Assuming that most of you out there would be more inclined to purchase a product labeled “environmentally friendly” or “green”, its important to know that the majority of these products use deceptive labeling. According to a CBC study, three major “green” detergent brands came up dirty when…

Yet another oil spill has been reported by BP, this time at its Alaskan oilfields, apparently caused by a rupture in a pipeline. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation said the accident resulted in around 2,100 to 4,200 gallons of oil being spilled onto the Lisburne field tundra. According to BP, cleanup is currently…

Their goal is three fold: To continue their commitment to the poor of that area, to assist in the development of one rural village in the wilderness of Guatemala and to make a small difference in preserving Guatemala’s ever-vanishing forests. A team from Marine View Presbyterian Church of Dash Point in NE Tacoma traveled to Barillas, Guatemala last week with…

In an effort to show consumers their tree-hugging side, Dow Chemical Company released a statement on World Environment Day that claimed the company “supports World Environment Day and the United Nations’ effort to create awareness around global environmental issues, including forest preservation … We are committed to fostering biodiversity by creating meaningful partnerships that advance…

Cole, a young environmental advocate from North Carolina, got a group of his friends together and went down to KFC headquarters to ask if the company would consider changing its packaging to post-consumer recycled materials. They handed over 6,000 petition letters from schoolmates, encouraging the company to examine the impact that deforestation causes and make the switch to more environmentally sustainable…