Going green just got easier!
By Rachel Z. Arndt Which is greener, printed books or e-readers? Aluminum cans or glass bottles? The answers will surprise you. Washing By H...
That spray might have a surprising secret.
Whatever you end up choosing for your heater, try to cut waste: Proper insulation, caulking, and duct sealing can work wonders. Turn the thermostat down to 55 or 60 degrees when you're away or sleeping,
WASHINGTON -- Expect to see fewer products pitched as "environmentally friendly" if the government has its way. Hoping to limit the number of decepti...
The importance of human and environmental health is constantly preached in the U.S., yet it is disregarded every day for convenience and ease.
Ever since the resurgence of environmentalism in 1990, consumer polls have attempted to measure awareness, attitudes and behaviors towards environment...
Understanding the ingredients in personal care products can become so overwhelming and confusing we tend to shut down.
The American Latino consumer community is a highly skeptical community, generally speaking, but one with deep cultural connections to the earth, to creative reuse and to conservation.
American business has eliminated untold numbers of other middle class jobs. That's why the employment and housing markets are struggling, food stamp use is at an all-time high and the ranks of the working poor are swelling, while corporate profits soar.
How do you decide which cleaning products to use in your home? Clearly the effectiveness of the products we use is important, but what about their impact on the environment?
As a new parent, I desperately needed a place where I could get all my daily essentials -- from diapers to cleaning products -- and I could trust that they would be safe, eco-friendly, affordable, and effective. So I decided to create it.
The beauty of green gifts is that they're not just appropriate for Earth Day or stereotypical tree huggers anymore -- everyone on your list can bene...
"Natural," "Nontoxic" or even "Eco-Safe" on the label of your shampoo, deodorant or makeup, makes you think it'd be made with healthy, safety-tested ingredients, right? Well, not always.
From St. Lawrence University: Students heading off to college know that Target, Lands End, Wal-Mart and other retailers devote entire sections to h...
This article comes to us courtesy of California Watch. Bad news about “environmentally friendly” biodegradable plastics: They may not be so e...
As the country continues to debate ways to protect our environment, individuals are gaining greater recognition about how their lifestyle choices can make an impact. Retailers in the health and beauty arena are heeding the call to become part of the solution.
A recent New York Times article, in classic "all the news that's fit to print" fashion, declared that the bevy of green consumer products introduced o...
To the extent that the premium-priced green products named by the Times have taken a hit, consumers' disdain isn't news: Recession or not, mass consumers never loved paying extra for green.
Hate germs but love the planet? Fortunately, a growing array of greener cleaning products lines stores' shelves these days. Here's a list that can comfort even the most neurotic germophobe.
Fact: No product can be truly "green" since all products use resources and create waste, but products can be "greener," denoting a continuum toward sustainability.
Clean energy may well be the next economic revolution, and the United States can be at the forefront, if we take full advantage of our nation's streng...
The greenest technology in the world will help no one if it cannot be marketed. In addition to government assistance, the private sector must rely heavily on itself to create and market the latest in the green space.
There are great cleaning products available today that don't need any more water than what is available from your own tap.
Shouldn't everything associated with your yoga practice be as conscious as your asanas? My team and I have curated a list of yoga apparel and accessories that are as smart as they are centering.
