More than 500 reptiles and small creatures are alive and in government custody after they were abandoned at the Mexico City airport for more than a week. Authorities were investigating why the animals were abandoned.

Do you scoff at company-made labels (i.e. internal labels) and only go for the non-profit, third party born eco-labels when buying green office supplies? Or do you take both with a grain of salt, comparing the merits of "private" and "public" labels?

What would it take for you to revolt against every accepting a plastic bag from a store again? A sea animal choking on one?Every time a shopper chooses paper or plastic they have to make the wrong choice, but are not even offered the right one!

Will Congress do something to cut gas prices before you drive off to the beach this summer? Not a chance,energy experts say.Truth is that despite the flurry of bills being debated on Capitol Hill,Congress cannot control the global price of oil.