More info on ocean pollution (Heavy) From Mother Jones: Marine Pollution: How the Ocean Became a Toxic Waste Dump (Lighter) From Greenwala: The Ocean’s Top 25 Deadliest Pollution Predators (Lightest) From Joel Harper: All the Way to the Ocean Happy New Year, Hankheads! Cheers to a promising 2012! Follow the rest of the Hank D…
I have been Powerlifting for 15 years and a member of the National Masters Powerlifting Team for 3 out of the last 6 years. I finished 6th at the World Championships in the Czech Republic in 2010 and placed in the top 10 in 2005 and again in 2009. At 9:50 am EDT September 15,…
Long time “hankheads” may recognize this as an old Hank D and the Bee cartoon. However, it is a bit different–I made it mildly more disturbing, and added Wendy to the strip. Happy Holidays! Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow…
If you’ve tried to make the switch from throwing anything and everything in the trash can to leading a greener lifestyle by recycling, composting, and overall living more sustainably while actively decreasing your carbon footprint, then you know that it can be hard to really ingrain those habits. It’s much easier to embrace habits that…
The holidays can be like candy canes – they’re sticky, they’re sweet, with a whole lot of little surprises. But worrying about the ingredients in candy canes is the last thing any parent wants to have to think about at this time of year. Yet with the growing number of children with diabetes, obesity, allergies,…
Many of us concerned about global warming would like to see the electricity coming down our mains line to be squeaky clean and green. And the breathless commentary from the US government, and renewable energy enthusiasts, on wind power may give us hope that green electricity will be at a neighborhood near you soon. A…
I know this is not a holiday or winter cartoon (though Hank is green and Beet is red), so for your fix of snowy holiday humor, check out these cartoons. Also, beets are good for you. Eat them. Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and…
The $40 billion weight loss industry has you hooked. Everywhere you look a weight loss guru is selling a pill or a program. Misinformation abounds. But help is on the way; real advice based on real science made easy. Down to Calories Every diet ever sold is nothing but a scheme to fool you into…
[By Noah Horowitz, NRDC] Come January 1st, a new light bulb standard goes into effect that gradually phase out the 125-year-old inefficient incandescent bulbs. The old 100W bulb as we used to know it will go away in 2012 and be replaced by more efficient incandescent bulbs as well as other energy saving bulbs such…
Want some help getting the junk out of your mailbox? How about a free mobile app for eliminating junk mail? Well, you’re in luck. Catalog Choice just launched their free MailStop mobile app to help you manage the stream of junk mailings you receive.
Natural Papa recently ran a post breaking down the nutritional facts of some of the most popular soda and fruit drinks. Many of us succumb to the bad habit of drinking soda to get a sugar fix, or simply to wake up during a long day at the office. If you are someone who just…
Feng shui, a word that still has people guessing as to the correct pronunciation, has practically become a household word. What is it? It is simply a body of knowledge that can be used as a tool to “manage” the energies of your environment. By consciously placing yourself within your environment to your best possible…
Green Goes Simple: Conservation at Home By Marisa Belger for Green Goes Simple The jars came first. Instead of sending my growing collection of empty glass receptacles to their usual fate at the bottom of the recycle bin, I did something unexpected — something wild. I peeled off their labels and plopped them in the…
Bees are extremely hardworking and selfless, so it would only make sense that Bee get occasionally frustrated with human egocentrism. If Bee’s description of the violence in nature intrigues you, check out these Nature videos on PBS. If the seemingly endless news footage of human violence has got you down, check out this peace piece…
How ’bout a couple of cookies for breakfast, son? No? How ’bout a Twinkie? Oh, you’d rather have some cereal? That’s a great choice – much more nutritious than eating dessert for breakfast! Not so fast, dad. That breakfast cereal could actually have more sugar in it than junk food, according to a new study…
