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As a new Mom or Dad, it’s easy to feel that you’re changing a ton of diapers, but the reality is that by the time your little one has been potty trained, you will have truly have changed approximately one ton of diapers. While this knowledge might make you feel a little impressed ...
Green Living
Recycling
You probably feel like there’s enough on your plate with simply planning and cooking Thanksgiving dinner, but ensuring it’s an eco-friendly event doesn’t have to mean extra stress and added costs. In some cases it can actually minimize your errand running and help keep your ...
Environment
Green Grid
Despite the campaigns from millions of individuals and hundreds of organizations around the globe, the verdict seems to be in for this December’s Climate Conference in Copenhagen and it falls far short of what most were hoping for.
A variety of officials including Secretary of State Hilary ...
Environment
Climate Change
United States
November is well underway and another cold winter is looming for most of us, and that means more than just chilly temperatures—it means spending more money. The average American household is spending more than $2,000 a year on energy bills and almost half of that is from heating and ...
Energy/Transportation
When most of us see an organic brand on the shelf at our local grocery store we assume that not only is the product inside superior to a conventional alternative (thanks to less pesticides and funky chemicals), but we also conjure up visions of it being crafted by small, environmentally-geared ...
Green Living
Organic Food
Erin Brockovich claimed fame in the legal world when she worked on a team that won the largest settlement ever paid in a direct action lawsuit in the United States, but it wasn’t until Julia Roberts took to the screen to recreate the events that Brockovich became a household name. Since ...
Green Living
Seventh Generation
Green Grid
We’re so busy worrying about the big eco-impacts from flying (namely lots of carbon emissions) that sometimes we overlook the little ways that travel is getting in the way of going green. Anyone who spends a fair amount of time flying, however, knows that getting ready for a plane trip ...
Other
As more Americans get interested in sustainability and reducing their carbon footprints, future university students have started assessing prospective schools based not only on their academics and recreational offerings, but on how green they are. Universities have responded in a range of ways, ...
Environment
Green Grid
Environmental Protection Agency
This Sunday is America Recycles Day and there’s no better time to get started (or get serious) about recycling. Celebrating its 12th year, America Recycles Day was designed to encourage all Americans—that means you too—to recycle and to buy recycled products, and you can use it ...
Green Living
Most football players get to practice in luxury sports cars, gas-guzzling Hummers and top of the line SUVs, but New York Giants linebacker Danny Clark has gone just about as far from the typical vehicle choice as he could. He gets around in a smart car.
At more than 6 feet tall and almost 250 ...
Environment
Green Grid
Ever been negatively effected by a low cellphone battery and an inability to use a friend’s charger because of compatibility issues? You’ll be excited to learn that the International Telecommunication Union (a segment of the United Nations) has finally agreed upon and approved the ...
Green Living
One of the biggest advancements in eco-friendly fashion has been the integration of edgy pieces. Sure, it’s nice to have a flowing maxi dress for summer, but just because you want to wear things that won’t hurt the environment doesn’t mean you should have to live in light, ...
Green Living
deux fm
Toyota has been tying the image of plants to their Prius for a long time—there were the solar powered flowers they set up in U.S. cities to promote it, the billboards they created for the car out of plants, and the greenery-heavy print and TV ads (like the one pictured above). But now the ...
Energy/Transportation
Toyota
Modify
Babies need a lot of stuff and that fact can make shopping for baby shower or newborn gifts seem all too easy, but parents sometimes get inundated with stuffed toys and soft blankets and end up without some of the more essential items. Like diapers. But if you want to give something that’s ...
Environment
Green Grid
If you’ve got a message you want to spread, there’s arguably no better way to get buzz than to have it delivered by a bevy of world famous supermodels in various states of undress, and that was just the idea that model and Columbia University student Cameron Russell wanted to tap ...
Environment
Climate Change
Green Grid
Most of the time a trip to the ATM means draining money from your bank account, but if it’s a visit to the newly debuted EcoATM that you’re planning, you could actually end up with more money to your name. The EcoATM doesn’t withdraw cash but instead accepts used cellphones ...
Environment
Eco Goats
The average American adult is eating about 22 teaspoons of sugar every day—about 13 more teaspoons than the max recommended amount for men and 16 more for women. It’s not surprising, either; not only do many of us enjoy the taste of sweet treats, items like soft drinks and flavored ...
Environment
Eco Goats
In light of stalled negotiation leading up this December’s Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, the European Union is making some big promises. But are they big enough?
As part of the ongoing eco-aimed bargaining, Europe has promised an emissions cut of up to 95% by 2050 and a 30% cut ...
Environment
Climate Change
Halloween is just a day away and while there are bound to be plenty of spooky ghosts and goblins roaming the streets and searching out candy, some seriously scary real-life “monsters” are among us and they’ve been created (or encouraged) by global warming and pollution. Here ...
Environment
Climate Change
Whether you’re setting off for Bangladesh or headed for a weekend camping trip by the lake, you’re probably planning to rehydrate with bottled water because of questionable drinking water or convenience, but just as you’ve cut the plastic bottle-habit out of your daily life (we ...