The next time your mother tells you to turn off the TV and go play outside in the heat, here’s a good excuse for staying put in the air conditioning. Federal government studies have begun to reconsider the health effects

According to Wikipedia, there are many benefits from thunderstorms. The information site explains that thunderstorms serve to cool the earth, create rainfall and remove pollution from the air.

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On the heels of World Oceans Day and World Environment Day, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Ocean Conservancy announced a report on June 8 declaring that plastic bags and bottles and tobacco products account for most of the litter in the world’s oceans and beaches.

UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner insisted that plastic bags should be banned worldwide.

The Rothbury Festival is a four day near-zero-waste music festival taking place in Rothbury, Michigan from July 2-5, 2009.

This festival first took place in 2008 bringing over 50,000 fans and raising $7.4 million. This year, Rothbury hopes to attract even more with over 70 bands playing including The Dead, Bob Dylan, The String Cheese Incident, The Black Crowes and many others.

DJ? Check. Top shelf bar? Check. Celebrity clientele? Check. L.E.E.D. Registration? Check! Greenhouse, the first eco-friendly nightclub in NYC’s coveted SoHo

Due to the tough economy and contractual items, such as corporate bonuses, automobile industries are going bankrupt and others are attempting to gain buyers with beneficial (to the buyer) financial offers. (However, foreign companies are doing well.) And many people are looking for ways to save on money when buying a car and gas.

With June being the main time of year for couples to get married, it seems appropriate to detail some ways that a wedding could be made more eco-friendly.