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David Brower: The Making of the Environmental Movement

By Bob Schildgen September 30, 2015

In this story: books, activism

David Brower: The Making of the Environmental Movement, By Tom Turner, with a Foreward by Bill McKibben. (University of California Press, October, 2015)

Hey Mr. Green, What's Your Take on the Pope's Environmental Position?

By Bob Schildgen September 28, 2015

In this story: , international climate policy

Mr. Green thinks His Holiness is closely aligned with Sierra magazine.

Where Can I Recycle #3 Through #6 Plastic?

By Bob Schildgen September 21, 2015

In this story: recycling, , plastic

You might be surprised to find recyclers closer to home than you think.

Hey Mr. Green, How Many Birds Get Whacked By Cars?

By Bob Schildgen August 26, 2015

In this story: birds, , wildlife

Some birds, such as the barn owl, are more susceptible to collision than other species.

How Insects, Neonicotinoids, and a French Farm Are Related

By Bob Schildgen August 18, 2015

In this story: books, insects, gardening, agriculture

We review "A Buzz in the Meadow: The Natural History of a French Farm" by Dave Goulson.

Hey Mr. Green, What's the Best Way to Deal with Food Waste?

By Bob Schildgen August 17, 2015

In this story: , food and drink

What's the best way to handle food waste?

Hey Mr. Green, How Much Does Clean Energy Cost?

By Bob Schildgen August 17, 2015

In this story: clean energy, solar, wind

Mr. Green compares the costs of wind farms and solar power plants with those of other power plants.

Hey Mr. Green, How Big Are the Oceans' Trash Patches?

By Bob Schildgen July 17, 2015

In this story: , oceans

Ocean trash

Hey Mr. Green, Is My Fluoridated Tap Water Safe?

By Bob Schildgen July 21, 2015

In this story: , water, clean water

I'd like to be a big fan of tap water, but my city fluoridates its water and I don't want to ingest fluoride.

Pesticides? Watch Your Language, Mr. Green

By Bob Schildgen July 17, 2015

In this story: , gardening

The word “pesticide” is now commonly applied both to herbicides and pesticides.