What do I take every time I go into the kitchen? A toolbelt, that's what. And that includes the most important household implement: Scissors.
Janice Harper | Posted 04.24.2012
I once lived in a rainforest in Madagascar. When I asked where to dump the garbage, my new neighbors looked at each other with those faces that say, "Is she for real? What's a garbage?"
Posted 12.22.2011
After Maura O'Donnell's husband came home from Publix for "nth" time with fruits and veggies on Styrofoam trays, she thought, "Why am I yelling at him...
Posted 07.31.2011
When Senator Jon Kyl famously said that his Planned Parenthood comments were "not intended to be a factual statement," it opened the flood gates for a...
Eva Maddox | Posted 05.25.2011
The recent unveiling of Starbucks' new logo brings conversation about branding to the mainstream. The new, simplified cup design eliminates the name a...
bumbumbum | Posted 05.25.2011
Loving this superb project from Antrepo Studio. The idea behind is to create minimalist re-designs of well-known international brand packages. This ju...
Inhabitat | Posted 05.25.2011
Ecovative Design in New York has used mushrooms to create a heat and fire-resistant, energy-absorbing, biodegradable (even anaerobically, without oxyg...
Jessica Olien | Posted 05.25.2011
With all of the country's problems, not to mention the world's legitimate packaging problems, this is the one issue that consumers decide take into their own hands?
Corbin Hiar | Posted 05.25.2011
Earlier this week at the Clinton Global Initiative, UN climate chief Christiana Figueres offered her assessment of what was preventing progress in the...
Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011
These pens and mechanical pencils from Paper Mate look and feel like regular plastic but are made of biodegradable sugar-plant parts. Their packaging is plastic-free and 100 percent recyclable.
AP | SARAH SKIDMORE | Posted 05.25.2011
PORTLAND, Ore. — Kellogg Co. said Wednesday that higher-than-normal amounts of certain chemicals in its package liners caused the unusual smell ...
Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011
Whether your farm fits in a window box or spans several acres, ensure a truly green thumb with these Earth-friendly gardening gizmos.
Posted 05.25.2011
Overpackaging is a serious problem -- a lot of food packaging can be excessive and just quickly finds its way to a landfill. However, French packaging...
Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011
When it comes time to hit the road with your furry companion, consider packing these green, portable accessories as well.
treehugger.com | Posted 05.25.2011
The Ecologic Brands hybrid milk bottle is biodegradable, compostable and recyclable. We say hybrid because it is really two bottles in one. The outer ...
Jennifer Schwab | Posted 05.25.2011
After cutting open yards of plastic packing tape, I was appalled to find acres of bubble wrap, then those absolutely impossible Styrofoam "peanuts" which will still be in the landfill 200 years from now.
Waylon Lewis | Posted 05.25.2011
See-through Cancer? I *knew* there was a reason I hate plastic-wrapped pastries in cafes..! ...Oh, right, PVC=cancer and other evils for our heal...
Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011
Shopping for picky loved ones is difficult enough. Factor in your commitment to eco-sensitive products, and a holiday shopping mission can become as daunting as an unaided ascent up El Cap.
The Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 05.25.2011
It's Breast Cancer Awareness month, and breast cancer is not the only thing you should be aware of. The next time you see pink packaging beckoning you...
Huffington Post | Eve Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011
Here at HuffPost Green we love a party... and Halloween is definitely a fun holiday. But as the tradition becomes increasingly consumer-oriented, we t...
John DeCock | Posted 05.25.2011
The Product Policy Institute has recently released two new reports that confirm product and packaging waste contribute forty-four percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 05.25.2011
Some may say that the public option's costs and financing are the profound issues of health care today, but I believe the real problem is packaging -- and I am not talking about environmental impact!
Graham Hill | Posted 05.25.2011
Toronto has a beloved coffee chain, Tim Hortons. It also has a group of City Council public works committee members working hard to reduce fast-food p...
Treehugger | Shayne McQuade | Posted 05.25.2011
There was general agreement at the recent Sustainable Brands conference in Miami that eco-labels and certification programs are a mess. Granted, the a...
ecomii | Posted 05.25.2011
1. Evaluate a product's packaging using these simple questions -- Is it without packaging or minimally packaged? -- Is the packaging marked as contain...
Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 04.24.2012