Local Focus

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  Greening Post-Glastonbury Clean-Up Efforts

  England’s Glastonbury Music Festival is known the world around for two things: great summertime entertainment and unbelievable amounts of waste.

  By Elizah Leigh

  August 16, 2010

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  Recycling at the Grand Canyon

  A simple push to recycle more was all it took for Grand Canyon National Park and its surrounding village.

  By Melissa Hincha-Ownby

  August 13, 2010

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  Water Wasting in Major League Baseball Stadium Strikes Out

  The Minnesota Twins’ new stadium, Target Field, aims to reduce water usage by 50% by installing a rainwater recycling system.

  By Megan Reilly

  August 13, 2010

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  New York City Launches Massive Clothes Recycling Program

  The initiative is one of the largest textile recycling programs in the U.S.

  By Lauren Kelley

  August 9, 2010

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  USANA Amphitheatre’s Chris Abbott on Conservation in Live Music

  This concert venue near Salt Lake City is a shining green example for others to follow.

  By 1-800-Recycling

  August 3, 2010

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  Om Garden: Miami’s Choice for Vegan Fare with a Green Attitude

  Sustainable eats are just one green-minded facet of this great little spot.

  By Jessica Bates

  June 25, 2010

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  Vienna’s Repurposed Gas Tank City

  Constructed in 1896, the four gasometers of Vienna’s Gaswerk Simmering are a marvel of indomitable industrial architecture and innovative modern repurposing.

  By Karl Fabricius

  June 24, 2010

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  Place Houses Combines Green Design, Tract Simplicity

  The Seattle-based company has created a new breed of design-driven tract homes now expanding throughout the Pacific Northwest.

  By Tyler Farmer

  June 18, 2010

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  For H&M and Walmart, ‘Disposable Fashion’ was Taken Literally

  Both companies were caught sending unused clothes straight to landfills instead of donating or recycling.

  By Lauren Kelley

  June 10, 2010

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  A Darker Side of Recycling: The Shipbreakers of Chittagong

  In Chittagong, Bangladesh, workers endure diabolical conditions breaking massive ships for developed countries. Beautiful images tell the story of an uglier side of recycling.

  By Environmental Graffiti

  May 24, 2010

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  Jessica Celebrates Earth Day

  Whether you are working, going to school or relaxing, you can plan an eco-friendly, enjoyable Earth Day.

  By Jessica Bates

  April 21, 2010

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  South Floridians Celebrate Earth Day 2010

  All over South Florida, Earth Week is in full swing. There are plenty of ways to help, and plenty of events to attend.

  By Jessica Bates

  April 21, 2010