By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS It started off back in 2009 as a simple effort by a group of ecology-conscious business leaders in Texas who decided to join forces to stop the Texas Utility (TXU) energy company in the Dallas suburb of Irving from acquiring 11 permits to open coal-based production plants. Led by Dallas retail mogul Trammell S. Crow, the group
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS A Change for the Good Oriflame, the Swedish-based direct sales cosmetic and skincare brand, has just made a radical change for the better. Oriflame’s always-natural Love Nature line is now more eco-conscious than ever, with pure organic extracts, biodegradable formulas and sustainable packaging. The line, which includes cleansers, lush hand creams and a lush range of sweet-smelling solid
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Good for You, Good for the Environment By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS In an ideal politically correct world, all good beauty products would be Earth-friendly and responsibly sourced. But, for the most part, the majority of eco-conscious face creams, body washes and shampoos that claim to help the environment may make a tiny dent in staving off pollution, but just don’t cut
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF During the first quarter of 2021, Mexico’s state-owned oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) released 50.8 more waste gas into the environment compared to the same period in 2020, reaching the highest average in 12 years, according to the government’s own sources. On average, in the January-to-March 2021 period, 712 million cubic feet of natural
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexico’s controversial Tren Maya tourist train, a pet project of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) that both national and international environmentalists have repeatedly warned could destroy over half of the Yucatan’s fragile species, will also leave more than 3,000 mostly indigenous Mexican families homeless, according to report published in El Universal newspaper on
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexico is now facing its worst drought in over 30 years. Currently, about 85 percent of the country’s national territory is experiencing drought conditions, according to the National Water Commission (Conagua). As a result, the country’s lakes and dams are drying up, including the second-largest body of freshwater in the country, Cuitzeo Lake in
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Out, Damned Spot! Lady Macbeth might not have been able to get rid of that “damned spot” that linked her to Duncan’s untimely demise, but now you can erase those nasty little discolorations that mar your complexion in just three days. Garnier’s new Light Complete Vitamin C Serum (sold in Mexico under the name Garnier Express Aclara
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By KELIN DILLON Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) announced on Sunday, April 18, that he will be proposing a new agreement between Central and North American countries over the migration crisis. AMLO said he’d be presenting his proposal at the virtual U.S. Climate Summit hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden, which is set to be held on Thursday,
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The Savvy Kid of 2021
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