June 18, 2011

The Non-Renewables of Green Tech

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL4fluj004o Rare earth metals are key to building nearly every technological device sold today. That means your cell phones, flat screen TVs – you name it!– as well as green technologies like hybrid cars, solar cells, and wind turbines. But there’s
May 31, 2011

Video: Host your own Bag It screening

June is looking like a busy month! First, kick off Canada Environment Week on June 5th, 2011 (which is also World Environment Day). To keep the good times rolling, you can join the celebration at Love Vancouver, Love Your Planet in Olympic Village! We may
May 26, 2011

A quick video post: One Plastic Beach

For the past 12 years, Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang have been collecting plastic debris that have washed up on the shore of a beach in North Carolina. With all this plastic garbage, they make beautiful art sculptures and
January 7, 2011

Italy Bans Plastic Bags

“A ban on plastic bags is coming into effect in Italy, which has one of the highest rates of consumption of the bags in Europe. The ban begins in shops across Italy on 1 January, with only biodegradable, cloth or