The Green Grok Blogs on Waste

Building Hope One House at a Time

erica — 2009-11-20T20:27:10Z

Nancy Murray has taken recycling to a whole new level — she recycles houses.

Small Underwater Changes May Be Big Deal for Life Everywhere

erica — 2009-11-12T16:53:34Z

Air pollution is causing a fundamental change in the way lakes work.

Trash Is a Terrible Thing to Waste

erica — 2009-10-21T19:54:13Z

Looking to lower your impact on the planet? Look no further than your trash bin.

1950s Vs. 2000s: The Drive to Supersize

erica — 2009-10-19T13:56:29Z

A lot has changed in the past 50 years, much for the better. Energy efficiency measures, for example, have meant less pollution and savings in electricity costs. But there is a but....

Urban Air Pollution: Stay on the Windy Side of the Street

erica — 2009-10-14T19:28:14Z

Thinking of an urban stroll to clear the head, move those bones, and take in a breath of fresh air? Be careful that noxious car exhaust doesn’t put a dent in your healthy walk. A new study helps point the way.

Living on the Edge

erica — 2009-09-28T19:39:43Z

Are there limits to how much we can grow as a society and survive?

GDP: Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be?

erica — 2009-09-23T17:19:31Z

Forget Mackerel. Holy Bass.

erica — 2009-09-16T21:08:33Z

The Clean Water Act is no longer keeping our water clean.

The Ups and Downs of Global Haze

wendy — 2009-08-19T18:40:00Z

Tiny particles suspended in the atmosphere can affect the climate. How? A special issue in the Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres sheds some light on the subject.

Air Pollution + Parental Stress = Asthma?

erica — 2009-07-29T20:02:36Z

We all know that air pollution is not good. But what does that have to do with IQ and stressed-out parents?

Coal Ash Waste: Where We Are Now and Where We Still Have to Go

erica — 2009-09-03T14:25:56Z

The Kingston coal ash spill was the spark that lit a fire under the Environmental Protection Agency to make coal ash safe. The short update: no flames, but the fire is smoldering.

Drink Up Your Soft Drink - Another Critical Habitat in Decline

erica — 2009-07-10T13:03:22Z

A new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences takes stock of the global status of seagrass meadows. Seagrass meadows?

GM Declares Bankruptcy

erica — 2009-06-01T19:27:51Z

The end of an era, to be sure. But how did this happen? The result of meddling by “pointy-headed busybodies” or the inevitable march of time?

Cash-for-Clunkers Agreement: Still Not Ready for Prime Time

erica — 2009-05-08T21:35:16Z

Congress has been kicking around the idea of paying people to scrap their old cars and buy new, more fuel-efficient ones. On May 5, Democratic lawmakers and President Obama reportedly agreed on a one-year cash-for-clunkers proposal. Unfortunately, as far as the planet is concerned, the proposal ... well, kind of clunks.

Sympathy for the Oil Industry?

erica — 2009-06-18T13:47:37Z

The poor oil industry. After years of record profits, things have soured with the collapse of oil and gas prices. And now I read of an Obama “bias” against the industry. Heavens!