Vermont’s Cow Power a Success
Vermont has begun using cow dung as an energy source. Learn how they are now producing power with manure.
Category: Environment
Phthalate and BPA Plasticizers Disrupt Human Hormones
Research finds that plasticizers in plastics such as phthalates and bisphenol A disrupt (interfere with) the body’s hormone production.
Arsenic Linked to Skin Cancer
Scientists working in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at the National Health and Environmental Health Effects Research Laboratory have found that arsenic exposure may be linked to several types of cancer, particularly...
Bayer Settles GM Rice Contamination
Bayer CropScience has settled its lawsuits with 11,000 rice growers in the United States by agreeing to pay a total of $750 million. This was done to end the legal battle with rice growers...
E. coli Increasingly Becoming Multiple Drug Resistant
German E. coli infection turns out to be multiple drug resistant according to several laboratory studies. Learn how E. coli can become drug resistant.
Is Wood a Sustainable Building Material?
The U.S. government endorses wood as the green building material. But is it really green? What about losing our forests? Here are some sustainable approaches.
Pharmaceutical Drugs Are Poisoning Our Drinking Water
Research finds pharmaceutical drugs are poisoning our drinking water. Learn what areas are worse and how they get there.
Toxic Glues used in Food Plastics
The glues that bind labels to the plastic and hold the plastic pieces together can be toxic.
