CODE GREEN Articles & Commentary

Is bottled water "the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people." Corporate Accountability International‘s Ashley Schaeffer tells Betsy that not only is the bottled water (owned by Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Nestle) nearly identical to the water in your sink, and not only are they somehow convincing us to pay as much for water as […]

As Betsy says, "More proof that we all live downstream." When it comes to pollution and environmental degradation, it’s often not so much what we bring on ourselves, its what we pass along to others. A new report out this week draws conclusive links between carbon emissions in China and India with intensifying storms in […]

At the recent Greentech Conference in San Francisco, Betsy had a buoyant chat with Silicon Valley mover and shaker Sunil Paul. Sunil is known for putting his money where his mouth is, and going by what he says here, the future for Green (energy!) technology is bright indeed. LISTEN (7 min)

As Michigan State Professor Harm de Blij tells Betsy in this fascinating interview, "Geography is the only science that combines analysis of natural environments in the context of human society." So why have Americans become so ignorant of Geography, just at the moment when the Earth and its problems are ever more inter-related? Professor de […]

PVC Campaign Coordinator for the Center for Health and Environmental Justice, Mike Schade returns to tell us how states are acting to protect their little citizens from toys, bottles and pacifiers that contain toxic chemicals Phthalates and Bisphenol A. But state legislatures need your public support to pass laws against these chemicals, which amount to, […]

This is a rerun of our February 12 program: Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders  PART ONE (11 min) PART TWO (7 min)Gary Shinner & Mighty Leaf Tea  LISTEN (11 min)Jane Kirkland & Take A Walk Books  LISTEN (9 min)

This is a rerun of our January 19 program: step it up! Bill McKibben: Step It Up 2007  PART 1 (11 min) PART 2 (7 min) Rick Piltz and climatesciencewatch.org  LISTEN (12 min) NRDC tours First Platinum Leed Home!  LISTEN (8 min)

Today’s EcoTalk featured a compelling debate on long and short term viability of Solar Power. Severin Bornstein, Director of the University of California Energy Institute, says that although solar shows long-term promise , it requires more research and development before it’s ready for prime time. On the other hand, JP Ross, Policy Director for the […]

Last week we heard from Wal-Mart’s perspective on the company’s green endeavors. Less packaging and fossil fuel, more organic food and green stores, and about a billion fluorescent light bulbs are all part of the giant’s plan. This week, Simran Sethi goes deeper with Andy Ruben, Wal-Mart’s vice president for corporate strategy and sustainability, to see how the mega-retailer views its role as a company with a mission.LISTEN (8 min)