World Toilet Day: Ode to the Commode

Save the poop jokes please. We’re not jesting. November 19 was really World Toilet Day and despite how odd it may seem, the cause is actually quite serious.

Shocking reality about e-waste recycling

So 60 Minutes can be a little stodgy, but last night they debuted a shocking piece about the e-waste industry. E-waste, if you don't know, is the term for old computers, cell phones and other electronics that are filled with highly toxic materials.

Voters not so green: nix environmental initiatives

While deciding on our next president and Congress members, voters in several states also had the job of deciding on five major energy and environmental ballot measures. All but one were shot down.

Another error in the green movement: Diapers

In an effort to reduce the 50 million disposable diapers that enter landfills every day, green gurus have touted reusable diapers as more environmentally friendly than disposables, but a government report out of Great Britain may have found the opposite.

The findings reveal that old-fashioned reusable nappies damage the environment more than disposables. Sources say that embarrassed officials have tried to hush the revelation.