Category: Pollution

In a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong led 16 states in sounding the alarm over pervasive plastic microfiber pollution, urging EPA and NOAA to use the full extent of their authority to protect public health and the safety of our oceans.

Intrepid Travel has launched a new range of trips dedicated to rail travel to promote slower, more sustainable travel.

Last week for the IATA Annual General Meeting, airline industry leaders were dubious about whether that target of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) could be met. 

Akagera National Park in Rwanda has acquired two electric motorcycles from the company Ampersand to use for wildlife tracking and park operations.

Dominion Properties, developer of two LEED Platinum multifamily buildings in southeastern Wisconsin, has just achieved LEED Gold for its boutique Hotel Verdant that utilizes geothermal, solar and wind technologies—a renewable energy trifecta not found in any other U.S. hotel.