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Submitted by ktfinklea on Friday, January 9, 2009.

After the holiday rush you may notice that those presents you've bought have added you to one or more unwanted mailing lists. Luckily there's a free service to help you trim the fat from your junk mail pile. At Catalog Choice.org you can take control over your mailbox in just ten minutes.

Simply select which catalogs you don't want to receive and Catalog Choice will do the dirty work of contacting each and every merchant to remove you from thier mailing lists. They promise not to rent, sell, or otherwise share your contact details with anyone. Already, more than one million households have used Catalog Choice to cut down on their unwanted mail, helping to save almost 250,000 trees per year.

So grab your computer, take a few minutes, and go paperless. NRDC and its…

Submitted by ktfinklea on Friday, March 14, 2008.

While most political news lately has been a wash of scandal, political backstabbing, and campaign, campaign, campaign (repeat until the page is full), a still pressing and important issue is seeing decidedly less attention. Pending Climate Legislation holds the possibility of being a real first step for change, or yet another misstep in the current government's reaction (or inaction) in the fight to curb the effects of global warming.

A recent meeting of Senators and leaders of environmental organizations aimed to drive home the message that unity, action, and strong legislation are urgently needed to lead the country towards a significant change in its policy towards global warming pollution. The comments below are taken from an NRDC press release and represent a wide community of committed leadership striving to move individuals, communities, nations, and…

Saturday, February 02, 2008

Thanks to the New York City Council, a sustainable stormwater management system is closer to becoming a reality.  New legislation would implement green design to help keep rainwater from washing pollution and raw sewage into nearby bodies of water.

  Read the full Press Release:   New York City to Clean Up Waterways by Greening Roadways and Roofs City Council Adopts New Measure for Sustainable Stormwater Management Plan
NEW YORK (January 30th, 2008) – The New York City Council passed legislation today to tackle the sewage overflowproblem in the City's overburdened sewer system. The legislation advances the implementation of green design elements, which mimic nature's own filtering systems, into the City's existing streets, parks, and other public spaces and into existing and new development projects.    By adopting 'green infrastructure' solutions, such as green…

Submitted by ktfinklea on Thursday, January 24, 2008.

China is making news with its new plan to clean up its polluted lakes. Read the full article in the New York Times which explains how the Chinese government plans to reduce pollution in China's lakes by 2010, with the hopes of returning them to their original state by 2030.

Is it just me, or would anyone else like to personally roll up this article and smack President Bush over the head with it?

Submitted by ktfinklea on Wednesday, January 23, 2008.

Before you head out for a pricey sushi dinner, you might want to check out a recent blog by our friends at simplesteps.

They site a recent article in the New York Times which found extremely high levels of mercury in sushi bought from 20 different manhattan stores and restaurants. While pregnant women and children are the most susceptible to mercury present in fish, the rest of us should also be wary of how much and what types of fish we eat.

Check out this handy guide from the NRDC to help you make better choices when you can't fight the craving for some sashimi.

Friday, January 18, 2008

Submitted by ktfinklea on Friday, January 18, 2008.

There's quite a lot happening on the sonar front as of late. After a federal judge finally and triumphantly imposed a strict set of rules on the Navy's use of mid-frequency sonar off the coast of Southern California, the Bush Administration attempted, in the name of the ever-vexing "national security", to nullify the protections. The case has since been returned to the district court for consideration where a federal judge has kept part, but not all, of the original restrictions.

The Navy will have to maintain a 12 nautical-mile no-sonar buffer zone along the coast, and between some islands, as well as provide monitoring and training to watch for marine animals during exercises. However, the Navy is currently not…