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre for 19 months.
She was brought into the centre suffering from ‘floaters disease’, or air under the shell which prevents turtles from [...]

Wow. This video shows the value of fixing things.
And even if you’re going to throw your old iPhone away, the value of having a free repair manual available for anyone in the world. If more people can fix things, then more people can have things, and less things end up in dumps.
iFixit.com is looking to do exactly that. Become a [...]