I love Dunkin' Donuts, but I'd I'd rather eat my donuts in peace than be distracted by a "green" promotion that blurs the lines between true environmentalism and a cynical marketing ploy.
Courtney Reum | Posted 09.28.2009 | Green
I chose to launch a green product within the alcohol sector, an industry whose innovation and carbon footprint is notoriously behind the times.
Carole Carson | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living
We need to figure out how to reduce lifestyle-related diseases that trigger the need for expensive medical care in the first place. We need to lighten our fitness footprint.
Mother Jones | —Rachel Morris and Daniel Schulman | Posted 09.13.2009 | Green
We charted the miles per bottle for nine top water brands....
nytimes.com | Kate Galbraith | Posted 09.10.2009 | Green
Having children is the surest way to send your carbon footprint soaring, according to a new study from statisticians at Oregon State University. The ...
LiveScience.Com | Posted 09.03.2009 | Green
For people who are looking for ways to reduce their "carbon footprint," here's one radical idea that could have a big long-term impact, some scientist...
Patti Prairie | Posted 08.23.2009 | Home
Roundly debunking the myths that one person can't make a difference or that it costs money to reduce emissions, these 10 tips increase personal savings by $2501 a year and trim the average American's footprint by 19,419 pounds of CO2.
nytimes.com | Kate Galbraith | Posted 08.22.2009 | Green
The army is beginning to measure its carbon footprint, as part of a broader emphasis on the costs of climate change....
planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 08.08.2009 | Green
While every person's footprint is a bit different, one thing is true for everyone: You can reduce your carbon footprint by half (or more!) with these ...
Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 07.26.2009 | Green
Cameron Diaz: "I don't think it's a compromise to have children. I don't think it's a compromise not to... It's just a different choice." In 2009, women must still defend their choice to be child-free.
treehugger.com | Posted 07.25.2009 | Green
Fake plants generally don't give off huge environmental benefits--especially when they're the plastic kind that just barely cheer up offices and waiti...
Mindy S. Lubber | Posted 07.19.2009 | New York
Flashy billboards are usually not my thing, but it's hard not to be grabbed by the 67-by-32-foot billboard unveiled today outside New York City's Penn Station.
Mother Nature Network | Posted 06.08.2009 | Green
Want to know exact amount of greenhouse gas emissions generated in the production of a single roll of toilet paper? If you're a shopper at Tesco, the ...
Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 06.05.2009 | Green
On the surface, friending and twittering seem like environmentally kind endeavors. But if one digs down and learns what it takes to sustain these monstrous websites, the cost is quite high.
Sarah Newman | Posted 06.01.2009 | Green
Don't fret though because there are lots of simple things you can do to ensure you're eating plenty of safe, healthy, local fresh produce rather than unsafe, unsustainable international foods.
Tom Christopher | Posted 05.27.2009 | Green
Transport in bulk by rail or ship is more energy efficient than moving foods in small quantities from farm to market by truck.
AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 05.25.2009 | Green
NEW YORK — Pouring buckets of chocolate bars _ 855 in all _ on a stage seems an odd way to make a point about global warming. But Justin Rowlatt...
Michael DeJong | Posted 05.22.2009 | Green
Unfortunately, Earth Day for many has become yet another narcoleptic occasion to enact pointless environmental rituals while denouncing the greed and excesses they also find themselves ankle deep in.
Jean Jerome Baudry | Posted 04.25.2009 | Green
Calculator gives personalized metrics to business looking to employ a sustainability strategy within their IT department based on carbon measurement ...
Michael DeJong | Posted 04.24.2009 | Green
When a company like Nestlé pipes-up about its unfounded environmental credentials with an attempt to address ecological concerns and to self-promote as a green steward, it's "super-greenwashing."
Mark Klempner | Posted 04.23.2009 | Green
Strange how people think it cool to drive a "green" car, but if they meet someone who doesn't own a car, they infer financial limitation, not ecological choice.
Starre Vartan | Posted 04.19.2009 | Green
A vegetarian diet is the single simplest thing you can change in your life to leave a smaller footprint on the Earth.
Sarah Newman | Posted 04.16.2009 | Green
After surviving eight years of Bush & Co., change is within our grasp. It's not about one person leading the fight-we are all in this together now to stop global warming.
Ginna Kelly | Posted 04.12.2009 | Green
A cap-and-trade program is an example of free market environmentalism. It harnesses a company's creative forces to find effective ways to reduce emissions.
Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 10.17.2009 | Green