Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2012 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/story/37959/emptying_the_landfills%2C_one_product_at_a_time/ From recycling Styrofoam to CDs to carpets, manufacturers and entrepreneurs are working hard to make trash cans a thing of the past. Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:00:01 PDT Sally Deneen, E Magazine -423b036257e9b247694318b327fdef68 http://www.alternet.org/story/10307/designer_people/ The human genetic blueprint has been drafted, offering both perils and opportunities for the environment. The Big Question: are we changing the Nature of Nature? Mon, 08 Jan 2001 00:00:00 PST Sally Deneen, E Magazine -f06adf060c098f11e76fa2ff1565ba70 http://www.alternet.org/story/229/biggest_earth_day_ever_demands_%26quot%3Bclean_energy_now%21%26quot%3B/ Earth Day 2000 -- which will celebrate the Day's 30th anniversary on April 22 -- promises to be the world's biggest environmental event ever. With celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio on board, Earth Day events are expected to rile up 500 million people on all continents and in more than 160 nations. Will this Earth Day change history as its predecessors did? Sat, 01 Apr 2000 00:00:00 PST Sally Deneen, E Magazine -57aeee35c98205091e18d1140e9f38cf