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From Waste to Worth

In his latest column, Texaco, BP, Sewage Share New York Newtown Creek’s History of Deadly Abuse, Mike Di Paola features the efforts of the Newton Creek Alliance to transform the planet!

 

Animals and The After-Life?

If you’ve ever wondered what will happen to your pets at the end of days (or even if you’re like me and never considered it), columnist Mike Di Paola reports on a controversial solution in Is Your Cat, Fish, Dog or Parakeet Rapture Ready?

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Who Knew Waste Could be a Good Thing?

If you wait long enough, even the smelliest of garbage dumps become pleasingly scented parks. Mike Di Paola reports on Staten Island’s infamous Fresh Kills landfill site which is soon to be a park larger than Central Park.  It also generates millions of dollars in revenue for New York City through the . . . → Read More: Who Knew Waste Could be a Good Thing?

The Walmart Decision: Fair or Foul?

The recent Walmart ruling was quite surprising. Take a look at a commentary from Liza Featherstone, author of Selling Women Short: The Landmark Battle for Workers’ Rights at Wal-Mart.

Advocacy is Local Business

In his latest column, Mike Di Paola of Bloomberg News reports an inspiring and empowering story of local advocacy.  No doubt about it, change happens one person at a time.

Calling All Dog Lovers

When profit is the primary motive, humanity and compassion hang in the balance.  We have heard this story before; whether we are talking about the construction deficiencies in the BP oil rig that might have contributed to the recent explosion in the Gulf Coast or any number of decisions that  might have led to the . . . → Read More: Calling All Dog Lovers

Harvesting Truffles Doggie-Style

If you have ever wondered how truffles are harvested look no further than Mike Di Paola’s recent column. Not only does it shore up your truffle education, it also presents man’s best friend in a whole new light.

 

A Modern-Day Dr. Doolittle

Sometimes you see an article that strikes you on many levels, Mike Di Paola (who writes on preservation and the environment for Muse, the arts and leisure section of Bloomberg News) has written such an article.  In the column, Barbie, Rambo Share a Roll in Hay at Catskill Animal Sanctuary, Mike provides a touching and practical account of the mission of its Founder and . . . → Read More: A Modern-Day Dr. Doolittle

Staving Off Senseless Slaughter

A couple of years ago I was watching an HBO Real Sports segment featuring the horrifying reality about the slaughter of race horses after they are discarded by owners.  The hero of the segment is a woman who has made it her mission to purchase at auction as many horses as she can in order . . . → Read More: Staving Off Senseless Slaughter

Forgotten Victims of The Gulf

In a recent update from the Gulf, Mike Di Paola focuses on the plight of some members of the community who are receiving minuscule media coverage.  To say the impact of the Gulf disaster on their lives has been devastating is an understatement.  Not only have their livelihoods suffered, now they have to be wary of those . . . → Read More: Forgotten Victims of The Gulf