Goodyear Develops Tires Made of Renewable Rubber

The future of tires could mean using rubber made from plants, and it could happen within the next five years, according to TechNewsDaily.

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Support Clean Air and Greener Cars

The EPA is poised to announce new clean cars standards this week, but some members of Congress want to take away the EPA's Clean Air Act authority to set vehicle standards. I just sent a message to my representative to support clean cars, and you should too! Check it out:

http://action.sierraclub.org/caa

Colorado Adopts Ambitious Renewable Energy Standard

"On March 22, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter...signed into law a bill requiring that 30 percent of the state's electricity be generated from renewable sources by 2020, giving Colorado the highest renewable energy standard in the Rocky Mountain West and one of the highest nationally."

Colorado Adopts Ambitious Renewable Energy Standard

The Quake

A powerful report on Haiti’s tragedy, with never-before-seen footage of the moments after the quake. What can be done now -- and who will do it?

Check it out: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/haiti/

Top Electronics [for recycling] Questions

Electronics was the top search on Earth911’s Recycling Directory in 2009. There’s no question that the current demand is great for electronics recycling, and with increased demand comes increased confusion.

We get lots of questions from consumers looking to dispose of e-waste, and we’re here to help. Here are some answers to some of the more common questions about electronics.

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Mislabeled Plastic a New Problem

Two major plastics recycling associations recently announced that they are seeing a startling increase in mislabeled bottles.

The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) and the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) say several brand owners are improperly labeling plastics as PET or PET-compatible, creating a huge contamination problem in the recycling stream.

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Sarah Palin on Discovery?

This is unbelieveable.

Discovery Communications has just announced that they'll be producing a "reality TV" series starring Sarah Palin.

Yes -- the same Sarah Palin who escalated Alaska's war on wolves and offered a $150 bounty for the severed front-forelegs of dead wolves. The same Sarah Palin who fought against increased protections for America's struggling polar bear populations. And the same Palin who fought against the increased protections for the dwindling Cook Inlet beluga whales.

I'm troubled that Discovery Communications -- known for their stunning wildlife-focused productions -- would choose to embrace such a controversial and anti-wildlife person as Sarah Palin to represent Alaska and the wildlife that lives there.

That's why I've joined Defenders of Wildlife's fight to get Discovery Communications to drop Sarah Palin's new show, and I am hoping you will too.

Please sign the petition online at http://action.defenders.org/palin.

Thanks for helping…

Paper Recycling Hits Record High

A record-high 63.4 percent of the paper consumed in the U.S. was recovered for recycling in 2009, according to PaperRecycles.org, which is funded by the American Forest & Paper Association.

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Say "Yes" to a New Vision for Media

Right now, the FCC is debating an overhaul of the media policies that shape everything that we watch, read and hear. We need to make sure that they get it right--ensuring vibrant public media and local journalism while protecting free speech. This is a unique chance for the public to promote a bold new vision for our media.

Sign on now to make sure the FCC puts the public first! http://bit.ly/bnvPAN

Free Press and New America Foundation Demand Immediate FCC Action on Broadband

Today, Free Press and the New America Foundation released an early analysis of the National Broadband Plan that argues that while the Plan takes several critical first steps toward solving the nation's broadband deficiencies, the FCC must act decisively and quickly in several key areas in order to reach its goals.

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Blow to Local Journalism

by Josh Stearns

Local journalism received a major blow Monday when a U.S. court allowed an old media ownership rule to go into effect, permitting businesses to own more media outlets in one market – and essentially, more runaway media consolidation in our communities.

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Water Pollution Tops List of Global Eco Concerns

While many of the environmental headlines over the past few years involve climate change, deforestation and air pollution, a recent Circle of Blue/GlobeScan survey found that water is the biggest environmental issue in the world today.

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A Social Media Enthusiast's Privacy Conundrum

by Adam Rosenberg

If I learned one thing at SXSW (other than the fact that man cannot live on BBQ alone) it was that working in both the social media and privacy advocate space can be really challenging. My experiences with the draw of new social media toys like location-enabled devices combating the push of raising awareness of oversharing and online privacy have been documented in our video adventures, but still I find myself intrigued by what seem to be two opposing core values instilled in the privacy and social media communities, respectively.

At the conference I spent a lot of time with social media and new media communications specialists from various organizations. While they did vary in age – a majority, would be considered millennials and were definitely the younger, savvy "I grew up using the Internet" types of folks. They all said pretty much the same thing when it came to their approaches and goals from social media outreach: they were looking to be able to connect with as many people interested in the same subject matter as they are. Oversharing? Not a concern, as long as they have control over what is sent out. Privacy settings?

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Help Save Endangered Wolves in the Southwest

Just 42 Mexican gray wolves remain in the wild. These amazing animals exist nowhere else in the wilds of Arizona and New Mexico and they are quickly running out of time in their fight for survival. Please help save these wolves by taking action online here.

Your Browsing History Belongs to Us

by Justin Brookman

For several years, it has been a poorly kept secret that any Web site you went to could secretly search your browser's history file to see what sites you had previously visited. All the site owner had to do was ask. And while browser history "sniffing" has been around for a long time, companies are finally starting to actively take advantage of it. The time to act to prevent this clear threat to personal privacy is now.

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Google sends China users to Hong Kong for uncensored results

Google has officially stopped censoring search results in China, but in a somewhat roundabout way... [continue reading]

What NOT to Put in the Bin

Ever wondered if that cryptic greasy paper plate could go in your recycling bin? Or would it really be a big deal if you threw in just one plastic bag?

It may seem simple to determine what doesn’t go in a recycling bin because of the labels, but unfortunately, it’s not that straightforward.

So, where do you begin to find out of the specific materials that shouldn’t go in a recycling bin? Listed below are some materials that you can pretty much guarantee should be kept out of your community’s recycling bins (unless of course the bin or the program specifically says that you can drop it in).

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Biology explains why St. Patrick’s Day leaves many feeling green

"Overindulging in alcohol isn’t unique to St. Patrick's Day, of course, but a lot of people do their heaviest drinking of the year that day," said Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation President Stephen Prescott, M.D. "And that means a lot of people will open their eyes the day after with their heaviest hangover of the year."

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The hot topic of cool roofs

Changing weather conditions and energy efficiency concerns are raising the awareness of roof cooling solutions, writes Roland Langset of Envirocoatings.

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Protecting Privacy in Online Identity: A Review of the Letter and Spirit of the Fair Credit Reporting Act’s Application to Identity Providers

by CDT

1. CDT Submits Comments in regards to the FTC’s Third Consumer Privacy Roundtable
2. Understanding Identity Management
3. The Letter: Identity Providers May Be Consumer Reporting Agencies under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
4. The Spirit: Ensuring Identity Providers Protect Privacy

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The Urban Umbrella: Street Trees Stem Flash-flooding

As the Xynthia storm batters Europe and southern England, recent studies compiled by the urban tree charity Trees for Cities have been finding that even the familiar London plane is protecting people from flooding more than previously thought.

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CDT Testifies on Location Privacy

1. CDT Testifies on Location Privacy
2. Location Information is Poorly Protected in the Commercial Context
3. Statutory Protection of Location Information is Woefully Outdated
4. Existing Legal Standards for Access to and Protection of Location Information Are Woefully Inadequate

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