Photo via Aluka Life has never been too easy for the African wasp Certosolen arab...Read the full story on TreeHugger

photo via world-ctl When I lived in Wyoming, I was continually impressed with its Governor, Dave Freudenthal. The former US attorney spoke with a plain tongue, advocated for pragmatic solutions, and managed to get elected in a very conservative state as a Democrat. I thought he was a model for other Democrats looking to break into traditionally conservative places. I still admire Gov. Dave, but lately he's been making some weird decisions on climate and energy. Last ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Photo via Aminals Keeping your kids' toybox green is one of the most daunting challenges as an eco-friendly parent--it requires you to keep a constant lookout for toxic dyes, fabrics, materials, paint, and plastic while giving your little ones the variety and inspiration they need for creative, imaginative play. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

photo: J. Novak We've become a nation dependant upon drugs. For better or worse, we use pharmaceuticals for everything from getting to sleep to waking up. We use them to stabilize our moods and to increase our sex drives. But what happens to these drugs once we're done with them? Lloyd wrote a while back about an AP story that stated that pharmaceuticals are ending up in 41 million American's drinking water. On a recent episode of Food Chain Radio, Michael Olson talked with Alan Roberson of the Read the full story on TreeHugger

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