Recently my apartment complex left a note on my door that our community bicycle cages were being cleaned out of all abandoned bikes. They requested that I come to the office to get a tag for my bike so it didn't end up in the dumpster. Dumpster? Really? I ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne last month, about Recycling, Transport (2 comments)
I love to eat out as much as anyone, but the negative environmental impact of the activity (wasted food, Styrofoam takeout containers, ingredients of indeterminable origin) has never been that savory to me. Eating out has become a key part of our culture, whether it's done during first dates ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne last month, about Agriculture & Food, Consumerism, Food
Los Angeles is trying to catch up to its green giant neighbor to the north, San Francisco , by implementing a food recycling program. Small problem: some of L.A.'s residents don't seem overly cheery about the thought of sorting food scraps. "You want me to have a meal ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne in October, about Food, Recycling
"I'm not picking that up." I'm staring at a 15-foot ship wrecked on Playa del Rey beach. My partner in crime today, Matt, is teasing me for dragging him to the beach at 9am on a Saturday morning. He peruses the trash collection log we have to fill ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne in October, about Environment & Wildlife, Events, Pollution, Water
In the desperate search for renewable energy sources scientists are turning to bacteria to more efficiently produce hydrogen. Hydrogen has long been touted as a potential wonder fuel for cars and other energy needs. However, the majority of hydrogen production has been relegated to cost-effective methods involving extraction from fossil ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne in September, about Clean Technologies, Energy Saving
Few green spaces exist around Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. Grimy gray buildings, tents of the homeless, and barbed wire fences are the most frequent sights. Grocery stores and vegetable markets are rare because quickie marts and liquor stores monopolize the area. But if you peek through the fence ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne in September, about Agriculture & Food, Design, Environment & Wildlife
What happens when a building dies (aka is abandoned)? In most cases it's demolished and tons of usable lumber, bricks, and metal become trash in our landfills. According to the reuse advocacy website Waste to Wealth, "The construction and demolition (C&D) industry disposes of almost 65 million tons ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne in August, about Architecture, Design, Energy Saving (1 comment)
According to the United Nations, 25,000 people die of starvation everyday; 16,000 of them are children. That's one child every 5 seconds. Amidst these horrifying numbers, Oxfam warns that millions of people in Africa "are fast being pushed towards severe hunger and destitution." Unfortunately the formula that ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne in August, about Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Consumerism, Health, Politics (2 comments)
On March 10th, 2008 CNN reported that, "A vast array of pharmaceuticals -- including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones -- have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans." The drugs are entering our drinking water through human and animal bodies (use your imagination ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne in July, about Health, Recycling, Water
Is Toyota confident in the continued success of their hybrid gas-electric car models? Yes. In fact, so confident they are investing $192 million to construct a plant in central Japan, which will build the nickel-metal hydride batteries (or NiMH batteries) used in the Prius. Besides gas electric hybrids like the ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne in July, about Clean Technologies, Industry, Transport
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