Does Slammin Rapper + Notorious Rocker = Green?

Before you answer no to the question, hip hop superstar Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and rock god Tommy Lee is about to prove you wrong. Planet Green announced that BATTLEGROUND EARTH: LUDACRIS VS. TOMMY LEE will premiere on Sundays at 10PM/ET beginning August 3rd on Planet Green with an encore airing on TLC every Thursday beginning August 7 at 8PM/ET. Read the rest of this entry »

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) welcomes 51 new partners as Climate Leaders, breaking the 200 mark. In addition, eight companies took the next step in the partnership by announcing new greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions goals. Together, EPA’s Climate Leaders represent more than ten percent of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product and have pledged to prevent estimated GHG emissions equivalent to nine million cars annually. Read the rest of this entry »

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When using paints and other Household Hazardous Wastes (HHW) in and around your home, remember that it’s important to dispose of these materials properly to prevent water pollution. NEVER dump old paint or wash paint brushes into storm drains, ditches or gutters, which lead directly to creeks and streams. Read the rest of this entry »

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With skyrocketing gas prices in full swing, we are looking for ways to save at the gas pump. Ford has some quick tips for both good and bad drivers, suggesting changes to our driving behavior to save the world and our wallet.

All those speedy fools out there listen up, fuel-efficiency experts agree that learning to drive differently can increase fuel efficiency. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, aggressive driving behaviors such as rapid acceleration, speeding and braking can lower gas mileage significantly. Sensible driving not only helps conserve precious fuel resources while saving money, it’s also safer for all drivers. Need I say more?!? Read the rest of this entry »

It’s great to see more environmental messages across different TV networks recently. Although the Animal Planet network has always been eco-friendly in its programming, the following video is one of the few was done with animated animals to promote the positive message. Nicely done in the most part. Animation is a great educational tool for children, and it could be useful for some adults as well. But the water bottles?!? Watch it and you’ll see what I mean.

According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, if every American home replaced just one light bulb with an ENERGY STAR qualified bulb, we would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes for a year, more than $600 million in annual energy costs, and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more than 800,000 cars. Imagine the kind of positive environmental impact if every household in the world would do just that! Read the rest of this entry »