For a while, mattresses were treated with flame-retardant chemicals called PBDEs until it was discovered that some PBDEs could hinder brain development in young children.
Sloan Barnett | Posted 01.18.2009 | Green
Emissions from coal-fired power plants release airborne mercury, which eventually settles in bodies of water and, with the help of bacteria, is transformed into the very toxic methyl mercury.
Anthony Anderson | Posted 10.31.2008 | Business
If we act soon, we can invest intelligently in a lifestyle independent from gas prices, food prices, and interest rates. We can take back our money from this culture that is consuming the planet.
Simran Sethi | Posted 10.05.2008 | Green
Large, corporate pig farms are home to deep vats of untold tons of pig crap, called "lagoons," which regularly overflow or seep past inadequate lining into the earth.
Huffington Post | Posted 09.29.2008 | Green
Grilling is ready for a green makeover. Consider greening your grilling routine for this Labor Day weekend by choosing the most eco-friendly grill, fa...
Huffington Post | Posted 09.19.2008 | Green
Home renovations can be quite a task but also an excellent opportunity to green your living space. So, study up on the newest green living techniques...
Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 09.18.2008 | Green
Whether you plan to compost in your home or outside, composting is the foundation for organic and sustainable gardening. Every day 200 million pounds ...
Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 09.18.2008 | Green
Aisles of back to school shopping are beginning to sprout up in stores nationwide, encouraging a level of consumerism that is not particularly green. ...
Grist | Kate Sheppard | Posted 09.14.2008 | Green
Upon moving to Washington, D.C., about a year ago, I quickly realized two things: Our Nation's Capitol was built on a swamp and The Hill is called tha...
Huffington Post | Posted 09.08.2008 | Green
With 85,000 members in 132 countries according to its website, Slow Food International is a grassroots project created in response to the fast food mo...
TreeHugger.com | Posted 09.06.2008 | Green
5 Fuel-Saving Technologies In the long run, the internal combustion engine (ICE) is on the way out and electric motors are on the way in, but ICEs hav...
Times | Brian Schofield | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living
The very characteristics that make islands so easy to love also make them far too easy to love to death. Unique, isolated cultures are far from resili...
Emily Main | Posted 02.05.2009 | Green