Environmentally Friendly

Jane Fonda's Daughter Calls For Environmentally Friendly Sex Toys

The Daily Beast | Posted 11.12.2009 | Green


As the daughter of Jane Fonda and Roger Vadim, eco-advice columnist Vanessa Vadim is also Hollywood royalty. She talks to Lloyd Grove about why Barbar...

Environmentally Friendly Robotic Lawn Mower Working At City Hall

New York Daily News | Erin Einhorn | Posted 11.08.2009 | New York


To the list of bureaucrats and wonks working at City Hall, now add robots. The Husqvarna Automower 230 ACX - a foot-high battery-powered lawn-mowing ...

Elite Pakistani Students Pick Up Trash To Clean Up The Country

Nosheen Abbas | Posted 09.19.2009 | World


Nosheen Abbas

Tired of hearing people complain about what's wrong with Pakistan, these students decided to do something about it by meeting every Sunday to clean up trash.

Greenwashing: More Than 98% Of 'Environmentally-Friendly' Products Make False Or Confusing Claims

Guardian | Suzanne Goldenberg, US Environment Correspondent | Posted 07.22.2009 | Green


More than 98% of supposedly natural and environmentally friendly products on US supermarket shelves are making potentially false or misleading claims,...

5 Secrets Conventional Cleaning Product Manufacturers Don't Want You to Know

Christopher Gavigan | Posted 05.30.2009 | Green


Christopher Gavigan

These products were meant for use all over the house. If they were as toxic as their labels implied, why were we using them where we ate, bathed, slept and played?

Sleep Well and Be Green

Stefanie Michaels | Posted 02.19.2009 | Green


Stefanie Michaels

Bamboo is the ultimate in organic resources; it is vegan and animal friendly, and unlike its cotton competitor, bamboo sheets' production does not harm the environment.

Notes on a Party: Have a Green Holiday

Celia Chen | Posted 01.02.2009 | Style


Celia Chen

Stay away from disposables! Using plastic dinnerware at your party is not only extremely wasteful but it sends a negative message to your guests about how you care for the environment.

The Failure of the Free Market

Matthew Stein | Posted 11.16.2008 | Green


Matthew Stein

Why do we feel that we must leave our most important assets, the health and natural resources of our planet's ecosystems, up to this sacred cow called "The Free Market"?

Greening Hollywood: Maggie Gyllenhaal Steps Out on L.A.'s (Eco-) Fashion Runway

Paige Donner | Posted 11.11.2008 | Green


Paige Donner

Maggie Gyllenhaal hosted The Eco-Fashion Runway show presented by Gen Art to kick off L.A.'s Fashion Week.

Life Cycle: Zen and the Art of Producing Chopsticks

Simran Sethi | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green


Simran Sethi

People have been impressing their dates with chopstick dexterity since the Shang Dynasty. But the throw-away version of chopsticks is a less romantic yet marvelous invention.

Going Green Attracts Talent, Saves Companies Money

Wall Street Journal | DANA MATTIOLI | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


More corporations are going "green" and discovering that helping the environment isn't the only payoff. Eco-friendly policies can also help companies ...

How To Succeed With A Conscience: Business Schools Offer "Green" MBAs

AP | MICHELLE LOCKE | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Business professor John Stayton remembers when eyes would start rolling at the idea of a "green MBA." These days, business schools across the country ...