Dear EarthTalk: How eco-friendly are professional sports leagues and their teams? Which stand out especially for their green efforts?
— Al Simpson, Medina, Ohio
Professional sports, like many other pursuits, are
Dear EarthTalk: Besides the presidential election, what other electoral races are environmentalists keeping an eye on this coming November?
— Matt Sloan, Sacramento, Calif.
The non-profit League of Conservation Voters (LCV)
Dear EarthTalk: Given that the presidential election is just around the corner, what can you tell me about each candidate's environmental track record and positions? — Jane Miller, Chicago,
Dear EarthTalk: The world added its seven-billionth person in 2011, but the news came and went quickly while Charlie Sheen news kept on and on. But isn't population
Dear EarthTalk: I've always suspected that perfumes and colognes must not be too healthy simply because of the way the smell of most of them bothers me. Am
Dear EarthTalk: What is the "Green Scissors" campaign, which I understand can help the environment and has support from both liberals and conservatives? — Jeff Nickson, Butte, Mont.
The
Dear EarthTalk: Which are the most eco-friendly and non-toxic (to people, cats and sanitation systems) cat litters?
—Sam Barnes, Macon, GA
It makes sense that environmentally enlightened cat owners would
Dear EarthTalk: I imagine you've been down this road before, but what's hot in the green-friendly sunscreen department nowadays?
— Elaine Mayer, Ocean City, Md.
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