Overcoming Opposition: Despite a boycott by seven Republican
senators, the climate bill was passed under the leadership of Barbara Boxer
and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. CBS
Food Frenzy: The U.N.'s food agency says that low-carbon farming in developing nations could increase food yields while cutting emissions. However, farmers are limited by upfront costs. Reuters
Packing Light: In an effort to save steel and money, as well as to prevent waste, Sprint and Cadbury partnered to produce smaller, more environmentally friendly packaging for some of their products. GreenBiz.com
Significant Stimulus: The Department of Energy has supplied some $30 million in economic-stimulus money to renovate and increase efficiency for seven hydroelectric projects.
Matter NetworkTV Trauma: People in the U.K. worry about the environmental impact of TV disposal, after the switch to digital resulted in a 70 percent rise in dumped TVs over the last year.
Treehugger--Michael Mullaley
Overcoming Opposition: Despite a boycott by seven Republican senators, the climate bill was passed under the leadership of Barbara Boxer and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. CBS
Food Frenzy: The U.N.'s food agency says that low-carbon farming in developing nations could increase food yields while cutting emissions. However, farmers are limited by upfront costs. Reuters
Packing Light: In an effort to save steel and money, as well as to prevent waste, Sprint and Cadbury partnered to produce smaller, more environmentally friendly packaging for some of their products. GreenBiz.com
Significant Stimulus: The Department of Energy has supplied some $30 million in economic-stimulus money to renovate and increase efficiency for seven hydroelectric projects. Matter NetworkTV Trauma: People in the U.K. worry about the environmental impact of TV disposal, after the switch to digital resulted in a 70 percent rise in dumped TVs over the last year. Treehugger
--Michael Mullaley