E Magazine articles from July 1997

E Magazine archives from July 1997

Self-propelled: with federal help, bikes are pedaling across America.
July 1, 1997... Picture the ecosystem of a truly sustainable community. You'll breathe air that's clean, and never smell the deadly fumes of a speeding semi. That's because - among other things - there's a network of bikable roads, paths and trails that will get...

Me and my shadow: the prospect of human cloning raises environmental and ethical issues.
July 1, 1997... In the recent film Multiplicity, the condo contractor played by Michael Keaton discovers that having a clone of himself around to help with the heavy lifting is not quite the trouble-free experience he had imagined. So too, in real life, is the...

Over-the-counter wildlife: the medicinal trade in animals and plants reaches epidemic proportions.
July 1, 1997... During a 1983 auction in South Korea, the bidding for an especially-prized black bear specimen grew incredibly intense, finally stopping at $55,000. The winning bidder didn't get a trophy for his den, but instead a small, fleshy mass - the...

The wild, wild mining law: will Congress reauthorize a 19th century giveaway? (Mining Law of 1872)
July 1, 1997... When President Clinton announced a deal last summer to prevent the New World gold mine from being developed next to Yellowstone National Park, it was widely hailed as an environmental victory. Environmentalists, though, were quick to point out...

Affordable by design: building an eco-house on a tight budget is no longer an impossible dream. (includes related article on Habitat's Environmental Initiative Partnership)(Cover Story)
July 1, 1997... The principle "small is beautiful" is often held aloft by environmentalists, but it's not always practiced by Earth-conscious architects, whose tony showcase eco-homes are sometimes sprawling mansions. "Unfortunately, green building is generally...

Cutting the cathedral: the war over the future of Alaska's Tongass, America's largest old-growth national forest.
July 1, 1997... Max Brown's eyes twinkle as we watch the loggers scramble up the steep mountainside, slinging cables around spruce logs, making them ready to be dragged in for harvesting. The chokermen look like squirrels swarming nimbly over the multi-ton...

Toxic shock! How safe are feminine hygiene products?
July 1, 1997... The hundreds of tampon-related Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) cases in the early 1980s made front-page headlines at the time. But since then, warnings have been inserted in tampon boxes, and the safety of menstrual products has seldom been much of an...

Stock options; how to use your shares to change company environmental behavior.
July 1, 1997... If you own stock, whether it be a few shares or a large portfolio, you have the right to attend annual meetings and to try - like Judy Holiday in The Solid Gold Cadillac - to influence company policy. An increasingly popular tactic, shareholder...

What's cooking? Environmental designs stir things up in the eco kitchen.
July 1, 1997... While the kitchen is the center of most American homes, it's often an afterthought when it comes to making environmental improvements. But considering that the kitchen consumes 20 to 40 percent of household energy, it's really a good place to...

Walkabout: walking tours are a great way to see the world, at your own pace.
July 1, 1997... If your idea of a vacation is wandering through picturesque villages, picnicking in national parks, taking breaks in vineyards, and bedding down for the night in medieval castles or rainforest thatched huts, then a walking tour maybe for you....