USA News

March 03 2010

Common weedkiller turns male frogs into females  

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Atrazine, one of the most commonly used and controversial weedkillers, can turn male frogs into females, researchers reported on Monday.

The experiment is the first to show such complete effects of atrazine, which had been known to disrupt hormones and which is one of the chief suspects in the decline of amphibians such as frogs around the world.

March 01 2010

A good example of Why Zero Trash?

Zero trash means Zero no matter the source of our waste.

Coal Ash News

Coal ash dumps a ‘time bomb’ for Michigan water, environmentalists say

New cases of water pollution documented at U.S. coal ash dumps 

COAL-ASH WASTE CONTAMINATION STUDY: 31 NEW WATER POLLUTION SITES FOUND IN 14 STATES, SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING PRESSURE ON OMB TO RELEASE DELAYED EPA RULE

Is recycling coal fly ash at farms environmentally safe? 

EPA Rethinking Coal Ash Regulation 

Recycling is important. Buying recycled products is essential BUT know your ingredients. Below is a link to a recycled product made of 90% coal ash. 

Cement countertops

EPA Coal Ash site