Sustainable Living

Sustainable Living Tips

Posted 11.10.2009 | Green


From Associated Content, by Eric Shutt: Sustainable living is pretty easy and involves a lot of doing nothing. But it's a different kind of nothing t...

Hot Celebrities Create Green Websites

Grist | Katharine Wroth | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green


And this is one trend we didn't mind spotting: hot actresses are starting green websites left and right. With the launch of the most recent addition f...

Here Comes the Sun...When?

Dane L. Parker | Posted 10.15.2009 | Green


Dane L. Parker

As the Solar Decathlon teams compete in Washington D.C. this week to create the greenest structure possible, I find myself taking measure of my industry. We have a ways to go.

Sustainable Green Living in a Few Easy Steps

Margaret Hyde | Posted 10.15.2009 | Green


Margaret Hyde

No matter how large or small your home or your budget, here are some things you can do right now to make your home more sustainable.

What's The Most Sustainable Fuel To Use For Fire This Winter?

guardian.co.uk | Posted 10.09.2009 | Green


should you use coal, logs -- or even those briquettes made from waste newspaper that you sometimes see advertised in this very newspaper? ...

Towards a Spectrum of Green

Courtney Reum | Posted 09.30.2009 | Green


Courtney Reum

The question isn't black/white or cut/dry, so I think it should actually be rephrased more along the lines of, "Where do you fall in the spectrum of trying to be more 'green'?"

We're Still Light Years Away

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 09.22.2009 | Green


Jennifer Schwab

A recent experience tells me that we have a long way to go before even the top level of architects and developers really understand how to design and build a sustainable property.

Wear Your Greens

Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent | Posted 11.10.2009 | Style


Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent

Unlike having to ride your bike to work or re-use tinfoil, wearing green is easy, painless and can make you feel chicer than ever.

Students Build Solar-Powered Home (VIDEO)

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 09.30.2009 | Green


Jennifer Grayson

In the US Department of Energy's 2009 Solar Decathlon, members of Team California are working around the clock to finish their entry, Refract House.

The New Face of Philanthropy: 20's are the New 50's....

Courtney Reum | Posted 09.28.2009 | Green


Courtney Reum

I chose to launch a green product within the alcohol sector, an industry whose innovation and carbon footprint is notoriously behind the times.

A Triumph in Ecological Design: America's First "Living Building"

Lauren Yanks | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green


Lauren Yanks

Last month I attended a pivotal event: the opening of the Omega Center for Sustainable Living, a progressive environmental center slated to be the first certified "Living Building" in the United States.

Going Gray to Get Green

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green


Jennifer Schwab

For homeowners with larger lots of, say, a quarter acre and up, gray water systems can make an immediate impact on preserving this precious resource while reducing your water bill significantly.

I Have Enough Eco-Friendly Bags Now

Jessica Olien | Posted 09.03.2009 | Green


Jessica Olien

How many resources, I wondered, did it take to create all of these? And what if I got one with every purchase? How many real bags equal one plastic bag?

Save the Planet: Have Fewer Kids

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...

Top 15 Greenest Colleges (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Ami Cholia | Posted 08.29.2009 | Green


The Princeton Review just came out with a list of the green honor roll for 15 colleges across the country based on their eco-friendly practices and su...

Interview with Wangari Maathai, Environmental Activist and Nobel Laureate

Marianne Schnall | Posted 08.21.2009 | Green


Marianne Schnall

We are on one planet; some of the impact of what human beings do in one corner of the world is going to affect people in a distant corner of the world.

The Greenpeace vs. Trader Joe's Sustainable Seafood War

Huffington Post | Ami Cholia | Posted 08.13.2009 | Green


The usually environmentally friendly Trader Joe's fared the worst of the national chains on Greenpeace's recently released seafood sustainability scor...

The American Dream, Reimagined

Andrea Robinson | Posted 08.11.2009 | Green


Andrea Robinson

As Paul Hawken recently reminded the Class of 2009, "The earth is hiring."

How To Go Green At Work (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 08.09.2009 | Green


You may not be able to control everything that happens in your office, but there are definitely things you can do to make sure your office is on its w...

Canada Comes In Last On WWF Climate Report Card

treehugger.com | Posted 08.02.2009 | Green


To the surprise of nobody who lives there, Canada has come in dead last on a climate report card prepared by the World Wildlife Foundation. The US is ...

World's Largest Solar Project Planned For Saharan Desert

inhabitat.com | Posted 07.27.2009 | Green


If just 0.3% of the Saharan Desert was used for a concentrating solar plant, it would produce enough power to provide all of Europe with clean renewab...

DIY: 7 Great Weekend Solar Power Projects

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 07.26.2009 | Green


Looking for a fun project to take on this weekend? Looking to improve your skills with solar? We have some suggestions to accomplish both of these to-...

Prison Doubles Up As Sustainable Living Center

Earth 911 | Posted 07.25.2009 | Green


A prison in Aberdeen, Wash. looks a little different than the bleak landscape, dirty walls and lifeless structure that are standard throughout the U.S...

Simplicity Doesn't Mean Easy

Tri Robinson | Posted 02.20.2009 | Green


Tri Robinson

Things aren't always as easy as they seem, but in the case of the environment, we must realize that sacrifices must be made to achieve greater sustainability.

Conspiring Against Consumerism at Christmas

Tri Robinson | Posted 01.21.2009 | Green


Tri Robinson

In the midst of these tumultuous economic times in our world, it's curious how our culture perceives increased consumption as the answer to this problem.