Category Archives: environmental issues

Another Reason to Avoid Farmed Salmon

By Ang Jordan | Published: February 1, 2012
NPR’s The Salt blogs on a new report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists that the overfishing of jack mackerel (which is used to feed farmed salmon) in the south Pacific is depleting populations at an unsustainable rate. “At the current rate of overfishing, the world’s stock of jack mackerel, which is largely located [...]
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Meat Eaters Guide to Climate Change and Health

By Ang Jordan | Published: August 28, 2011
From the Environmental Working Group, the people who brought you the Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce, comes the Meat Eaters Guide, a thorough analysis of lifecycle impacts of the various proteins in our diets. You can look through the collection of information and resources on their site – be sure to check out the [...]
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Screening of The World According to Monsanto at the Fairhope Local Food Production Initiative May Meeting

By Ang Jordan | Published: May 9, 2011
WHAT: Fairhope LFPI Meeting WHEN: Monday, May 16 at 6:30pm WHERE: Ballroom of Homestead Village, 924 Plantation Blvd., Fairhope COST: Free, but contributions will be accepted. TOPIC: The World According to Monsanto. This film discusses Monsanto’s role in promoting genetically modified (GMO) food. More information on GMO food at: http://www.responsibletechnology.org/
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Electronics Recycling on Saturday, April 16

By Ang Jordan | Published: April 13, 2011
WHAT: Electronics Recycling WHEN: Saturday, April 16, 9am – 2pm WHERE: Greater Gulf State Fairgrounds on Ziegler Boulevard in west Mobile COST: free to Mobile area residents Keep Mobile Beautiful usually hosts two electronics recycling events a year, one in the fall and one in the spring, so this is your chance to get rid [...]
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The Silence of the Bees

By Ang Jordan | Published: March 15, 2011
Although new research has revealed the likely cause of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in honeybees – a combination of a virus and a fungus – we still don’t know how to combat this extremely serious problem. On Saturday, March 19 at 7pm on APT IQ, Alabama Public Television rebroadcasts the 2007 Nature documentary “The Silence [...]
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Operation Medicine Cabinet Safe Drug Drop-off

By Ang Jordan | Published: February 24, 2011
I’m always on the lookout for ways to reuse, recycle, and prevent hazardous waste from entering our landfills and waterways, so I was happy to come across a pamphlet on disposing of old prescription and over the counter (OTC) drugs. Some people dispose of old meds by simply throwing them in the trash or flushing [...]
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Recycle Your Christmas Tree

By Ang Jordan | Published: January 6, 2011
Keep Mobile Beautiful is still recycling Christmas trees. You can drop off your tree at one of eight collection locations around the city through Wednesday, January 12. See a list of locations and other information at the City web site.
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Postcards from the Gulf Benefit

By Ang Jordan | Published: November 5, 2010
WHAT: Postcards from the Gulf sale to benefit the Alabama Coastal Foundation WHEN: Sale begins online Friday, November 5 at 10:30pm CST WHERE: Postcards from the Gulf COST: $50 each ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Mobile artist Val Webb solicited submissions for art celebrating the Gulf on vintage postcards, with all proceeds from the sale benefiting the Alabama [...]
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Electronics Recycling on Saturday, November 6

By Ang Jordan | Published: November 3, 2010
WHAT: Electronics Recycling WHEN: Saturday, November 6, 9am – 2pm WHERE: Greater Gulf State Fairgrounds on Ziegler Boulevard in west Mobile COST: free to Mobile area residents Keep Mobile Beautiful usually hosts two electronics recycling events a year, one in the fall and one in the spring, so this is your chance to get rid [...]
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Recycle CFLs at Lowe’s

By Ang Jordan | Published: September 16, 2010
Did you know you can recycle CFLs (compact fluorescent light bulbs, the twisty kind) at participating Lowe’s? I don’t know about other locations, but at the I-65 branch in Mobile, there is a box directly to the left after you go in the entrance, in the same area as the customer service desk. They have [...]
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