Indonesia forests being ‘destroyed’

In a report on Tuesday, Greenpeace said it had confidential documents from a Sinar Mas subsidiary, Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), suggesting that the company did not intend to fulfil a promise to source its wood from plantations alone after 2009. “From analysis of Indonesian government and confidential Sinar Mas maps and data, as well [...]

BP clean-up turning into BP cover-up?

In a bewildering development, the Obama administration has banned press from filming the BP oil spill. Adm. Thad Allen, who is charged with enforcing this history-making ruling was caught in a lie here on tape. He states the rule (which can result in a $40,000 fine and a Class D felony charge!!) comes as a [...]

China Starts Generation at Its Largest Offshore Wind Farm, Xinmin Reports

The 102-megawatt Donghai Bridge Wind Farm off Shanghai’s coast may generate 267 million kilowatt-hours of power a year, the newspaper reported on its website. That could meet the needs of more than 200,000 households in the city, Xinmin said. via Bloomberg.

The Life Box: solutions for re-greening the planet

If ever you needed extra incentive to recycle the packaging that comes with all your purchases, The Life Box is it. Simply tear up, plant and water, and voila, you’ve planted several trees. (They’d have to be native to your location though, we think). What is The Life Box™? The Life Box™ was invented by [...]

“Frankenfoods” That Could Feed the World

GM foods can be beneficial, if you don’t get hampered by greed. Its been almost 20 years since the first genetically modified GM crop was approved for commercialization, and still the range of biotech foods available to the public is paltry. Soybeans, corn and cotton that tolerate high doses of herbicides and fend off pests–technologies [...]

Last gasp for beer fest? Munich mulls smoking ban

If it does happen, it’d be like banning smoking in our casinos. The world-famous Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich could be smoke-free in future as voters hold a referendum Sunday on whether to introduce a total smoking ban in the southern German state. If the majority of the 9.4 million eligible voters decide to introduce [...]

American Apparel’s New Nail Polish is Eco-Chic (and Cheap!) : TreeHugger

This could be a “small” problem for those mummies to be who love their pampering… American Apparel is known for sex-charged ads and made-in-America product, but aside from their locally-made goods, their green side is a little lack-luster. Organic cotton might seem like the obvious way to improve sustainability, but only a few of their [...]