As a result of a United Nations General Assembly resolution passed in December 2008, World Oceans Day is now officially recognized by the UN as June 8th each year.
The concept for a “World Ocean Day” was first proposed in 1992 by the Government of Canada at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, and it [...]

On 31st May each year WHO celebrates World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce consumption.
Tobacco use is the second cause of death globally (after hypertension) and is currently responsible for killing one in 10 adults worldwide.
The theme for World No Tobacco Day [...]

Since 1950, World Health Day has been celebrated on the 7th of April annually. Be part of a global movement to make cities healthier
World Health Day 2010 will focus on urbanization and health. With the campaign “1000 cities – 1000 lives”, events will be organized worldwide calling on cities to open up streets for health [...]

The banana is the nations most wasted food, a new report showed.
Fruit, salad and vegetables are the most wasted items in the weekly shopping basket with the banana in top place, closely followed by fresh milk, according to the latest research.

Check out the Daily Green’s NoTakeout recipes
Why go out? These NoTakeout recipes make it easy to cook delicious seasonal dinners, at home and at a fraction of the cost.
Try another week of easy dinners.

These days we spend more and more time inside, surrounded by stale air, computers and televisions that are all sources of hazardous positive ions that can rob us of our good senses and disposition, leading to bad moods, weakness and sleeplessness.

Know that familiar smell as you unfold your new vinyl shower curtain?
Choose a natural fabric, such as cotton (organic if you can find it) or bamboo, for your next shower curtain and liner.

I just love the Daily Green’s Newsletter and this article on The Superfood Index
1. Eat Food. Not too Much. Mostly Plants.
Michael Pollan wrote it. Live it.

“Discrimination lies at the root of many of the world’s most pressing human rights problems. No country is immune from this scourge. Eliminating discrimination is a duty of the highest order.”

South Australia: A national scheme to help buyers choose environmentally-certified wine has been launched in Adelaide.