Articles by Suzie Blodgett

Happy New Year! I suspect I’m not the only one who has resolved this year to avoid being sucked into my email for hours a day. This is much easier said than done, of course, and as usual, after reading an email this morning, I found myself perusing the internet clicking here and clicking there,...

Products labeled Fair Trade are starting to become a more familiar sight to many consumers. What does fair trade mean and why does it matter? It means a fair wage and safe and healthy working environment for laborers, a fair product price to farmers and producers through direct trading whenever...

Another summer has come and gone with the telltale sign that football season is once again upon us. According to Sporting Intelligence, football ranks at the top of the list with the highest attendance of any sport in the world, with a whopping average of 67,509 fans per game translating to over...

In recent news, grizzly bear attacks near Yellowstone have been connected to a decline in whitebark pine seeds, an important source of nutrition for grizzlies and a number of other animals and birds. Some point out that this connection is inaccurate because the season for the seeds, which accord...

I’m sure I’m not the only one who remembers covering my textbooks with used shopping bags. Who knew we were so eco-chic back then? I also remember coming home with a list of supplies my Mom had to get for me and that Bee Gees lunchbox, made out of who knows what, that I just had to have. When ...

What do 1Sky, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and Green America have in common? All three non-profits work hard for the environment and they will all benefit from the fundraising efforts of Climate Ride participants. The upcoming Brita Climate Ride California 2010, is scheduled to take place in Nor...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, with authority to regulate emissions under the Clean Air Act, has set limits for the first time on toxic emissions including mercury and fine particulate matter affecting both existing and new cement plants. The EPA estimates that these regulations, whic...

According to the Eco Hotels and Lodge Collection website , of the more than 2,500 properties around the world claiming to be green, the EHLC estimates that “no more than 5% of these Properties fully del...

Wow! Someone on Capitol Hill has finally realized that the lack of government regulation on personal care products is unacceptable and has decided to do something about it. Thank you to Rep. Jan Schakowsky along with Rep. Edward Markey and Rep. Tammy Baldwin who have introduced the Safe Cosmeti...