Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Matchbox joins toy companies to make toys more eco-friendly

Matchbox car swill be made of 99 percent recycled materials and will hit store shelves in 2022.

Humanity’s #1 environmental problem is consumption—climate change is just one of the byproducts

By focusing the climate fight on what we emit, not what we consume, we are destined to fail—net-zero emissions policies aren’t enough to prevent catastrophe.

Lakes are experiencing deoxygenation worldwide

“Climate change, together with [agricultural pollution], threatens vulnerable freshwater systems, adding to the urgency to strongly cut emissions.”

Missouri police officer pleads guilty after killing 4-year-old girl

Columbia Police Officer Andria Heese was traveling at approximately 14mph when 4-year-old Gabriella Curry entered her blind spot and was fatally struck by the vehicle.

Urban oil wells linked to asthma and other health problems in Los Angeles

In some cases, the impact on residents’ lungs is worse than living beside a highway or being exposed to secondhand smoke every day.

Seven reasons the MAGA fascist fever is breaking – along with Trump’s martyrdom cult

Clearly, the runt of underdogs, Trump will never concede, never apologize, and never learn.

Biden should make normalizing relations with Cuba “a priority”

Biden would do well to heed the warning and with the stroke of a pen, lift trade and travel restrictions and allow unrestricted remittances.

11 Texas jailers fired after causing inmate’s death

“The treatment of Jaquaree Simmons was both inhumane and unconstitutional.”

Race to net zero emissions: Are we ready?

Being aware of the urgency and depth of the crisis through education; awareness of governments policies and actions, are they rooted in environmental concerns or are they still anchored in the economics of greed.

Mattel launches pilot program to recover and recycle toys with sustainability at the forefront

Mattel PlayBack is a toy "takeback" program that helps support the company's goal to achieve "100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic materials across all products and packaging by 2030."