Earth Action: Register to Vote
Every major federal environmental rule of the last 50 years — the Clean Air Act,...
The EPA Is Changing the Rules for Plastic Recycling Plants
On March 20, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule change that could fundamentally...
Earth911 Inspiration: Be True to the Earth — Edward Abbey
This week’s quote is from American novelist and pioneering environmentalist Edward Abbey: “I am not...
The Extinctions We Watched Happen
On August 26, 2009, an Australian biologist’s audio detector picked up a single bat working...
Diaper Dilemma: $840 a Year, 500 Years to Decompose
A typical American baby goes through roughly 2,500 to 3,000 disposable diapers in the first...
10 Books to Counter Consumerism
We are constantly bombarded by messages that tell us we need more stuff to be...
Glass: Recycling’s Negative-Value Problem
The average American household uses about 150 pounds of glass containers each year, but more...
The World Is Wasting About $29 Trillion a Year. Here’s Where It Goes.
Imagine if every time the world made $100, it threw away $31 of it. Not...