Cali Expands Plastic Bag Ban

Send to KindleTweet Some parts of Los Angeles County have followed other California cities in moving to ban single-use plastic bags. County supervisors voted 3-1 to OK the measure that prohibits giving customers single-use plastic bags and would force customers to pay 10 cents for each paper bag, according to MSNBC. The exception to the [...]

Household Items May Impact Hormones

Send to KindleTweet New research from the Dr. Marianne Kraugerud of the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science suggests that perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), chemicals found in water resistant clothes and non-stick pans, might impact steroid hormones such as oestrogen, testosterone and cortisol, reports The Ecologist. The study conducted on sheep and cells grown in a lab [...]

Tar Sands Money Could Pay For Electric Cars

Send to KindleTweet A joint Co-operative Group/WWF report says that investments in oil by way of tar sands will divert money away from renewable energy investments. According to The Ecologist, BP is committing $12.5 billion to tar sands projects and infrastructure, and plans to acquire a major stake in a Canadian oil sands company. Shell [...]