Note to readers: A few weeks ago, I got an email inviting me to part of a Green Books Campaign sponsored by Eco-Libris, a for-profit enterprise that p...
A new Campaign for Safe Cosmetics report reveals that some children's face paints contain heavy metals such as lead, nickel and cobalt that can cause lifelong skin sensitization and contact dermatitis.
World rankings show that Israel is no small player in solar energy innovation and clean technology. A recent survey chose seven Israeli-based or -developed companies among a global listing of 100.
I realized that by wisely moderating water use, trees can be saved with better cleaning achieved. You'll be saving paper and greening the planet in a basic way. Go for it!
Cooperstown, NY: Gas drilling and the forces behind it are massed to exploit the rich deposits of upstate New York, in the process trampling on the basic idea of government.
Congress is on the right track in setting higher standards for buildings' energy performance. With the right policy mechanisms, we can have far fewer leaks, and a lot more money in our pockets.
Understanding the "life-cycle" of any consumable good offers a fairly accurate sense of how "green" it really is -- basically, where things come from and what happens to them when we are done with them.
The earth is the government. Nine million of us are the government. We are a good mayor.
My fiancé and I love to entertain, but I'm so fed up of trying to deal with everyone's dietary/environmental restrictions! I've tried asking people a...
Blazing neon lights 24/7, world's most grandiose fountains and lots of air-conditioning doesn't sound very green, but Las Vegas has been an unlikely pioneer in the green energy movement.
Neophilia is in itself a new word. It was popularized around 1999 in techie and sci-fi subcultures to describe the trait of being enthralled by all things novel.
In the wake of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina, a team of college students hatched an ambitious idea: to design an energy-efficient, hurricane-proof and Cajun-style house for the future of the Gulf Coast.
There's a lot of talk about sustainability these days, and that's a good thing. It's good to grab the low-hanging fruit, like hybrid cars, community gardens, and low-flow plumbing. But real sustainability is systemic and seismic.
Detroiter Tim Burke calls himself an artist, a scavenger, and a non-practicing alcoholic. Devoted to the reuse of refuse, the 40-something sculptor us...
I think there's a message in Chicago losing the Olympics. I also think there's a message in the moon invasion despite its alleged success. The message is a simple one: It's time to focus on home.
As the Solar Decathlon teams compete in Washington D.C. this week to create the greenest structure possible, I find myself taking measure of my industry. We have a ways to go.
No matter how large or small your home or your budget, here are some things you can do right now to make your home more sustainable.
I hope that the senators considering the climate bill might take note and consider the possibility of leading the world politically the way participants of No Impact Week are willing to lead culturally.
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 884 million people are without adequate drinking water, and 2.5 billion people are without adequate water for sanitation.
This past week, our East Coast Greenway began to move from a solely grassroots initiative to a project also backed by the most important transportatio...
I have been hearing reports that recycling is bad. That the costs of shipping, mostly the carbon emissions from them, counteract any benefit from recy...
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