Global Green News
Antarctica: A Call to Action
Few people have actually witnessed, first-hand, the effects of climate change on Antarctica. But Sebastian Copeland, an award-winning photographer, environmental activist and Global Green board member, has made it a personal mission to document this fragile and quickly changing part of the world. Learn More
Global Green Releases Solar Report Cards
Global Green has created Solar Report Cards for 16 countries, including the United States, as well as the State of California. These Solar Report Cards offer a snapshot of these countries’ efforts towards solar market growth to date, as well as policy frameworks moving forward. Learn More
A Look Back At the Inception of the Holy Cross Project
Global Green is ready to break ground on two more single-family homes, having completed construction on the first home. Here's a look back at the news coverage of the inception of the project, from the International Design Competition chaired by Brad Pitt, to the start of construction of the first home. Learn More
Tip Of the Day
LIVE GREEN:
MAKE YOUR OWN WRAPPING PAPER.
Most mass-produced wrapping paper is not recyclable and ends up in landfills. Instead, wrap presents with old maps, the comics section of a newspaper, or children's artwork. If every family wrapped just three gifts this way, it would save enough paper to cover 45,000 football fields.
RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE.
98% of Christmas trees were grown on farms, not in forests, so at least it's not as if you're cutting down an ancient tree. But each year, 10 million Christmas trees end up in the landfill. While your tree doesn't go in the recycling bin, you can recycle your tree: many cities offer programs to turn your tree to mulch or wood chips. Call (800) CLEANUP or visit www.earth911.org to find the tree-recycling program near you.
