Eco-Beat, 7/2
Jessica Alba's Green Lifestyle MakeoverAfter last month's shark poster incident, we know that Jessica Alba is a serious eco-activist (an outlaw even). In an interview with Vogue, she shared some of the ways she's gone green at home. My favorite: Her lawn is made of recycled tires -- no watering or mowing. |
Exploit Your Creativity to Protect Our WaterwaysLooking for a way to combine your love of nature with your disgust for litter? Every Friday in July, Wend is holding a photo contest to help inspire activism by showcasing outstanding snapshots of exquisite beauty or exquisitely trashed beauty. Details here. |
Ant Colony is Taking Over the WorldAn Argentine species of ants has spread across the planet, viciously attacking all rivals while recognizing each other as if they were all part of one unstoppable, globalized super-colony. Of course, humans unwittingly spread them to every continent except Antarctica. |
Dry Farming is Not an OxymoronFarmers in drought-ridden California are boldly making the water-wise transition to "dry farming." Sounds like a excellent plan ... for a cactus farm. Right? Well, apparently these farmers have discovered that certain apples, tomatoes and grapes thrive with very little water. |
The Future of Highway TaxesFor me, there's just no topic more fascinating than how we will pay taxes in the future. I'm kidding. Still, when everyone is driving solar powered cars, the gasoline tax will be a woefully inadequate way to fund highways. The alternative: A GPS monitored mileage tax. |
- Is the McMansion dead? Or is it just hibernating?
- Yahoo! is investing in green data centers and renewable energy.
- Is "LEED certified" the latest victim of the greenwashing movement?


















