The electricity grid is becoming cleaner and that means driving an electric vehicle is too. The grid's gotten a lot better in just 5 years.
Month: July 2022
California law corrals single use plastics
California recently signed a law to limit single use plastics and affect what they’re made of. Manufacturers will have to pick up the tab.
Rewilding brings back “extinct” butterfly
In Sussex, on rewilded land, the large tortoiseshell butterfly, which had been listed as extinct, has been sighted.
Community solar: get solar without the panels
Community solar is an elegant and more equitable solution than putting panels on your own dwelling.
Reusing wedding dresses
When Gwendolyn Stulgis got married, she knew she didn't want to keep her gorgeous wedding gown in a box in the closet. Instead she gave it away, with conditions.
The greenest EVs, there’s a rating for that
Bloomberg has released an electric vehicle rating system to help buyers understand how the models line up.
Be a sustainable traveler, never a tourist
The tourism industry, representing about one in ten jobs, desperately needs a reset. This documentary explains why and what we should be doing instead.
Cut hair and carbon emissions
When we think of public influencers on climate change, most think of weather forecasters on TV and social media. But hairdressers are another group.
Choosing the best climate images
How do you get people to care about and act on climate change? Choose the right images.
US launches actions tied to World Ocean Month
Nary a peep in mainstream news, but last month, June, was proclaimed World Ocean Month and the US administration launched several far-reaching initiatives.