Environment

176,000 Gallons+ Pipeline Leak Less than Three Hours From Standing Rock Protests

December 14, 2016 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: December 14, 2016

Activists in Standing Rock have been protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline for months now, claiming the pipeline will pollute the Missouri River, the Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s source of drinking water. The scenario that the Water Protectors are protesting is… [read]

Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron Have a Message for Everyone: Eat Less Meat

October 3, 2016 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: October 3, 2016

The Director, James Cameron, and former governor of California, former movie star, and former omnivorous bodybuilder, Arnold Schwarzenegger, remind us that animal agriculture is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than the combined exhaust from all transportation. Cameron, vegan since… [read]

Menstrual Cups Could Save Your Life – Here’s What You Should Know

September 21, 2016 by Anna Maiden
Last updated on: January 9, 2017

At first glance, the use of menstrual cups may appear to be the sort of radical hippie ritual that induces a sense of compromised hygiene and sound logic. Common sense would dictate that only the most dedicated and possibly unhinged… [read]

Drinking Alcohol with Health and Sustainability in Mind

September 10, 2016 by Arron Hiddleston
Last updated on: September 15, 2016

Discussions about organic foods are rarely followed with discussions about organic drinks. Since alcohol is generally considered to be bad, few are trying to make it healthier and safer for the planet. Liquor production and distribution can contribute to air,… [read]

The True Cost of Industrialized Meat Production – And What You Can Do About It

July 29, 2016 by Rose Rennar
Last updated on: July 29, 2016

We have all heard the perpetual argument about the meat industry. On one side, unwavering pro-meat eaters assert that some animals were put on this earth for our consumption, as a means for our survival. On the other side, vegan… [read]

How Negative Ions and Positive Ions Affect our Health

July 12, 2016 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: June 6, 2017

An atom or a molecule (a group of atoms) with more positive electrons than negative carries a positive charge. When there is an extra negative electron it has a negative charge. We call these positive and negative ions. Positively charged… [read]

GMO Labeling Bill Passes Senate – Did Whole Foods Sell Us Out?

July 12, 2016 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: September 23, 2016

On Thursday, July 7th, the senate voted 63-30 to approved a bipartisan compromise bill for a federal labeling of food made with genetically modified organisms. The bill is moving to the House of Representatives next. Proponents of the bill say… [read]