Dear EarthTalk: What kind of job opportunities might be opened up by the new federal emphasis on green projects? — Dick Wetzler, St. Paul, MN

We were gifted with a beautiful three-foot tall amethyst cathedral geode for our home. What properties does amethyst bring into the home?

The 1989 number-one single Wind Beneath My Wings, sung by Bette Midler, soulfully describes the support gained by one individual from another during the journey through life.

We live in a throwaway society that burns or buries millions of tons of waste a year with dire consequences to public health and the environment.

1. Recycle, recycle, recycle. 2. Avoid disposable plates, cups and utensils. 3. Use rags instead of paper towels. 4. Use the back of discarded paper for scratch paper. 5. Use water from cooking vegetables to make soup 6.  Purchase goods…

The news is in: many of America’s clothes dryers may soon be getting a pink slip. One in every three Americans sees the clothes dryer as an unnecessary extravagance.

During the many environmental activist efforts in the 70's, a thought-provoking quote came to the forefront: "For what does it avail to save the tiger if you cannot save the jungle."

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Ready-made is not Jill Butler’s style. A talented self-taught artist, she relishes the process of creating.

Due to its high cost, energy intensiveness and overall ecological footprint...

This argument that human-caused carbon emissions are merely a drop in the bucket