THE GULF IS STILL A MESS Despite articles from Time magazine and others declaring that the dire environmental forecast for the Gulf following the massive BP oil spill was overblown, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) has returned from the region to report that all is not well.
By Brita Belli
A PLASTIC BAG BAN DEFEATED After a whole lot of hype and hope on the part of environmentalists, it turns out that California will not ban plastic shopping bags state-wide.
By Brita Belli
SEARCHING FOR A SCHNAUZER At some point I realized that my obsession with petfinder.com’s dog listings was not unlike others’ obsessions with the bids and countdowns on eBay or fresh hands on online poker sites. If there is one rule to Petfinder it is this: it’s a fight for the cutest.
By Brita Belli
FISH ON DRUGS Widely prescribed antidepressants are mellowing minnows and other freshwater fish, posing serious risk to the aquatic food chain.
By Melissa Knopper
HAVE A GREEN HALLOWEEN To move away from Halloween’s artificial candy and one-time-use decorations and costumes, try out some of E’s top picks for non-toxic makeup, fair trade treats, recycled decorations and more!
By Kara Pound
