Green News Weekly – 12 Ways to Upcycle Plastic Bags, A BP Whistleblower and Alternative Fuel Apps
Welcome back to the Planet Forward blog for another edition of our weekly green news highlights. This week: transforming plastic bags with 12 DIY tips for upcycling; a BP whistleblower files a lawsuit for wrongful termination after he complained about BP’s oil clean up practices; …
One year on from the BP disaster have lessons been learned?
This week signifies the first anniversary of the beginning of the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. A year ago the explosion that sank the huge rig and ruptured the oil line led to weeks of watching the most harrowing environmental disaster of …
Drilling moratorium lifted, but is this too soon?
The decision last week for the US to lift its moratorium on oil and gas drilling in the deeper waters of the Gulf of Mexico has left many analysts on opposing sides of this change. The Obama administration did keep the original timelines in place …
Another month, another oil disaster
While so many eyes have been diverted to the BP oil disaster in the Gulf another significant oil spill inland has been almost ignored by many within the media and public. Does this mean we’ve become immune to the continued risks of massive oil mining/sourcing …
As BP crisis continues, will drilling moratorium be passed?
Over two months later it appears that the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico may be entering a new phase, a phase that hopefully will result in the most success to date in capping the tragic flow of oil into the ocean. While …
Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders wade into Delaware River to raise eco-awareness
I’ve found that in recent weeks I’ve tended to write about very heavy topics when it comes to enviromental issues. The reality is I should be doing just that as raising awareness for some of the bigger challenges that exist seems to be a never …
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