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On AlterNet: carbon footprint

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "carbon footprint"

48 Year-Old Blogger Has Gone 9 Years Without Spending Money

48 Year-Old Blogger Has Gone 9 Years Without Spending Money

Brian Merchant, TreeHugger. October 9, 2009.
He's never taken food stamps or other government assistance, and despite what his lifestyle may lead you to believe, he's certainly not crazy.

How Angelina, Bono, Gisele and Madonna Are Destroying the Planet

How Angelina, Bono, Gisele and Madonna Are Destroying the Planet

Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. July 17, 2009.
The carbon emissions of Bono's band's world tour are equivalent to the waste created by 6,500 average British or Irish people in an entire year.

Google: Good or Evil When It Comes to the Environment?

Google: Good or Evil When It Comes to the Environment?

Scott Thill, AlterNet. July 3, 2008.
Google's motto is "Don't be evil." But when it comes to its environmental impact, some think the company can't live up to its own hype.

How Does Your City's Carbon Footprint Stack Up?

How Does Your City's Carbon Footprint Stack Up?

Ron Scherer, Christian Science Monitor. June 2, 2008.
A report by the Brookings Institution looks at the 100 largest metro areas in the US to see which are the worst and best when it comes to carbon.

Dumped: Could You Survive on a Landfill?

Dumped: Could You Survive on a Landfill?

Simon Usborne, Independent UK. September 3, 2007.
Some unsuspecting reality TV contestants who signed up for an "eco-challenge" were dumped on a landfill for three weeks and learned to survive on other people's garbage.