The Economist looks into the truth about recycling and they have discovered some neat things. Of course, there are some complications with recycling, and it’s important to remind ourselves that nothing is perfect, but it’s good that we aim for perfection. Recycling is a really really good thing to do.
Based on this study, WRAP calculated [...]
Tag Archives: International Events
The Truth About Recycling
December 10, 2007 – 4:11 pm
Harper Shuns Democracy, Activists Decide to Cover Costs
November 23, 2007 – 11:17 am
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper hates the environment while he continues to stifle democracy in Canada. Clearly, Harper is not good, which begs the question as to why he’s mentioned on a site about good news.
In the context that is Harper’s Canada, activists have to be more creative than usual. The conservatives are stifling debate [...]
Greenpeace Tracking Whale Tails
October 19, 2007 – 3:19 pm
Greenpeace is tracking the movement of whales to monitor their safety and help science. You can track the whales online using Google maps. From the Greenpeace whale tracking announcement:
Today we launched the Great Whale Trail, following the migration of humpback whales from the warm tropical waters of the South Pacific, where they breed, to the [...]
Costa Rica to Stay Beautiful
October 18, 2007 – 9:46 am
Costa Rica is a gorgeous country and so it’s really good to hear that their forests will continued to be protected. A US-based conservation group has arranged $26 million of Costa Rica’s national debt to be alleviated in exchange for a section of the rainforest to be preserved and used for scientific research.
“We in [...]
Countries Agree that Ozone Layer is Good
September 24, 2007 – 11:14 am
In what is deemed an historic agreement all the nations of the UN have agreed to speed up the pace of phasing out of a dangerous chemical compound known as HCFC. HCFCs replaced the more dangerous CFCs (they both cause damage to the ozone layer) many years ago and now are now ready to be [...]
Mark Your Calendars to Stand Up
September 6, 2007 – 11:59 am
Next month, October (ROCKtober) 16 and 17, to be precise, people will stand up to draw attention to international poverty. You can join millions of people from around the world to send a message to politicians that you Stand Up and Speak Out against poverty and inequality.
In 2000, world leaders from 189 countries signed up [...]