<![CDATA[Illinois Times - Earth Talk]]> <![CDATA[Why “clean” coal isn’t]]> Untitled Document Coal used to fuel power plants and other industrial activity is a key culprit in pollution and climate change. So what is “clean coal”? ]]> <![CDATA[Recycle Styrofoam]]> Untitled Document What can be done to recycle Styrofoam economically and efficiently? Known within the packaging industry as expanded polystyrene (EPS) and usually]]> <![CDATA[Is it safe to eat cloned animals?]]> Cloning has been controversial ever since Scottish scientists announced in 1996 that they had cloned their first mammal, a sheep they named Dolly. While Dolly lived a painful, art]]> <![CDATA[When grills kill]]> Untitled Document Warnings on bags of charcoal say carcinogens are released when the briquettes are burned. Is it safe to breathe in the smell of a charcoal grill? ]]> <![CDATA[Bottled water waste]]> Untitled Document Who is addressing the incredible waste generated by the nation’s bottled-water industry? The plastic waste spawned by the recent as]]> <![CDATA[earth talk 5-5-05]]> <![CDATA[Alternative to plastic]]> Untitled Document Dairy products such as yogurt always seem to come in packages that aren’t easily recycled. Aren’t there more eco-friendly containers these companies]]> <![CDATA[China’s green Olympics]]> Untitled Document The 2008 Summer Olympics in China is drawing a lot of attention right now for political reasons. Less known is that China has made an effort to mak]]> <![CDATA[Alternative to AC]]> Untitled Document What’s the best way to keep cool indoors without running energy-hogging air conditioners all the time? According to Harvey Sachs of ]]> <![CDATA[When cats attack]]> Untitled Document Should cats stay in or go out? They do kill wildlife, including birds, but aren’t they just taking the place of natural predators that once did the same? ]]> <![CDATA[Green roofs]]> Untitled Document How can a residential or commercial roof be modified to provide environmental benefits? Most buildings are designed to shed rain and so are built with hard, impene]]> <![CDATA[Mighty wind]]> Untitled Document How is wind power faring in the U.S. now? Is more of it coming online and accounting for a larger percentage of the grid? Clean and g]]> <![CDATA[Bad to the bone]]> Untitled Document How much pollution do motorcycles generate? Are there efforts to make them more eco-friendly? Motorcycles typically get about double the gas mileag]]> <![CDATA[Mad cows and Alzheimer’s]]> <![CDATA[Safe seafood]]> Untitled Document How can one make intelligent choices about seafood to avoid consuming unhealthy pollutants and lessen the impact on the environment? ]]> <![CDATA[Healthy baby food]]> Untitled Document Where does one turn in order to give babies fresh, organic food? Babies deserve the best possible start in life, so giving them nutritious food i]]> <![CDATA[earth talk 2-24-05]]> <![CDATA[Prairie notes 6-3-04]]> <![CDATA[Fresh air]]> Untitled Document Is it true that some ingredients in common air fresheners can cause health problems? Air fresheners are a $1.72 billion industry in the United ]]> <![CDATA[Soft shoes]]> Untitled Document Where does one find environmentally friendly  shoes for children? Children’s shoes are a quickly expanding market, and companies with ]]>