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POPSChina's Electronic Waste Village Where do our old computers and cellphones go? TIME says many end up in Guiyu, China, which houses 5,500 businesses devoted to processing discarded electronics. Click through for some amazing photos and commentary on how this affects the villagers' health.
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POPSReal Christmas Trees vs. Fake Firs It's sort of like asking "What's more environmentally friendly--real Christmas presents or fake Christmas presents?" If you want to have a fake Christmas then by all means go for a fake tree and fake presents.
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POPS$500 Billion Highway Bill Ahead? National Journal's Lisa Caruso does a nice overview of a brewing Beltway battle. We touched on the topic here: http://www.forbes.com/beltway/2008/05/21/washington-lobbying-transportation-biz-wash-cz_atg_0521beltway.html By the way, we mentioned a handful of stocks in that story - on average, those stocks have done horribly since.
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POPSFlatscreen TVs Poison The Environment? It's worth noting that LCDs also consume far less power than old-style cathode ray tubes, so over the lifetime of a television, the environmental impact of an LCD screen might be net positive.
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POPSBiofuels Bad for the Environment Since I've been clipping about the use of biofuel in aviation and travel, I thought it was important to share the findings of a study that indicates the production of biofuels may actually cause more harm than good. According to the report, the increased production of corn for biofuel puts significant greenhouse gasses into the environment. The question for airlines -- and all travel -- is now what?
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POPSEx-Midnight Oil Singer Named Enviro Minister Sort of an unusual combo, having "environment," "heritage" and "the arts" under one portfolio. At the end of the Billboard story, the head of an Australian trade group representing live venues isn't too keen on the idea of requiring Aussie opening acts.
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