When the weather’s nice, it seems almost criminal to travel via car or stuffy bus. Jumping on a bike and cruising …
American Beauty: Why Europe Bans Cosmetics America Won’t
Whenever I daydream on a particularly dreary day, I imagine walking along the streets of Paris, dressed, coiffed, and pr…
Blazing Trails: What 5 Pioneering Cities Have Banned
Change, whether good or bad, supported or maligned, always begins the same way: with one person, one idea, and one momen…
Therapeutic Gardening: A Natural Approach to Health, Healing, and Recovery
Who would have thought that digging in the dirt could be good for the soul? According to a study by Dianne Relf of Virgi…
Fly the Green Skies: 4 Eco-Friendly Airlines
On a recent holiday weekend flight between two West Coast cities, I thought about the thoughtful and harmful things my t…
A Shopper’s Dilemma: Buy Local or Organic?
Standing in the produce section, you hold up two seemingly identical peaches. One has an organic label, and one was grow…
4 Things I’ve Learned From My Period
As a fertility advocate, I often think about all the parts of being a woman. For much of our lives as women, we are rule…
Apple Cider Vinegar: Drink to Your Health
They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but what about apple cider vinegar (ACV)? It seems like every time I turn…