- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 18th, 2012
Shops in East London Sell Rat Meat for Human Consumption
An undercover investigation sheds new light on UK's illegal meat trade
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 11th, 2012
9/11 First Responders and Military Veterans Now Threatened by Compressor Station
Together with their families, they ask for help in fighting back this project
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 10th, 2012
Further Reducing Chemical Risks Is Crucial in Avoiding Human Deaths, Argues the UN
1 million people die on a yearly basis because of industrial and agricultural chemicals
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 8th, 2012
Major Pesticides Marketer Sells Contaminated Bird Seed, Gets Fined by EPA
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is to pay a whopping $12.5 Million
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 6th, 2012
H&M Sells Wildlife-Friendly Clothes Starting January 1st, 2013
The company agrees to no longer use PFCs in any of its products
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 5th, 2012
Dead Rats Wash Ashore by the Thousands on Mississippi Beaches
As the stench becomes unbearable, people ask authorities for help
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 5th, 2012
Collective Traumas Adversely Affect Health
New research looks at how traumatic images affect people
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 4th, 2012
Organic Foods Are Overrated by Consumers, Argue Stanford Researchers
Evidence shows organic produce are not all that different from conventional alternatives
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 3rd, 2012
Watch: Matt Damon Provides Haitian Communities with Clean Water
“Good intentions are not enough,” says the celebrity
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 30th, 2012
“Artists Against Fracking” Now Has More than 180 Members
Launched by Yoko Ono and son, the campaign stands to actually make a difference
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 29th, 2012
Painting Company Fails to Notify Citizens About Lead Hazard, Gets Fined by EPA
The company will also provide money for an environmental project at a school in Cambridge
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 28th, 2012
Ladies Wearing Lettuce Encourage People to Become Vegans, Fight Obesity
PETA shows that vegetarianism both protects animals and yields health benefits
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 24th, 2012
Public Schools in NYC Get Salad Bars, Courtesy of Whole Foods Market
Mayor Mike Bloomberg explains how this will help fight the obesity epidemic
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 24th, 2012
US Company Fails to Report Use of Dangerous Chemicals, Gets Fined by EPA
The concrete and asphalt manufacturer processed lead and nitrate compounds without warning
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 24th, 2012
Research Reveals Harmful Substances Clusters in Big Cities
Pollutants in urban areas tend to accumulate in very specific areas
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 17th, 2012
Diesel-Powered Vehicles Soon to Be More Environmentally Friendly
Manmade material can significantly reduce diesel engines pollution
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 16th, 2012
Mutant Butterflies in Japan Now Linked to the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
Researchers are trying to figure out how radiations will ultimately impact on humans