Q&A: Safer Technologies from Plastic Crusader

Ron Vigdor, president and co-founder of BornFree, the first baby brand to only manufacture products that are free of bisphenol A, is fighting a plastic battle. The idea to develop bisphenol A-free baby bottles came to Vigdor and his partners after seeing a 2006 news report on the health risks of polycarbonate plastic bottles to infants. The company was launched alongside a campaign headed by Vigdor to educate consumers on the dangers of bisphenol A.

Zaher KarpJanuary 28, 2010interview, environmentComment

Overweight Drivers Pay Heavy Toll in Emissions

Obesity rates are rising dangerously, as evidenced by a recent report, "F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America 2009." The health cost was estimated at $41 billion, but how many extra tons of carbon are caused by the extra pounds?

Zaher KarpAugust 3, 2009environment, health Comment

Institute Studies Clash Between Wind and Raptors

Wind power has come a long way from technology employed earlier this century, but according to Dr. Judd Howell of the American Wind and Wildlife Institute, more research is needed.