If you haven’t put the Nevada Conservation League blog on your regular Internet reading list, I really recommend it. Erin does a great job of finding good nuggets of information and giving you everything you need to do something with the info you’ve just gotten. Take yesterday’s post. In one post she talked about bans…
While not technically the first post of the New Year, this will certainly be my first post with any discernable feminist outrage. (Admit it, you missed me!) Here I go, in no particular order: Damned if this article in the January Elle (forgive me, it was an impulse buy in the Seattle airport) doesn’t make…
Just a friendly reminder to consider the three earth-friendly Rs as we end the season of mass consumerism and gluttony: Reuse; Reduce; Recycle. (Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, Americans throw away an additional one million tons of garbage each week, including all those pretty wrappings.) If you already feel like you’re under the bootstrap…
So the government does, in fact, still work for the people! Yesterday’s signing of the Energy Bill — with its mandate to increase auto fuel efficiency to 35 mpg by 2020 — gives me a little hope for that The People may still be in charge. At least every now and then, anyway. And maybe…
With less than a week to go before Christmas there’s still time to find gifts with an eco-friendly message or have less environmental impact on the earth. How about the children’s book When Santa Turned Green by Victoria Perla? Bonus: Available at FAO Schwartz, a dollar from the sale of each book is donated to…
Wanted to pass along a message from the Nevada Conservation League urging folks to get in touch with Sens. Reid and Ensign before the vote tomorrow. This is it. The moment we have been waiting for – the energy bill is going to be voted on in the Senate TOMORROW. Earlier this week, the Senate…
Things worth mentioning: Obama will be the first to launch Presidential campaign ads in Nevada. [Update: Clinton announced her ads are starting, too.] Speaking of Dem Prez hopefuls, I like The Minx’s take on the Clinton conspiracy du jour. Nevada’s HDQ of the National Environmental Trust issued a statement Friday saying they applaud Sen. Reid…
On Monday, Dec. 3 you can let the Department of Energy know exactly how you feel about a nuclear waste dump in our backyard. Officials will be hearing public comments during their meeting from 4-7 p.m. Let ’em have it! The meeting’s at Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. In addition, Erin over at…
My favorite part about the holidays is decorating my home, parties and sending out holiday cards. But I don’t want to wreck the environment in the name of good tidings and cheer. Luckily, you don’t have to be a Scrooge to celebrate green. And hey, some of these tips can even save you some money…
So today is one of my favorite days of the year, as far as activism goes. It’s Adbusters’s Buy Nothing Day. The idea is to backlash against the uberconsumerism that is the Day After Thanksgiving by, well, not buying anything. It’s, as they say, “A 24-hour moratorium on consumer spending. Participate by not participating.” Also…
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