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Goldman Environmental Prize Founder Dies at 90

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Goldman Environmental Prize Founder Dies at 90

Richard Goldman at the 2010 Goldman Environmental Prize ceremony; Photo via Jaymi Heimbuch Some sad news came out yesterday: Richard Goldman, the esteemed philanthropist and creator of the Goldman Environmental Prize, passed away of natural causes at the age of 90. We have the utmost respect for Mr. Goldman, and his foundation gave activists across the world the funding, and more importantly, the attention and recognition that their causes needed to make headway. From indigenous rights to saving sharks, from ending polluting practices to beginning … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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What To Do With Unused Pills? Give Them To The DEA This Saturday

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo via stoptherobbery.com Recently, I found out I am allergic to penicillin. I’ve taken penicillin for over two decades, when prescribed, but my allergic reaction only manifested this week. So now I have what is a common conundrum: a bottle full of useless (to me) pills sitting in my medicine cabinet. I’ve been wondering what to do with them. TreeHugger’s Jaymi Heimbuch wrote about this problem with her aunt’s unused medication back in the spring. Due to regulations, pill… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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New Study Pinpoints 42 Key Conservation Areas for Saving Tigers

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via Jaymi Heimbuch It might seem like an obvious connection: figure out the key areas where tigers breed best and conserve those areas, rather than large swaths of general landscapes. Yet, it still isn’t being done. According to the authors of a new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, only about one third of the roughly 3,200 tigers left in the wild are breeding females. This means protecting where they live — only about 6% of the available habitat — should be the highest priority. The new study pinpoints 42 key areas where all conservati… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Outside Lands Music Festival offers Eco Lands as educational green-haven

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Outside Lands has given attendees a one-stop shop for all things green, from food to recycling to renewable energy to volunteerism. The festival has carved out a corner dubbed “Eco Lands” and it seems to be having an impact

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