Steven Chu (pegged to be the next U.S. Secretary of Energy) wants refrigerators to become an example for practical, gree…
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Dear Santa: my hooman iz crazy, pls to halp, kthxbai, Fido.
My brain has hardly had the chance to recover this morning from the logical grand mal of Dubya’s statement that he…
Green Travel Go Ahead
Which travel organizations are making real progress on climate change? One company that deserves a pat on the back is th…
How to Get There Greener
Trying to figure out the greenest option when traveling isn’t always the easiest thing to do. But a new report rel…
Bad Zoo News Can't Be Contained
Keeping animals captive for pleasure, profit or curiosity is a human tradition going back as far as Ancient Egypt. But w…
What’s Your Type?
They’re watching you – the advertisers and marketing gurus – keeping track of your every eco-purchase.…
Lessons from Our Grandparents: Proven Habits of Personal Sustainability
It seems like yesterday that the SUV was a coveted status symbol and the sight of a compost bucket could elicit a raised…
Living a Wabi Sabi Life: an Interview with Robyn Griggs Lawrence
A few years back, Robyn Griggs Lawrence wrote The Wabi-Sabi House, a book about the Japanese art of finding beauty in im…