There's no accounting for some people's tastes, but if you like a bit of kitsch, this waterbutt will make a great conversation starter at your summer barbecue.
<p>Dear EarthTalk: What are the environmental pros and cons of corn-based plastic as an alternative to conventional petroleum-based plastic?
-- Laura McInnes, Glasgow, Scotland
Polylactic acid (PLA), a plastic substitute made from fer</p>
With an abundance of companies going green, and a corresponding explosion of green themed conferences sprouting up, this is to be applauded. And yet, there's a remnant of the old paradigm that sticks up like a weed out of the smooth green path: Swag.
<p>SIGG reusable water bottles teams up with Stop Global Warming to bring us this great I Am Not Plastic bottle. Stop Global Warming gets all of the net proceeds from the sales of this bottle.</p>
<p>The price of milk isn't the only thing changing at the grocery store, CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy reports."Oh you gotta be kidding me," said grocery shopper Jennifer Cerny.The shape of the iconic gallon jug itself is shifting in stores like </p>
