Kathy Galloway wrote a poem which she granted me gracious permission to republish in the back of Legacy.  The repeated stanza begins “Do not retreat into your private life”.  The poem extols the pleasures and virtues of home and family and gardens and fireside, yet reminds us that as long as other people live amid […]

A well-meaning friend brought to our attention some new disposable utensils by Clear Creek Compostables - replacements for plastic forks, spoons, etc - which are made from 90% sugar cane and are billed as “compostable.”  At the same time I had just read this piece about degradable plastics:
DEGRADABLE plastic
Degrade is another word for rot. It’s nature’s way […]

“After years of hard work, AB 32—the bill to cap California’s global warming emissions at 1990 levels by 2020—has been passed by the state legislature …
With continued lack of climate action at the federal level, this new law marks a national turning point in the fight against global warming and shows the world that Americans […]

An article reviewing the statistics on computer recycling in the U.K. points out that of computers brought in for reclaimation, “Approximately 70% of equipment that comes in goes for reuse, 30% for recycling.”
Deeper into the article, unusual innovations are mentioned, including “a circuit board made of pasta … with some electronic components on it. When you are […]

Even as the movie “Who Killed the Electric Car” makes its rounds, the Tesla Motor company of Northern California is gearing up for production.  The company’s first model is an all-electric competitor for the Porsche 911 (see reasons why).  But their website (and my brother-in-law’s eager research) hints at subsequent models which will soon bring […]

I didn’t think terrorism had anything to do with the environment, but the recent UK/US terrorist scare could bring an enormous benefit for the environment.
When airport security is requiring longer and longer lead times for baggage scans and check-in, taking airlines for short hauls becomes more and more impractical for the hurried traveler.  (CNN, BBC […]