Eco Blog

The decision to extend the Farm Bill of 2008 has left organic farmers perplexed since the first of January, 2013. The updated version of the 2012 Farm Bill had included funding for organic programs that were not approved for the 2008 bill. Since there was no time to enact the 2012 bill, the government made […]

Keeping in mind the increasing need to propagate organic lifestyles among people, MOSES is organizing its annual conference on organic agriculture in La Crosse this year. This conference is called the 24th Annual MOSES Organic Farming Conference. It is scheduled to take place in the month of February, and will cover significant aspects of organic […]

The list of finalists for this year’s Green Car Technology Awards’ has been announced. These awards are designed to commend the efforts of car companies that make efforts to try and produce eco-friendly car models. At present, around 10 eco-friendly cars have been shortlisted for this award, and the winner will be announced at the […]

With the start of a new year, the Tyndall Air Force Base representatives are inviting the residents of the surrounding areas to recycle with them. The people residing within the base have been participating in recycling activities for many years. According to the Recycling Coordinator at the base named Robert. S Myers, all the individuals […]

Looking at the issue of plastic waste disposal within the country, the lawmakers in the various cities of the U.S. are planning to take measures to make plastic bags unappealing to the residents. A normal single-use plastic bag takes a couple of years to become biodegradable, and each year millions of plastic bags are added […]

To curb the issue of electronic waste in third world countries, an organization named Green Citizen has taken up the initiative to recycle electronic waste in different cities in the U.S. The founder of the organization, James Kao states that he was disheartened by the fact that various electronic products such as computers, microwaves, and […]

To promote eco-friendly fashion lifestyles and eco friendly promotional items, retail stories in Austin have stopped using single-use plastic bags. Buffalo Exchange, a retail store for used fashion resale, has implemented this policy in all their shops. This store has worked on their Token For Bag Policy, which is an incentive system against the usage […]

In the year 2012, there were a lot of campaigns in the city of Darien that aimed at promoting the usage of reusable bags. But, the longest running campaign in the city was conducted by a group named Choose to Reuse. This organization proposed an ordinance which demanded the retailers and other shopkeepers in the […]

Keeping in mind the alarming issue of waste disposal, the Publix Super Markets have decided to help out the authorities at the Charleston County with their recycling activities. This collaboration is supposed to start its activities from the end of December, 2012. According to experts, the Publix Markets will help the county in recycling waste […]

The authorities in South Florida have worked toward making the city more eco-friendly in the recent times, and have achieved an impressive number of 200 eco-friendly commercial buildings this year. These buildings have been given a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification which specifies that they have eco-friendly elements such as energy efficient […]