They have finally come out and admitted that in those pristine sounding and looking Aquafina, Dasani and Pure Life water bottles is nothing more than purified tap water. Pepsico, Coca-Cola and Nestle are not the only culprits. The fact is that 25% of bottled water sold comes from public sources. In a country that has the safest tap water; it makes no sense to spend money on what one can get for free from the kitchen faucet. Further more, the costs to the environment for producing the bottles, the purifying process and the transportation, in addition to the billions of plastic bottles polluting our planet, should give one pause before their next purchase.  read more »

A new UCLA study links diesel exhaust with clogged arteries. The finding, published in Genome Biology, describe how the particles from diesel fumes affect the fatty acids in Low Density Lipoprotiens (LDL or "bad" cholesterol) by combining with them and helping to trigger the genes that cause atherosclerosis, or a hardening of the arteries. This interaction significantly increases the chance for a heart attack.  read more »

GE released a new credit card that promises toinvest 1% of consumer purchases to emission reduction projects. Consumers can opt for half of 1% as cash back and the other half to fund offsets. Each year on Earth Day you will recieve a report showing how your off sets balance will reduce emissions.  read more »

The Green Electronics Council released its first report estimating the benefits of purchasing desktops, laptops and monitors registered by its EPEAT database. EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) is an online tool which allows organizations to compare and select computers based on their environmental attributes. EPEAT ranks qualifying products in three tiers, Bronze, Silver or Gold with the lowest meeting all requirements and the strictest (Gold) meeting 75% or more optional criteria.:  read more »