Today’s big news is that the U.S. Department of Labor has released the Green Economy Guide for Women, a guide that is geared toward getting women involved in the green jobs movement. Green companies are cropping up everywhere and looking for women to design, build and lead. The guide also points out that many green [...]

Hey y’all! It’s time for our green news round-up from the week! It’s a chance to catch up on some serious (and some fun) issues happening in our country. Hopefully you will love these organizations and causes and choose to help. If not, at least you know what people are talking about when you’re at [...]

The town of Dryden, NY has won a court case that effectively ban fracking. Will this be a precedent? Obama proposes new energy plan and says Republicans’ political promises of “fast fixes” for gas price decreases are “dishonest” and “bumper stickers.” BPAs are in the environmentalists’ crosshairs, but experts say alternatives might not be any [...]

Today’s Mystery Ingredient Monday is cadmium. Haven’t heard of it? Unless you’re really up on green news (or a scientist), you probably wouldn’t. But it’s important that you know about it because experts are calling it the “new lead.” Cadmium can be found in plastics, coatings, batteries–and most recently–in face powders and lipsticks! Because of [...]

In the interest of going green, we are going to begin featuring green initiatives from around the country. We hope it will help inspire our readers to create green initiatives in their own lives or help these organizations achieve their goals. We must keep the interest of the environment and our health at the forefront [...]